follow-through - the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through"

athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

break - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

carom, cannon - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

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

maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

undercut, cut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

swipe - a sweeping stroke or blow

tennis shot, tennis stroke - the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket

baseball swing, swing, cut - in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"

golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

instroke - the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft

outstroke - the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft

attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"

ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke - the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)

haemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke - stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain

cerebral hemorrhage - bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain

touch, touching - the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"

touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

caress - a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"

oarsman, rower - someone who rows a boat

punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

print, mark - a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

downstroke - a stroke normally made in a downward direction

upstroke - a stroke normally made in an upward direction

underline, underscore - a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement

swimming stroke - a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward

movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

beat - a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"

bow - a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments

blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

caress - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi"

lap, lick - pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"

strike, hit - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

row - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"

blandish, flatter - praise somewhat dishonestly