Touch or move ( something ) lightly or gently
To move one 's hand or brush etc
To touch or move lightly and gently , as with brushing motions
To rub or move up and down , or to and fro , with a slight movement of the head
To move lightly and quickly , as with a brushing motion
To salute or compliment
To move ( something ) with a series of gentle movements
To move lightly and quickly , as if stroking
To mark or delineate with , or as if with , strokes

To move ( one 's beard ) up and down , especially as a sign of thought

To move or lift with difficulty , as if by pulling or dragging
To move lightly and quickly up and down , or to and fro , especially with the brim of a hat
A single movement of the arm in drawing a bell
Touch or move ( something ) lightly and repeatedly

To touch or brush lightly
To caress
To move or cause to move up and down , or from side to side , with a gentle , regular , gliding motion , like that of a boat in the water

To move one 's hand or brush etc
Touch or move ( something ) lightly or carefully
Pass a hand over ( something ) , as for purposes of examination

To brush or rub , especially with a long , sweeping motion
To touch or rub with a stroke or strokes
To move one 's hand or brush etc
To touch or rub lightly , or with gentle movements

To touch lightly and repeatedly , or often
To move or cause to move in a wavy or sinuous manner , with a slight and gentle swinging or rocking motion
Stroke ( someone or something ) , especially with compassion or sympathy
To move ( something ) with a gentle , back-and-forth motion , especially along the length of something


To move the fingers across the keyboard of a computer or similar device in a manner that produces a stroke

A blemish or mark of disfiguration

To move or cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by stroking

To move one 's fingers or hands lovingly through the hair or across the skin


To move or handle with gentle or loving caresses

Hit or strike with a stroke
A blow or strike
To brush or rub gently or carefully with a back and forth motion , or by moving the hand or brush in a similar manner
To touch or rub with a gentle movement , or in a gentle manner
To treat or manage with gentle or cautious handling
To draw or pull gently with a back and forth motion , or by a smooth , even movement
To smooth down , as with brushing motions
To move one 's hand or arm across a surface with gentle pressure
To brush ( one 's beard )

To touch or rub repeatedly
To move ( one 's hand or finger ) across ( something ) with a gentle , back-and-forth motion
To touch or move ( something ) lightly , briefly , or gently
To stroked



To touch lightly and repeatedly , as with brushing motions
To kill , as with a stroke

To move one 's hand or brush gently upon
To touch lightly and repeatedly , as with brushing motions
To move ( one 's finger , etc
A blow
To move one 's hand or arm slowly and carefully through the air , or to cause something to pass over or through something else , especially with the fingers

To touch or brush lightly in a particular place , or along a surface

To touch or move ( something ) lightly , gently , or carefully

To pet or pat
To push or draw ( something , such as hair ) back with gentle movements of the fingers
A blow or blows , especially when repeated
To move ( something ) lightly and quickly , or to and fro
To touch or move ( something ) lightly and repeatedly , especially with a brushing motion
To cause to sound , or to resound

To move one 's fingers or brush through ( hair )
To move one 's hand or brush lightly through ( something , such as hair or fur )
The sound of a stroke
An act or instance of illness or death


To rub or brush with a stroke or strokes
To touch lightly and repeatedly , or often

Touch or move ( something ) lightly or gently

To touch or move ( something ) lightly , carefully , or lovingly , especially with a brushing motion


To move or handle with gentle caressing strokes
Comb ( someone 's hair ) gently
Touch or move ( something ) lightly and carefully

Touch or move ( something ) lightly or gently
Move one 's hand up and down along ( something ) with gentle pressure
To touch or move lightly , gently , lovingly
Touch or move ( something ) lightly and quickly

To move one 's hand or brush lightly over something , especially in an affectionate manner
Touch lightly and repeatedly , as with brushing motions
To move one 's finger or brush across ( something ) gently

Touch or move ( something ) lightly or carefully with a pen , brush , or other implement
Caress or fondle
Touch or move ( something ) lightly and gently

To move one 's hand through the air lightly and quickly , as if stroking something
Touch or stroke
Touch lightly and repeatedly , as with brushing motions

Move ( something ) in a smooth , continuous motion
Rub or cause to rub gently against something
Pay gentle attention to

Touch or move lightly and gently
To move or push gently
Move one 's hand or brush across ( something ) in a gentle , gentle movement
To touch or rub gently or lightly , especially with a brushing motion
To touch lightly , or with gentle pressure
An act of moving a pen , pencil , or paintbrush in one direction across paper , canvas , etc
Touch or move ( something ) lightly or carefully
Touch or rub gently with a pen , pencil , or similar implement
To move one 's fingers across the surface of something in a smooth , even manner
Apply ( a liquid or paint ) to a surface with a gentle movement of the brush
To move one 's finger or thumb across something , as if writing or drawing
To move one 's hand or brush quickly and lightly over something , or to cause such movement
To move one 's hand or brush etc
To move lightly and gently , or with gentle pressure
Touch or brush lightly
Touch or move ( something ) lightly and gently
Touch or hit lightly and gently
To touch or rub , especially erotically
To touch or stroke

Touch or move ( something ) lightly and gently
To caress
To move one 's fingers or hands across something with gentle pressure
To move ( something ) with a smooth , continuous motion , especially through the air
Touch or move one 's hand or arm across ( a part of the body ) repeatedly or for a long time
Touch or move ( something ) lightly or gently
Move one 's hand or arm across ( a person 's face or hair ) in a gentle or soothing way
To touch or feel with the skin , or as if with the skin
To touch or reach with a gentle movement , especially with the hand or arm
Move with gentle movements
Touch or feel with the hand or head

To move one 's hand or brush etc
A movement of the arms and legs forming one of a series in swimming
A pull of the axe from its resting place , especially when preparing to chop wood
To move one 's hand across a surface with gentle pressure
Move ( a pen , pencil , or similar implement ) across paper in a smooth , flowing way
Touch or rub gently
A movement of the oar blades in and out of the water , or the rhythmical rising and falling of the oars in rowing
To move one 's hand across a surface with gentle pressure , especially in order to soothe an animal
Touch or stroke lightly in a specified manner
Touch or brush lightly
To move or hit ( something ) with a gentle touch , or lightly , quickly , or suddenly
To paddle
To move one 's hand or brush lightly through something , as hair , for example
To touch or move ( something ) lightly , briefly , or repeatedly

An act of rowing with a single oar , especially as a unit of time
To move one 's hand or brush lightly through ( something , especially hair or fur ) in a manner suggesting gentle stroking
Stroke ( someone or something )
Touch or move ( something ) lightly and carefully

Touch or hit with a stroke
Touch lightly and repeatedly , especially with a brush or comb
To write , draw , or trace with a pen , pencil , or crayon
Touch or feel with a gentle movement of the hand or finger

To move in a similar manner to the movement of a paddle
To caress
To caress
Touching or rubbing gently
Touch or move ( something ) lightly and gently
Move one 's hand across ( someone 's body ) in a caressing way
Rub or touch the surface of ( something ) gently
( in billiards and other sports ) use a long , smooth movement of the cue or club to hit a ball
Touch or pat gently
Touch or move ( something ) lightly and gently
Touch or rub repeatedly
Touch or move ( something ) lightly or gently
To forge a signature on ( a cheque or other document ) in order to defraud the payee

Comb or brush ( one 's hair )
Touch or move ( something ) lightly or gently
To move in a manner similar to that of stroking
