stroke

nounaccomplishment

nounseizure
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Word Origin & History

"act of striking," c.1300, probably from Old English *strac, from Proto-Germanic *straikaz (cf. Middle Low German strek, German streich, Gothic striks "stroke"), related to the verb stracian (see stroke (v.)). The meaning "mark of a pen" is from 1560s; that of "a striking of a clock" is from mid-15c. Sense of "feat, achievement" (e.g. stroke of luck, 1853) first found 1670s; the meaning "single pull of an oar or single movement of machinery" is from 1731. Meaning "apoplectic seizure" is from 1590s (originally the Stroke of God's Hand). Swimming sense is from 1800.

Example Sentences for stroke

It would be a stroke of luck if I could stumble on one of his hiding places!

If they have to stroke 'em they do it plenty gingerly and you can see 'em shudderin' inside like.

Do, some kind Christian, pump a stroke or two, just to wet my whistle.

He must have thick, flossy hair like Mimi, so that I can stroke him.

You have not done a stroke of work all this morning; quite ...

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