Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)stroke, 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” (n)stroke(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club“Nicklaus won by three strokes” (n)strokethe oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew (n)accident, stroke, fortuity, chance eventanything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause“winning the lottery was a happy accident”,
“the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck”,
“it was due to an accident or fortuity” (n)strokea mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush“she applied the paint in careful strokes” (n)strokeany one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing (n)strokea single complete movement Verbs
(v)stroketouch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions“He stroked his long beard” (v)strokestrike a ball with a smooth blow (v)strokerow at a particular rate (v)stroketreat gingerly or carefully“You have to stroke the boss” 