Definitions:

1. (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club noun
   • Nicklaus won by three strokes
2. a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush noun
   • I applied the paint in careful strokes.
3. the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand noun
   • I landed the ball on the green in one stroke.
4. touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions verb
   • I stroked my cat's fur.
5. treat gingerly or carefully verb
   • You have to stroke the boss

Synonyms:

• accident
• apoplexy
• cerebrovascular accident
• chance event
• diagonal
• fortuity
• separatrix
• shot
• slash
• solidus
• stroking
• throw