n. 1 blow, rap, tap, thump, knock, smack, whack, swipe, slam, strike, Colloq wallop One stroke of the hammer and the nail went in 2 action, motion, go, move, movement, feat, achievement She won the leading role and defeated her shyness at one stroke 3 flourish, movement, gesture; mark, dash, Colloq splash With a stroke of the pen the man's fate was sealed 4 beat, throb, pulse, pulsation, thump His heart was beating at exactly 72 strokes a minute 5 attack, seizure, fit, apoplexy, apoplectic fit, spasm, paralytic attack or fit; Technical embolism, thrombosis, cerebrovascular accident, aneurysm Gerry has been incapacitated since he had a stroke 6 pat, touch, caress A few strokes of her fingers on my brow and the headache was gone 7 achievement, accomplishment, feat, act, action, work; example; touch Your idea of having a jazz concert to raise money is a stroke of genius 8 bit, jot or tittle, scrap, iota, touch, stitch, hint, suggestion You haven't done a stroke of work all morning 9 occurrence, happening, matter It was just a stroke of luck that I came along when I did
v. 10 caress, pet, pat, fondle; massage, rub, soothe His heart beat faster when she stroked his hand lightly with her fingertips