stroking

v. hit, beat; mark with a short line, cross out; caress, brush lightly

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Noun
1. a light touch with the hands
(synonym) stroke
(hypernym) touch, touching
(hyponym) caress
(derivation) stroke, fondle

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Noun
1. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
(synonym) shot
(hypernym) maneuver, manoeuvre, play
(hyponym) break
(part-meronym) follow-through
(classification) sport, athletics
2. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
(synonym) throw, cam stroke
(hypernym) movement, motion
(hyponym) instroke
3. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
(synonym) apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA
(hypernym) attack
(hyponym) ischemic stroke, ischaemic stroke
(part-meronym) cerebral hemorrhage
4. a light touch
(hypernym) touch, touching
(derivation) fondle
5. a light touch with the hands
(synonym) stroking
(hypernym) touch, touching
(hyponym) caress
(derivation) fondle
6. the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
(hypernym) oarsman, rower
7. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
(synonym) solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, separatrix
(hypernym) punctuation, punctuation mark
8. a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
(hypernym) mark, print
(hyponym) downstroke
9. any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
(hypernym) locomotion, travel
(hyponym) swimming stroke
10. a single complete movement
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(hyponym) beat

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Verb
1. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"
(synonym) fondle
(hypernym) caress
(hyponym) lick, lap
(derivation) stroking
2. strike a ball with a smooth blow
(hypernym) strike, hit
(derivation) shot
3. row at a particular rate
(hypernym) row
4. treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss"
(hypernym) flatter, blandish

v. (po)hladit; setřít

Czas. gładzić; delikatnie przesuwać