Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stroke

An act of moving one's hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly; a caress.

To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.

An act of striking with a weapon; a blow. / A single movement with a tool; also, an impact of a tool on an object.

(of a car engine) Having a replacement crankshaft with a longer stroke than normal

simple past tense and past participle of stroke

to touch someone or something repeatedly in a caring way

(automotive) Abnormal operation of a two-stroke internal combustion engine, such that the cylinder only fires every second cycle (like a four-stroke engine). This occurs when the exhaust scavenging and inlet charging leaves a mixture in the cylinder which does not ignite, but needs a second scavenge/charge to produce an adequate mix.

(slang) deep thought or contemplation, especially when pretentious

present participle of stroke out