to stroke means to move your hand gently over a person.
"Different strokes for different folks" is a proverb. This expression says that not everybody can be treated in the same way
Yesterday I was bored so I put my rabbit out of its cage and stroked him.

Not everybody is equally. Different strokes for different folks
by AndyR February 22, 2005
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Being effusive in praise. The verbal equivalent of a hand job.
Did you hear Jon last night? He was totally giving me the strokes.
by TheIranianDream February 12, 2012
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-noun
respect, influence or power in a particular area, process or decision
The priest tried to get the boy out of jail, but he had little or no stroke outside of his congregation.
by Outlaw Zero May 17, 2011
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It can mean a lot of things, but most importantly, it's the last seat in a rowing boat.
Stroke seat, weigh 'nuff!
Stroke seat, power ten in two!
by ThatsBriskBaby December 19, 2005
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1. A person who has less than average intelligence

2. A caress using ones hands
1. That kid Dan is a fucking stroke!

2. She was totally stroking it.
by jeffm December 8, 2003
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In BASKETBALL when someone has are really good shot. When someone has a nice form and they keep making it.
You see that nigga Ray Allen, he got stroke.

That nigga in the park dont miss, he strokin it.
by M... August 21, 2005
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person who sits in the stern of a shell and keeps the rac pace for the other 3 or 7 people i the boat. person that does crew. "leader" of the pace. peron who mainly listens to the cox.
the stroke in that eight has a race pace of about 34
by MV_coxswain July 27, 2006
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