The noun stroke has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (3) stroke, shot -- ((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")
2. (2) throw, stroke, cam stroke -- (the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam)
3. (1) stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA -- (a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain)
4. (1) stroke -- (a light touch)
5. (1) stroke, stroking -- (a light touch with the hands)
6. stroke -- (the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew)
7. solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix -- (a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information)
8. stroke -- (a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing))
9. stroke -- (any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing)
10. stroke -- (a single complete movement)
Overview of verb stroke
The verb stroke has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) stroke, fondle -- (touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard")
2. (1) stroke -- (strike a ball with a smooth blow)
3. stroke -- (row at a particular rate)
4. stroke -- (treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss")