An act of hitting; a blow, a hit. • An act of striking with a weapon; a blow. • A single movement with a tool; also, an impact of a tool on an object. • The hitting of a bell or similar by the clapper or hammer of a clock; the sound thereof; the time when this occurs. • An act of hitting or trying to hit a ball; also, the manner in which this is done. • The action of hitting the ball with the bat; a shot. • A single act of striking at the ball with a club; also, at matchplay, a shot deducted from a player's score at a hole as a result of a handicapping system. • A point awarded to a player in case of interference or obstruction by the opponent. • The hitting of a ball with a racket; also, the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact. • A movement similar to that of hitting. • One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished. • The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style. • The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower. • A movement of the arms and legs which propels a swimmer through the water; a specific combination of such movements, constituting a swimming style. • A beat or throb, as of the heart or pulse. • A single movement or thrust of a reciprocating device (such as a piston or connecting rod). • The length of this movement. • A thrust of the penis during sexual intercourse. • An act causing hurt or death, especially when seen as divine punishment. • A damaging occurrence, especially if sudden; a blow, a calamity. • An amount of work; specifically, a large amount of business or work. • A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done or produced; also, something accomplished by such an effort; an achievement, a feat. • A single movement of a paintbrush, chisel, pen, pencil, or similar implement; a line or mark made by such an implement. • A line making up a written character. • In Unicode: the formal name of the individual horizontal strikethroughs (as in "A̶"). • The oblique, slash, or virgule ("/"). • A distinctive expression in a written composition; a touch. • Influence; power. • Backstage influence. • A masterful or effective action. • A sudden interruption of blood supply to the brain, causing minor to major brain damage and possible death; it may be either hemorrhagic or thrombotic. • An individual discharge of lightning, particularly if causing damage. • An individual social interaction whereby one gives another attention or recognition. • The effect or result of a striking; affliction or injury; a bruise or wound; soreness. • Chiefly in to have a good stroke: appetite. • A sudden attack of any illness, especially if causing loss of consciousness or movement, or when fatal. • A bow or pluck of a string or strings of a stringed instrument; also, the manner in which a musical instrument is played; hence, a melody, a tune.