Stroke
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To move the hand over the surface of (something) in one direction. To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An act of stroking . A blow or hit. # A single act of striking with a weapon. A single movement with a tool. # A single act of striking at the ball with a club. # The hitting of a ball with a racket, or the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact. # The movement of an oar or paddle through water, either the pull which actually propels the vessel or a single entire cycle of movement including the pull. # The action of hitting the ball with the bat; a shot. # A thrust of a piston. A line drawn with a pen or other writing implement. # The symbol . # A streak of paint made with a brush. # A stroke of a Chinese, Japanese or Korean character. A stroke of pen or brush. The time when a clock strikes. A particular style of swimming. The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted. The rower who is nearest the stern of the boat. Backstage influence. A point awarded to a player in case of interference or obstruction by the opponent.
Example sentence: Here's how it goes: I'm up at the stroke of 10 or 10:30. I have breakfast and read the papers, and then it's lunchtime. Then maybe a little nap after lunch and out to the gym, and before I know it, it's time to have a drink.
Throw
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cause an object to move rapidly through the air.To eject or cause to fall off.To move to another position; to displace.To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.Of a bowler, to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.to intentionally lose a gameTo confuse or mislead.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw.A distance travelled; displacement; as, the throw of the piston.A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.Pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throeThe act of giving birth in animals, especially in cows.A moment, time, occasion.A period of time; a while.
Example sentence: Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too late that he's been playing with two queens all along.