Definition of "stroke"
stroke1
/stɹəʊk/
noun
plural strokes
(figuratively)
(sciences) An individual discharge of lightning, particularly if causing damage.
(obsolete)
verb
third-person singular simple present strokes, present participle stroking, simple past and past participle stroked
(transitive)
stroke2
/stɹəʊk/
verb
third-person singular simple present strokes, present participle stroking, simple past and past participle stroked
(figuratively)
(by extension, chiefly US, politics) To influence (someone) by convincing or flattering them.
noun
plural strokes