Brush or comb ( hair ) with a gentle sweeping movement
To caress or soothe by touching gently and lightly, or with a certain amount of pressure, in a manner similar to the motion of a feather or a finger drawn lightly along a surface
To smooth, or rub, with a stroking motion
An act of stroking
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: As his manner was, he "stroked" with his hand the long tuft on his chin, before he commenced speaking: " There are things, " he said, " in the speech of the worshipful brother whereof I approve, and others, again, whereunto I can not assent
To touch or tap with a light, smooth, gentle movement, as with a brush, pen, or oar
To touch or feel with a stroking motion, or as if with a stroke
To pet
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: And his eye ran from the name of Bodgers to the name of Flint, and he "stroked" his wig in a reflective manner, and laid the paper upon his knee, and removing his spectacles, placed them upon it, and eyeing keenly Mr. Q
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: nieces very affectionately, gave a double caress to Adeline, "stroked" her pretty curls, admired her beadwork, talked to her about her doll, and then proceeded to invite the whole family to a Twelfth-Day party, given for their especial benefit. For the rest of the day she was in a heavenly ecstasy, and the joyous `` nieces '' trooped out of the house in a body, to scatter benevolence and good wishes in all directions, and to bask in the warmth of a radiant winter's day
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: NOT a little disturbed, lest I should distrust the quality of his valor, the major approached me shortly after we had set sail, and having "stroked" his beard for a few seconds, said: " I do hope, sir, you will not think it strange I did not join you and the young ladies in the saloon
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: " It, meseems, thou art in a hurry to have justice done thee, good fellow, " said, with a grim smile, the gentleman who was the third one described, "stroking", with his embroidered glove, the tuft of hair that hung below his doublet
To touch or feel with a stroking motion, or as if with a stroke
To pet
The time taken to sound a bell or clock
Touch or caress gently or lovingly
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Mrs. Barton was not free from the superstition which pervades her class, and she gladly permitted him to "stroke" her face, which he did with a gravity that evinced perfect faith in his own powers; and in the course of fifteen minutes, she declared herself cured
To pet
To caress or touch gently with the hand, or with a part of the body
To rub, scrape, or otherwise manipulate ( something ) with a back and forth motion, or a series of such motions
To touch or feel with the finger
To pet
Caress or pet ( someone ) affectionately
To touch or feel with the finger
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: And however imperfect the communication may have been, he says of the effect of it, that " many were glad to touch it the Bible, to embrace it, to kiss it, to hold it to their breasts and heads, and "stroke" over all their body with it, as if it had been the body of Christ
To stroke one's beard, as an old man
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Our guide, before mounting him, "stroked" his head with his hand, and patted his shining neck fondly, saying, at the same time, in his ear, " We're off again, my old Rover, on a long hunt, with brave young followers, who will make a man of you, if they can
To smooth, as with a brush
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: She "stroked" her silken hair, and caressed her as if she had been a sister, and giving her a few toys from her rich pocket, she hurried on to overtake her teacher who was descending the stairs that led to the lowest corridor, and thence into the great hall
A series of contractions and relaxations of the muscles, occurring in a regular rhythm
To touch or feel with a sweeping, gentle movement, like that of a feather or a pen
To touch or hit with a stroke, or by stroking
Touch or pat gently or affectionately with or as if with a brush, pen, or wand
To touch or stroke ( something ) with a stroking motion
To move or arrange by sweeping motions of the hand
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: he shows him " the belts and moons of Jupiter, the rings of Satnrn, and his satellites, the gibbous appearance of Mars, and the wond ers of the milky way, " -- the astrologer "stroking" his beard, and saying, `` all this is known to the astrologer, by the influence of the stars
To caress
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Both Harry and the groom were ready to submit their difference to him, and even Mad Sallie was soothed into quietness by his voice and hand, as he spoke gently to her and "stroked" her mane while he critically examined every point of the harness. At his orders, the wagon was brought up to the door of the groom's room, and the harness carefully adjusted
An attack of illness
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Many times had she been to the handsome home of the De Vere's, and the lady-mother, whom she at first so much dreaded to meet, had more than once "stroked" her silken curls, calling her " my child, " as tenderly as if she were her own
To pet
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: them, and to take From their fair hands the dainties they would bring; And they would "stroke" his sable fur, and feel His velvet paws; and then he licked his paws, And paws so touched, he could have licked, and lived Long years in that delightful fashion, And never known the sting of cold or heat, Or felt the pangs of hunger or of thirst
To touch or caress gently with a sweeping, petting motion, or by rubbing in a circular manner
To touch lightly and repeatedly, as with a brush
To pet
To touch lightly and repeatedly, or with a certain amount of force
To pet
To pet
The act of striking, or the sound of a blow
To pet
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: To confirm this state of things, Mr. Sam Chisel said that he had seen a man in a thin face and Roman nose stand at the window several times " atween daylight and dark, his hand "stroking" a dry tuft of whisker, like a goat's beard, that showed white at the ends
To caress
To touch, or rub, with a stroke or strokes
Arrange ( hair ) with a comb or brush, or smooth ( the hair or skin ) with one's hand
To touch, caress, pet
To touch or feel with a sweeping, gentle movement, such as one might make in petting a cat or brushing one's hair
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: While the old knight drew a chair, and after sundry hems and "stroking" his chin, thus gravely addressed her: " I am informed, Madam, that you are desirous of an interview with me; will you be so good as to enlighten my ignorance, by letting me know what it is that you desire of me? ''
To pat, rub, or caress with the hand ( especially the head ). Often as a show of affection
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Mr. Bivins, too, sitting over his crusted ashes, and "stroking" his wig consequentially, reflected long upon his interview with the proprietor of Blimmersville; and putting his various queries together, he thought within himself: " Blimmer is a man of more parts than I had supposed
To pet
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Twice, Baron, has the tedious night Been reddened by our watch-fires bright; Twice has the morning sunbeam found Our force afoot on hostile ground, And nothing in the shape of foe Has brandished axe, or bended bow " -- Murmured De Nonneville
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: With the first peeping forth of the buds, children's faces peeped out too from the half-open doorways; soon young and old laughed to see with what giant "strokes" Nature was putting on her colors; and daisies, clover, and scarlet anemones were making havoc of the landscape, -- not to mention some bold spirits of the human family, who took care to put on the first emerald-green and golden-brown garments, to show off their fresh "strokes" of health and youth
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: I prefer running rigs to running races; and if I thought ever so much of a woman, I shouldn't thank her for admiring the legs of my horse more than she did my own; " and, with these words, he extended the favorite limbs -- showing a handsomely shaped pair of thighs, and a stroke of white, which, with the aid of the blue, made a very pretty contrast
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: At last he closed his eyes with his own hands, and gently "stroking" his own forehead, with a smile in his countenance, he gave a little groan, and so expired his blessed soul into the arms of his fellow-servants, the holy angels, who were waiting for him in the air
To pet
To pet
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Many a time have I known her to abstract a measure of oats from the parson's frugal store, and set it under the elm tree for Clover, and as she stood by him while he was eating, patting and "stroking" him, he would look round at her, and she would look down at the ground, and the tenderest feeling would be in both their hearts
To arrange or dress ( hair, clothes, etc
To touch lightly and repeatedly, or with a certain amount of pressure
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: It is only age, " he said, slowly "stroking" his white beard, " that teaches us wisdom, and persuades us to renounce the hope of escaping ourselves; and just as we are discovering the Philosopher's Stone, relieves our anxiety by pointing the finger at the inevitable
A blow
To pet
To touch or feel with a sweeping, gentle movement, as if with a brush, or as if one were drawing a line with such a brush
To arrange or smooth with or as if with a stroke or strokes
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: It was forced upon Austria by the formidable proportions of the anti-Russian alliance, which threatened to sever from her at one "stroke" her Italian provinces if she took part with the enemy; but it will be observed, that while leaning to the side of the Alliance, she has steadily and firmly maintained her independence
To touch lightly and repeatedly, or with a back and forth motion
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Kitty, Kitty, " he called to his fingers an amiable and womanly looking Maltese, and taking her in his arms, "stroked" her back, in face of the wilful man, and added, " That is good; I love cats, too, '' and, with an amorous pinch of the Maltese ear, he went on, `` They are good companions
To pet
To smooth, or arrange, as with the hand
A blow
To touch lightly and repeatedly, or with much friction
To pet
The time taken to sound a bell or clock
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: If so, it is probable that Fulton's alphabet may be traced, to his having scalded himself, some time or other, with the steam of a tea-pot -- and that of Franklin, to a practice of "stroking" back the hair of cats, in order to cure their cataracts
To touch lightly and repeatedly in a soothing manner
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: If you see, for instance, a pretty woman alone, with her curry companion, you can just walk on, " commercing with the skies " till the lady gets one side of you and the dog the other; this will give you the opportunity of begging her pardon, of stroking the dog, and getting one of your own jennet's hairs in the way of a keepsake
The sound of a bell or clock
An act of affliction or misfortune
The sound of a bell or clock
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Philip often visited Cambiaso while at work, and one day remarking that the head of St. Anne among the blessed was too youthful, the painter replied by seizing his pencil, and with four "strokes" so seamed the face with wrinkles, and so entirely altered the expression of the head, that Cambiaso was forced to admit it was indeed St
To pet
To pet
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: There can be none; for I have seen fine beaux use their castors as if they were pet kittens, "stroking" down and stroking down the soft fur with affectionate endearment, as if it were a baby, tapping and smoothing its glossy crown, and then, with a little caressing pressure, making the eyes of the little creature gleam with pleasure, as it purred in contentment at the touch
To touch lightly and repeatedly, or with a certain amount of pressure
The sound of a bell or clock
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Gathering her skirts lightly in her hand, -- they were not so long as to interfere materially with her walking, -- she came tripping up to the door, but did not appear to be in haste, for seeing the children, she paused in evident surprise, stooped down and stroke them with her hand, while she looked down at them with an air of really concerned interest
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Jane, encouraged by this evidence of docility, put her hand on the animal's neck, and "stroked" his long head gently with her hand, while Neddy gathered handful after handful of hay, and stood close by the mouth of the old horse, as he ate his breakfast
A blow, or the act of striking
To pet
Arrange ( hair ) in a particular style by running a comb through it
To pet
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence:, than the voices advised her, those voices at last returned like water in the desert, like manna in the mouth, honey in the horn of self, warm hands to hold hers in the terror and the cold, cold as the body on the stones of Gethsemane, and stroked her hair and comforted her, and made her see and understand and know, as one can only know when one is stoned, when one is dead and buried, and the grave has become a well of living water, a fountain of youth and of beauty, a fountain of life
Touch or caress gently or lovingly several times, especially on the head or neck of a horse or other animal, or on a person's face or neck
Caress or pat gently with or as if with one's hand or a brush, especially as a mark of affection or approval or to urge a person on
To pet
Touch or caress gently or lovingly
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Everywhere there was Representative Tom DeLay, House Republican whip, chief money pumper and master of the revels, who spent the week "stroking" donors in a series of private vintage railway cars, which just happened to be the defining perk of the robber barons of the Gilded Age
To pet
To pet
To caress, pet, stroke erotically
To pet
Touch or caress gently or erotically with the fingers or tongue
Caress or fondle ( someone's body, especially a lover's genitals ) with gentle movements of the hand or a limb
Touch or caress gently or lovingly in a specified place or manner, typically with the palm of the hand or a brush or pen
To pet
To pet
Caress or fondle ( someone ) with gentle strokes of the hand or body, especially as a sexual activity
To touch lightly and repeatedly in a loving or sexual manner
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: poncho and gauzy skirt and cut away her leotard and underthings and raped her, which given the kind of surreal clarity of sensuous discernment she was experiencing in her state of total focus imagine what this must have felt like for her, being raped in the way that only a man can stroke a woman, and imagine further what it must have been like for him, to have her so focused on him, so helpless to stop him, so desirous of him, and yet so angry at him later for making her feel like this
Move ( an object ) with a smooth continuous motion, especially in order to apply a substance to a surface or to move parts of a mechanism
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Even remembering the excavations and the swarmed signs of contractors, even forcibly recalling the scores of families who were inside it going through their daily paces like tidy, trotting simulacra of each other, it was hard to believe that the whole organism had not been "stroked" into a different shape
Cuddle or caress ( someone ) affectionately
Touch or caress gently or lovingly
Touch or caress gently or lovingly with or as if with one's fingers or hair, especially on a person's face or neck or on a surface in a manner suggestive of painting or writing
To pet
Touch or caress gently or erotically with or as if with one's fingers or hand
To pet
To touch lightly and repeatedly, in a soothing manner
A mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or knife in one direction across paper or wood
Touch or caress gently or lovingly
To touch or caress lovingly
To pet
Mix ( a pigment ) with a solvent to form paint
To touch or caress gently
To caress or pet
To move or arrange with a gentle touch, or with a sweeping motion
To touch lightly and repeatedly, or with gentle pressure
Touch or caress gently or lovingly with or as if with one's fingers or hair
Touch or caress gently or lovingly with or as if with one's finger or brush, especially to pet or calm ( an animal ) or to stimulate ( a person or part of the body ) sexually
To touch lightly and repeatedly in a loving or endearing manner
To caress or pet
To caress
To pet
Touch or caress gently with or as if with a brush, especially ( of a man ) as a sign of affection or sexual desire
To pet
To pet
To play, or perform a musical piece
To touch or caress gently with the palm of the hand, or with an object in the hand
Touch or caress gently or lovingly with or as if with one's fingers or brush, especially on a person's arm or face
Touch or caress gently or lovingly with or as if with a brush, or with one's hand or hair
To caress, pet, stroke, or touch erotically
To caress or pet
Pat or caress affectionately or erotically
Touch or caress gently or lovingly
To pet
To pet
A movement in rowing or swimming performed by alternately moving one arm and leg ( in humans, typically the right arm and left leg, or vice versa ) toward the center of the body, and then pushing it away from the body again
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: it hit He chopped off his log withthe fury of a Greek god Nevertheless it took himlonger and much more sweat than Monsanto " Used to do this in a workgang in southern Arizony " he said, whopping one down that made the whole treetrunk dance in its sockets " I got ta stroke it and keep on going " he said, and up and over and down again — and this time when he came down he brought his axe with him
To pet
Touch or caress gently or erotically with the hand or a part of the body, especially in a sexual manner
To caress or pet
A movement in rowing or swimming performed by alternately bending and straightening the arm or legs on one side of the body, while keeping the other side straight
To pet
Touch or caress gently with or as if with a brush, oar, or pencil, especially so as to soothe or encourage an animal or child
Touch or caress gently with or as if with a brush, especially ( of a man ) as a sign of affection or sexual desire towards ( a woman )
To caress, pat, or touch lightly, especially with the palm of the hand
To travel by boat with the wind at one's back
To pet
To touch or move along in a manner similar to the way one would write
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: Standing in the room, one looked past the place of libation, winking with reflected firelight and candlelight, out into the cold rain that marched in slanting pencil "strokes" across the lawn and pelted the windows, and one felt as snug and warm as if one had created the very warmth and comfort of the room
The oar stroke or the rhythm of the oar strokes in a boat
To pet
Pet or caress ( an animal ) affectionately
Touch or feel ( an object ) lightly and caressingly with the finger or a similar implement, especially so as to startle or unnerve someone
Please provide a concise definition for the meaning of the word "stroke" in the following sentence: the vertical folds of the slightly darker pull drapes, and reproductions of Wyeth watercolors lit by spots on track lighting overhead echo with scratchy "strokes" the same tints, and the same lighting reveals little sparkles, like mica on a beach, in the frame's lower edges
Touch or caress gently or lovingly with or as if with one's finger or hand
To touch or feel with a stroking motion
To write with a pen or pencil
Touch or caress gently or lovingly, especially the hair or fur of an animal
To pet
Propel with or as if with a rowing motion
To pet
To pet
Touch, move, or arrange ( something ) gently or carefully with or as if with a brush or sweeping movement, or with one's hand or a part of one's body
Touch or caress gently or lovingly
( of a player ) hit ( the ball ) or make ( a stroke ) in billiards or snooker
Touch or feel ( something ) with the hand, especially in a gentle or loving manner or as a part of a sexual activity
Play a stroke
Pet ( an animal ) gently or caress ( a person or animal ) affectionately
Touch or caress gently or lovingly with or as if with one's fingers or hair
To touch lightly and repeatedly
Touch or caress gently or lovingly with or as if with one's fingers or hair
To write, draw or mark with a pen, pencil etc
Pet or caress ( an animal ) gently with the hand, especially along the fur or hair of the head, neck, or back
Touch or move ( something ) gently or lightly with or as if with a brush or pen
Touch or caress gently or lovingly with or as if with one's fingers or hair
To move across, as if caressing, or painting with a brush
