stroke, v.
(stroked, strokes, stroking)
freq. cnt. 5
(stroked, strokes, stroking)
freq. cnt. 5
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
stroke
sample sentences
"He stroked his long beard"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
strike a ball with a smooth blow
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
stroke
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
treat gingerly or carefully
<verb.communication>
stroke
sample sentences
"You have to stroke the boss"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
semantic pointers
hypernym
row at a particular rate
<verb.competition>
stroke