Definition: a light touch with the hands
Similar words: touch, touching
Definition: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
Usage: at his touch the room filled with lights
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: a single complete movement
Similar words: motility, motion, move, movement
Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility
Definition: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Usage: 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
Similar words: maneuver, manoeuvre, play
Definition: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
Usage: he made a great maneuver; the runner was out on a play by the shortstop
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
Similar words: locomotion, travel
Definition: self-propelled movement
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
Usage: she applied the paint in careful strokes
Definition: a visible indication made on a surface
Usage: some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks; paw prints were everywhere
Synonyms: separatrix, slash, solidus, stroke, diagonal, virgule
Definition: a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Similar words: punctuation, punctuation mark
Definition: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Synonyms: accident, chance event, stroke, fortuity
Definition: anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
Usage: winning the lottery was a happy accident; the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck; it was due to an accident or fortuity
Similar words: natural event, occurrence, occurrent, happening
Definition: an event that happens
Synonyms: stroke, throw, cam stroke
Definition: the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Similar words: motion, movement
Definition: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: a light touch
Similar words: touch, touching
Definition: the event of something coming in contact with the body
Usage: he longed for the touch of her hand; the cooling touch of the night air
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
Usage: Nicklaus won by three strokes
Similar words: score
Definition: a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
Usage: the score was 7 to 0
Synonyms: stroke, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, apoplexy
Definition: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
Similar words: attack
Definition: a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
Usage: an attack of diarrhea
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: treat gingerly or carefully
Usage: You have to stroke the boss
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: strike a ball with a smooth blow
Definition: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Usage: The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939; We must strike the enemy's oil fields; in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: row at a particular rate
Synonyms: stroke
Definition: touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
Usage: He stroked his long beard
Similar words: touch
Definition: make physical contact with, come in contact with
Usage: Touch the stone for good luck; She never touched her husband