stroke 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

Examples

1.he left me an almost impossible shot
2.a good shot requires good balance and tempo
3.it took two strokes to get out of the bunker

Synonyms

shot 3

Derivationally related form

stroke 2

verb

strike a ball with a smooth blow

Hyponym

break 11

noun

the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

carom 2

noun

a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

masse 1

noun

a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

miscue 1

noun

a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball

cut 14

noun

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

Part_holonym

follow-through 2

noun

the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

sport 1

noun

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

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