Stroke - English meaning

noun

Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral haemorrhage or stroke.

Usage examples:

Browne died of apoplexy

noun

Very great anger

Usage examples:

In a fit of apoplexy, he thumped the table with both hands.

noun

A stroke resulting from a brain haemorrhage

verb

Strike hard and violently.

Usage examples:

They bashed him over the head with a blunt object

noun

A heavy blow.

Usage examples:

A bash on the head

verb

To hit hard

Usage examples:

He bashed his arm against a shelf., uk i could hear her bashing away on the computer (= hitting the…

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons.

Usage examples:

He tightened his leather belt an extra notch

verb

Fasten with a belt.

Usage examples:

She belted her raincoat firmly

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist

Usage examples:

A black leather belt, the corn belt (= area known for growing corn), he belted the ball out of the …

verb

Strike (someone) roughly or sharply with the fist.

Usage examples:

He biffed me on the nose

noun

A sharp blow with the fist.

Usage examples:

Even without an accident, standing passengers who lose their balance can and do unintentionally inf…

verb

To hit someone, especially with the fist (= closed hand)

Usage examples:

I biffed him on the jaw., a biff on the nose

verb

(of wind) move creating an air current.

Usage examples:

A cold breeze was blowing in off the sea

noun

A strong wind.

Usage examples:

We're in for a bit of a blow

noun

A powerful stroke with a hand, weapon, or hard object.

Usage examples:

He received a blow to the skull

noun

A dance to pop music.

Usage examples:

Nightlife is good, whether you're looking for a drink or a bop in the disco

verb

Short for bebop.

noun

A quick blow or punch.

Usage examples:

A sudden harsh wind blowing off the moor, an inattentive owner — no worries there — and off she'd b…

noun

A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.

Usage examples:

A cigarette box

verb

Put in or provide with a box.

Usage examples:

Each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity

noun

A slap with the hand on the side of a person's head.

Usage examples:

She gave him a box on the ear

noun

An implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, or arranging the hair.

Usage examples:

A shaving brush

verb

Remove (dust or dirt) by sweeping or scrubbing.

Usage examples:

We'll be able to brush the mud off easily

noun

Undergrowth, small trees, and shrubs.

Usage examples:

Trees and brush alongside the fields and channels are home to birds and other wildlife

noun

A meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves.

Usage examples:

A cold buffet lunch

verb

(especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter.

Usage examples:

Rough seas buffeted the coast

noun

A blow or punch.

Usage examples:

Soothly, as he followed after me, i had a mind to turn about and deal him a buffet on the face, to …

verb

Touch or stroke gently or lovingly.

Usage examples:

She caressed the girl's forehead

noun

A gentle or loving touch.

Usage examples:

She felt the caress of his breath on her cheek

verb

To touch or kiss someone in a gentle and loving way

Usage examples:

Gently he caressed her cheek.

verb

Hit (someone) hard.

Usage examples:

If he does that i'll clobber him!

noun

Clothing, personal belongings, or equipment.

Usage examples:

I found all his clobber in the locker

verb

Add enamelled decoration to (porcelain).

Usage examples:

The hateful practice of clobbering oriental porcelain, already begun, pointed a cheap and easy way …

noun

A heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.

Usage examples:

A clout round the ear

verb

Short for clout nail.

noun

Power and influence over other people or events

Usage examples:

The small firms banded together so they would have more clout in washington.

noun

The end part of a sleeve, where the material of the sleeve is turned back or a separate band is sewn on.

Usage examples:

A red dress with a white lace collar and cuffs

verb

Secure with handcuffs.

Usage examples:

The man's hands were cuffed behind his back

noun

A blow given with an open hand.

Usage examples:

Luke gave flora a mild cuff

noun

Obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.

Usage examples:

Causes of cerebral embolism

noun

A bubble of air, a mass of blood that has become hard, or a small piece of fat that blocks an artery

verb

Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

Usage examples:

She felt someone touch her shoulder

noun

An act of touching something to examine it.

Usage examples:

I let him have a feel of my hair and kept saying ‘it's a bit of a shock, isn't it?’ (must have been…

verb

Be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

noun

Each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included).

Usage examples:

She raked her hair back with her fingers

verb

Touch or feel with the fingers.

Usage examples:

The thin man fingered his moustache

verb

Any of the terminal members of the hand

verb

Stroke or caress lovingly or erotically.

Usage examples:

He kissed and fondled her

noun

An act of fondling.

Usage examples:

A penniless essex university student is auctioning a fondle of her breasts on e-bay to get her thro…

verb

Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

verb

Feel or manipulate with the hands.

Usage examples:

Heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle

noun

The part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled.

Usage examples:

A holdall with two carrying handles

verb

Touch, lift, or hold

verb

Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

Usage examples:

The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun

An instance of striking or being struck.

Usage examples:

Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb

Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

verb

Work (moistened flour or clay) into dough or paste with the hands.

Usage examples:

Transfer to a medium mixing-bowl, and add in the flour progressively, kneading the dough until it i…

verb

To press something, esp. clay or a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands

Usage examples:

Knead the dough until it is smooth.

verb

To press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers

Usage examples:

Knead the dough until smooth.

verb

Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.

Usage examples:

He strolled over and knocked on a door marked enquiries

noun

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.

Usage examples:

There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that i …

verb

To repeatedly hit something, producing a noise

Usage examples:

Someone is knocking at the door., jane knocked on the window to attract his attention., alice accid…

noun

A long, narrow mark or band.

Usage examples:

A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line

verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

Usage examples:

A processional route lined by people waving flags

verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

Usage examples:

A basket lined with polythene

verb

Handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful manner.

Usage examples:

He manipulated the dials of the set

verb

Influence or control shrewdly or deviously

verb

To influence or control someone to your advantage, often without that person knowing it

Usage examples:

Her success is partly due to her ability to manipulate the media., the wheelchair is designed to be…

noun

A small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt.

Usage examples:

The blow left a red mark down one side of her face

verb

Make a visible impression or stain on.

Usage examples:

He fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it

noun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a deutschmark.

Usage examples:

Germany spent billions of marks to save the french franc from speculators

noun

The rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain.

Usage examples:

Massage can ease tiredness

verb

Rub and knead (a person or part of the body) with the hands.

Usage examples:

She massaged his tired muscles

verb

Kneading and rubbing parts of the body

verb

(of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing.

Usage examples:

A man was mauled by a lion at london zoo

noun

(in rugby union) a loose scrum formed around a player with the ball off the ground.

Usage examples:

The grounding of the ball in a driven maul satisfied the touch judge, but not the referee, and anot…

verb

Injure badly

verb

Touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand.

Usage examples:

He patted him consolingly on the shoulder

noun

A quick, light touch with the hand.

Usage examples:

Giving him a friendly pat on the arm, she went off to join the others

adjective

Simple and somewhat glib or unconvincing.

Usage examples:

There are no pat answers to these questions

noun

An animal's foot having claws and pads.

Usage examples:

The feet of the throne are modeled after large catlike paws without claws.

verb

(of an animal) feel or scrape with a paw or hoof.

Usage examples:

The horse rose up, its forelegs pawing the air

verb

A clawed foot of an animal, especially a quadruped

noun

A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.

Usage examples:

The pony was a family pet

verb

Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.

Usage examples:

The cats came to be petted

noun

A fit of sulking or ill humour.

Usage examples:

Mother's in a pet

verb

Strike with the fist.

Usage examples:

He punched her in the face and ran off

noun

A blow with the fist.

Usage examples:

He reeled under the well-aimed punch

verb

A device or machine for making holes in materials such as paper, leather, or metal.

verb

Strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention.

Usage examples:

He stood up and rapped the table

noun

A quick, sharp knock or blow.

Usage examples:

There was a confident rap at the door

noun

The smallest amount (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

He doesn't care a rap whether it's true or not

verb

Apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion.

Usage examples:

She rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise

noun

An act of rubbing.

Usage examples:

She pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub

abbreviation

Russian rouble(s).

noun

The action of capturing someone or something using force.

Usage examples:

The seizure of the assembly building

verb

Hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

Usage examples:

My sister slapped my face

noun

A blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

Usage examples:

He gave her a slap across her cheek

adverb

Suddenly and directly, especially with great force.

Usage examples:

Storming out of her room, she went slap into luke

verb

Cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword.

Usage examples:

For what felt like hours we climbed behind the trackers slashing the undergrowth ahead

noun

A wide, sweeping stroke made with a knife or sword.

Usage examples:

The man took a mighty slash at his head with a large sword

conjunction

An oblique stroke (/) in print or writing, used between alternatives (e.g. and/or ), in fractions (e.g. 3/4 ), in ratios (e.g. miles/day ), or between separate elements of a text.

Usage examples:

Sentence breaks are highlighted by slashes

noun

A tough-skinned terrestrial mollusc which typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. it can be a serious plant pest.

Usage examples:

Slugs and snails are mainly nocturnal, and the sun's heat can be fatal to slugs and to all mollusc …

verb

Drink (something, typically alcohol) in a large draught; swig.

Usage examples:

She picked up her drink and slugged it straight back

noun

A hard blow.

Usage examples:

Adam frowned and gave him a hard slug in the shoulder.

noun

A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand.

Usage examples:

She gave mark a smack across the face

verb

Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment.

Usage examples:

Jessica smacked his face, quite hard

adverb

In a sudden and violent way.

Usage examples:

I ran smack into the back of a parked truck

verb

Strike with a firm blow.

Usage examples:

He smites the water with his sword

noun

A heavy blow or stroke with a weapon or the hand.

Usage examples:

The kirk rang with slaps and smites

verb

To hit someone forcefully or to have a sudden powerful or damaging effect on someone

noun

A garment for the foot and lower part of the leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon.

Usage examples:

In more formal settings, black over-the-calf stretch nylon cotton or wool socks are fitting.

verb

Hit forcefully.

Usage examples:

Jess socked his father across the face

verb

Hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot

noun

Another term for slash1 (sense 2 of the noun).

noun

A gold coin from the ancient roman empire

Usage examples:

The emperor constantine is recognisable from a solidus, a gold coin dating from ad316., use a solid…

verb

Gently calm (a person or their feelings).

Usage examples:

A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves

verb

To cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less

Usage examples:

I picked up the crying child and tried to soothe her., a soothing ointment for sunburn

verb

Hit or try to hit with a swinging blow.

Usage examples:

She swiped me right across the nose

noun

A sweeping blow.

Usage examples:

He missed the ball with his first swipe

verb

A sweeping stroke or blow

noun

Local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system.

Usage examples:

Increased risk of thrombosis

verb

Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

Holman thumped the desk with his hand

noun

A dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

I felt a thump on my back

verb

To hit something, making a soft, heavy noise

Usage examples:

[ t ] he thumped his chest., i heard a thump upstairs.

verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

She thwacked the back of their knees with a cane

noun

A sharp blow.

Usage examples:

He hit it with a hefty thwack

noun

The short, loud sound of something like a stick hitting a surface

Usage examples:

I heard the thwack of the whip against the horse's side.

verb

Lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes mild discomfort or itching and often laughter.

Usage examples:

I tickled him under the ears

noun

An act of tickling someone.

Usage examples:

Dad gave my chin a little tickle

verb

Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

verb

Come into or be in contact with.

Usage examples:

He leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched the floor

noun

An act of touching someone or something.

Usage examples:

Her touch on his shoulder was hesitant

verb

Make physical contact with, come in contact with

noun

Another term for slash1 (sense 2 of the noun).

verb

Strike or hit very hard.

Usage examples:

They walloped the back of his head with a stick

noun

A heavy blow or punch.

Usage examples:

I gave it a wallop with my boot

noun

A leather rim sewn round the edge of a shoe upper to which the sole is attached.

Usage examples:

There was the outline, and around this outline ran a well-defined sewn thread which had, it appeare…

verb

Provide with a welt.

verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

His attacker whacked him on the head

noun

A sharp or resounding blow.

Usage examples:

With a few whacks and some loud whistles, they drove the animals away

verb

The act of hitting vigorously