English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "stroke"

stroke

Từ điển Collocation

stroke noun

¹ of a brush, pen, etc.

ADJ. long, short | broad, thick | narrow, thin | bold, vigorous She caught his likeness with a few bold brush strokes. | even | quick, slow | downward, upward | brush, pen, pencil

PHRASES with a stroke of the pen With a stroke of the pen our names were removed from the register.

² in sport

ADJ. fast, slow | powerful The Romanian rowers pulled ahead with fast, powerful strokes. | backhand, forehand (in tennis, etc.)

VERB + STROKE play He played some powerful backhand strokes throughout the game.

PREP. by a, two, etc. ~ (in golf) Woods leads by two strokes.

PHRASES a/two, etc. strokes ahead/behind (in golf)

³ in swimming

ADJ. long, short He swam back with long slow strokes. | fast, slow | back (also backstroke), breast (also breaststroke)

VERB + STROKE do, swim You can't swim more than four strokes before you reach the other side.

⁴ sudden illness of the brain

ADJ. crippling, massive, serious | minor, slight | fatal

VERB + STROKE have, suffer She had a massive stroke and lost her speech.

STROKE + VERB leave sb … The stroke left him paralysed down his right side.

STROKE + NOUN patient, victim > Special page at ILLNESS

⁵ sth that happens unexpectedly

ADJ. sudden I had a sudden stroke of inspiration.

VERB + STROKE have

PREP. at a/one ~ They lost half their fortune at a stroke. | ~ of a stroke of genius

PHRASES a stroke of (good/bad) luck, a stroke of (good) fortune
More information about STROKE

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; shot

  it took two strokes to get out of the bunker

  a good shot require good balance and tempo

  he left me an almost impossible shot

• the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam; throw, cam stroke
• a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain; apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA
• a light touch
• a light touch with the hands; stroking
• the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information; solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, separatrix
• a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
• any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
• a single complete movement

v.

• touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; fondle

  He stroked his long beard

• strike a ball with a smooth blow
• row at a particular rate
• treat gingerly or carefully

  You have to stroke the boss

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Microsoft Computer Dictionary

n. 1. In data entry, a keystroke—a signal to the computer that a key has been pressed. 2. In typography, a line representing part of a letter. 3. In paint programs, a “swipe” of the brush made with the mouse or keyboard in creating a graphic. 4.In display technology, a line created as a vector (a path between two coordinates) on a vector graphics display (as opposed to a line of pixels drawn dot by dot on a raster graphics display).

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

strokes|stroked|stroking
syn.: act attack attempt caress convulsion deed effort feat massage pet rub seizure spasm undertaking