• a light touch with the hands
• a single complete movement
• (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 require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
• any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
• a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
• the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
• a light touch
• the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
• a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
• treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to Stroke the boss"
• strike a ball with a smooth blow
• row at a particular rate
• touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He Stroked his long beard"

'Stroke' in other languages