stroke

1. imp. Struck. Source: opted

2. v. t. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. Source: opted

3. v. t. The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness. Source: opted

4. v. t. The striking of the clock to tell the hour. Source: opted

5. v. t. A gentle, caressing touch or movement upon something; a stroking. Source: opted

6. v. t. A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke. Source: opted

7. v. t. Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay. Source: opted

8. v. t. A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death. Source: opted

9. v. t. A throb or beat, as of the heart. Source: opted

10. v. t. One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc. Source: opted

11. v. t. The rate of succession of stroke; as, a quick stroke. Source: opted

12. v. t. The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar. Source: opted

13. v. t. The rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman. Source: opted

14. v. t. A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort; as, a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy. Source: opted

15. v. t. The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke. Source: opted

16. v. t. Power; influence. Source: opted

17. v. t. Appetite. Source: opted

18. v. t. To strike. Source: opted

19. v. t. To rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the hand gently over by way of expressing kindness or tenderness; to caress; to soothe. Source: opted

20. v. t. To make smooth by rubbing. Source: opted

21. v. t. To give a finely fluted surface to. Source: opted

22. v. t. To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat. Source: opted

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