definition of
stroke

[1] #1 stroke v. touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard". wn

[2] #2 stroke n. [shot] (sports) 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"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot". wn

[3] #3 stroke n. [throw, cam stroke] the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam. wn

[4] #4 stroke v. strike a ball with a smooth blow. wn

[5] #5 stroke n. [apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA] a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain. wn