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The meaning of STROKE is to rub gently in one direction; also : caress. How to use stroke in a sentence.
stroke somebody (especially North American English, informal) to be very nice to somebody, especially to get them to do what you want. Definition of stroke verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body: suffer/have a stroke She suffered /had a stroke that left her unable to speak. Fewer examples. He's been fairly poorly since having a stroke in January.
a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body: suffer/have a stroke She suffered /had a stroke that left her unable to speak. Fewer examples. He's been fairly poorly since having a stroke in January.
stroke. A sudden loss of brain function caused by an interruption in the supply of blood to the brain. A ruptured blood vessel or cerebral thrombosis may cause the stroke, which can occur in varying degrees of severity from temporary paralysis and slurred speech to permanent brain damage and death. Discover More.
If someone has a stroke, a blood vessel in their brain bursts or becomes blocked, which may kill them or make them unable to move one side of their body. He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed.
What does the verb stroke mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb stroke , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
What does the verb stroke mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb stroke . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
stroke. /stroʊk/ /strəʊk/ IPA guide. Other forms: strokes; stroked; stroking. It's a stroke of luck, or chance event, to find a terrific parking space on a rainy day, but no one feels lucky when their grandfather has a stroke, a sudden debilitating loss of oxygen to the brain.
an act or instance of striking. synonyms: blow, hit, strike. similar words: beat, pound. definition 2: the impact, sound, rhythm, or the like created by striking. definition 3: an occurrence, idea, or development that has a sudden, forceful impact. a stroke of good luck His idea was a stroke of genius.
