1. noun /strəʊk,stroʊk/
a) An act of stroking .
She gave the cat a stroke.
a stroke on the chin
Syn: caress, blow, hit, shot, push, thrust, stroke of the pen, brushstroke, forward slash, shilling sign, slant, slash, solidus, virgule, hour, cerebrovascular accident, CVA
2. verb /strəʊk,stroʊk/
b) To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.
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