# stroked

Pronunciation: say "STROHKT" US /stɹoʊkt/, UK /stɹəʊkt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of stroke. — simple past and past participle of stroke
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of stroke. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _With two outs in the ninth, the shortstop stroked a clean single into left field._
   - _She stroked a backhand winner down the line to close out the set._

## Adjective

2. Of a car engine, fitted with a replacement crankshaft that has a longer stroke than normal.
   - Simple: Used about a car engine given a new crankshaft, so its pistons travel a longer distance than usual.
   - _Is the engine in that Mustang stock, or is it stroked?_
   - _The shop builds stroked small-block V8s for weekend drag racers._

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