stroke
Syllabification: (stroke)
Pronunciation: /strōk/
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Definition of stroke
noun
verb
Phrases
Origin:
Old English strācian 'caress lightly', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch streek 'a stroke', German streichen 'to stroke', also to strike. The earliest noun sense 'blow' is first recorded in Middle English
