stroke
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2.5
- noun
- /stroʊk/
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caricia
- Surprised by the reaction, she experimented with the stroke of her hand against his hip.
Examples
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Lots of small feathery strokes and lots of brushing.
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Can you just, give it a little stroke, please?
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You gotta show him with every stroke that you're gentle but firm.
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OK, careful with your soft feathery strokes always.
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A kind counselor followed with warm touches and strokes on my arm to calm my shaking body.
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Slow strokes like this.
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Can you just give it a little stroke to calm the dog?
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The artist made a gentle stroke across the canvas with her brush.
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She felt the soft stroke of his hand on her arm as a sign of affection.
Synonyms
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1.0
A quick gentle touch with the hand to show comfort or approval
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1.0
A feeling when your skin meets something or someone
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3.9
A gentle, brief contact made with little force
A soft light touch to comfort a person or animal
Idioms
Compounds
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4.2
A short time when blood flow to the brain stops and causes sudden symptoms like weakness or trouble speaking
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5.1
A stroke caused by a blood clot that stops blood flow to the brain
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3.9
A swimming stroke where both arms move forward together and the legs kick like a dolphin
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4.4
A machine that makes power using four piston movements in one cycle
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5.6
A sudden bleed inside the brain that damages nearby brain cells
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A machine that burns fuel inside and makes power in four piston strokes
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A machine that removes branches from cut trees to prepare logs for transport
- Informal
A nickname for Derry/Londonderry that highlights its lively art and culture
How Gentle
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stroke used to mean a touch or small blow, and from that sense it came to mean a gentle touch, so a stroke on a cat is a soft, calming touch.