"Stroke" validity in different word game dictionaries
Dictionary | Validity |
---|---|
Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"stroke" Definition
- [countable] an act of hitting a ball, for example with a bat or racket
- [countable] a single movement of the arm when hitting somebody/something
- [countable] stroke (of something) a single successful action or event
- [countable, uncountable] a sudden serious illness when a blood vessel (= tube) in the brain bursts (= breaks open) or is blocked, which can cause death or the loss of the ability to move or to speak clearly
- [countable] any of a series of repeated movements in swimming or rowing
- [countable] (often in compounds) a style of swimming
- [countable] the person who sets the speed at which everyone in a boat rows
- [countable, usually singular] (especially British English) an act of moving your hand gently over a surface, usually several times
- [countable] a mark made by moving a pen, brush, etc. once across a surface
- [countable] each of the sounds made by a clock or bell giving the hours
"stroke" Synonyms & Antonyms
"stroke" synonyms:
- blow,
- hit,
- smack,
- strike,
- thump,
- punch,
- whack,
- knock,
- wallop,
- belt,
- clout,
- thwack,
- slap,
- sock,
- crack,
- cuff,
- bang,
- bash,
- box
"stroke" antonyms:
- failure,
- idleness,
- inaction,
- inactivity,
- loss,
- quiet,
- nonachievement,
- tap,
- whimper,
- rest,
- repose,
- defeat,
- inertia,
- stoppage,
- cessation,
- suspension,
- neglect,
- compliment,
- flattery