Synonyms of stroke
85 similar words
Another word for stroke is beat. Other synonyms of stroke are dash, pulsation, masterstroke, cerebrovascular accident and CVA.
Synonyms and similar words for stroke
nounA beat or throb, as of the heart or pulse.
nounA masterful or effective action.
- masterstrokeAn action which demonstrates great skill or artistry.
nounA sudden interruption of blood supply to the brain, causing minor to major brain damage and...
- cerebrovascular accidentStroke (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted).
- CVA
verbTo masturbate.
- beat offTo masturbate by stimulating one's own penis.
- rub one outTo masturbate.
- abuseTo violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate.
- bash one outTo masturbate.
- bate
- beat itTo masturbate.
- crank one outTo masturbate manually by stimulating one's penis.
- fapTo masturbate.
- frig
- goonTo masturbate for long periods of time without reaching a climax.
- jack off USTo masturbate.
- jack itTo masturbate.
- jerkTo masturbate.
- jerk itTo masturbate.
- jerk the gherkinTo masturbate.
- jerk off USTo masturbate by manually stimulating one's own penis.
- jerk one offSynonym of rub one off (“to masturbate”).
- jerk one outSynonym of rub one out (“to masturbate”).
- jork it
- knock one outTo masturbate.
- make the bald man cryTo masturbate.
- masturbate
- mastuprateMasturbate.
- play pocket pool
- play with oneselfTo masturbate.
- pleasure oneself
- rub one offSynonym of masturbate.
- self-abuse
- self-polluteTo masturbate.
- service oneselfTo masturbate.
- skeet Canada
- tossTo masturbate.
- toss off UKTo masturbate.
- touch oneself
- wankTo masturbate.
- wank offTo masturbate.
- whack offTo masturbate.
- yankTo masturbate.
verbTo influence (someone) by convincing or flattering them.
- jollyTo praise or talk up.
- lay it on thickTo flatter.
- puffTo praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
- blandishTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
- butter up figurativelyTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
- cajoleTo persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
- sweeten
- fast-talkTo use clever speech in order to persuade, mislead, or manipulate someone.
- canoodle figurativelyTo cajole or persuade (someone).
- carny dialectalTo cajole, wheedle, or coax.
- coax
- collogueTo coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).
- fleech ScotlandTo wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
- honey around figurativelyTo cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady.
- inveigle
- soft-sawderTo flatter or cajole.
- soft-soapTo attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.
- sweet-talkTo influence or urge by gentle caressing or flattering.
- twistTo coax.
- wheedleTo cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
- flatter
- glozeTo use flattering language.
- palaverTo flatter.
- preenTo flatter.
- sootheTo keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
- speak well ofTo say good things about someone or something.
- tickle the earTo flatter someone.
- blandander Ireland, datedTo flatter or cajole.
- croodle UK, dialectalTo fawn or coax.
- engle obsolete
- honey up dated, figurativelyTo cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).
- hum UK, datedTo flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
- ingle obsoleteTo cajole or coax; to wheedle.
- soap dated, slangTo flatter; to wheedle.
- tweedle obsoleteTo influence as if by fiddling; to coax; to allure.
- whilly Scotland, archaicTo cajole.
- word obsoleteTo flatter with words, to cajole.
- brush up to archaic, slangTo flatter or suck up to someone.
- flatterize nonstandardTo flatter.
- glaver obsoleteTo flatter; to wheedle.
- make fair weather archaicTo conciliate; to flatter.
Meaning of stroke
- noun An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
- noun An act of striking with a weapon; a blow.
- noun A single movement with a tool; also, an impact of a tool on an object.
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Questions about synonyms of stroke
- What is another word for stroke?
- Stroke has 85 synonyms on Word.ws, such as beat, dash, pulsation, masterstroke, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, beat off and rub one out.
- What does stroke mean?
- Stroke means an act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: stroke (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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