STROKE


Meaning of STROKE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: stroked ; strok · ing

Date: 1597

transitive verb

1 a : to mark with a short line < stroke the t 's> b : to cancel by drawing a line through < stroked out his name>

2 : to set the stroke for (a rowing crew) also : to set the stroke for the crew of (a rowing boat)

3 : HIT especially : to propel (a ball) with a controlled swinging blow

intransitive verb

1 : to execute a stroke

2 : to row at a certain number of strokes a minute

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.