Definitions
noun
a single complete movement
noun
the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
“Nicklaus won by three strokes”
verb
row at a particular rate
verb
strike a ball with a smooth blow
noun
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
verb
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
“He stroked his long beard”
verb
treat gingerly or carefully
“You have to stroke the boss”
noun
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
“the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck”
noun
the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
“it took two strokes to get out of the bunker”
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