# strokes

Pronunciation: say "STROHKS" US /stɹoʊks/, UK /stɹəʊks/

## Noun

1. Plural of stroke. — plural of stroke
   - Simple: Plural of stroke. Use it for more than one hit, blow, or movement.
   - _She won the tournament by two strokes after a steady final round._
   - _The carpenter drove the nail home with a few sharp strokes of the hammer._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of stroke. — third-person singular simple present indicative of stroke
   - Simple: The form of stroke used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The striker calmly strokes the penalty into the bottom corner._
   - _The lead crew strokes thirty-six a minute through the opening stretch._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/strokes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).