stroke play

stroʊk pleɪ

Definition

Definition of stroke play - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

golf scoring by total strokes taken

TECH.

He won the tournament with his consistent stroke play.

medal play

cricket

Dated

batting, especially excellent batting

Dated

His stroke play was a delight to watch in the match.

batting

hitting

scoring

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Expressions with stroke

finishing stroke

final action completing a task or project

The artist added the finishing stroke to the painting.

stroke out

remove or delete something by drawing a line through it

She stroked out the incorrect answer on the test.

on the stroke of

prep.

exactly at a specific time shown on the clock

The show will start on the stroke of eight.

stroke of luck

unexpected event bringing good fortune

Winning the lottery was a stroke of luck.

stroke of a pen

quick decision made by signing a document

The law was changed with a stroke of a pen.

stroke of the pen

quick decision or action made by signing a document

The law was changed with a stroke of the pen.

Expressions with play

play games

engage in recreational activities for fun or competition

They love to play games on weekends.

at play

adv.

engaged in a game or activity

The children are at play in the garden.

child's play

activity by children driven by imagination

The backyard was filled with child's play.

play about

engage in playful or aimless activity

The children love to play about in the garden.

play a role

to act a character in a performance

She played a role in the school's theater production..

play a joke on

subject someone to a playful hoax or joke

They decided to play a joke on their friend.

play a part

to act in a theatrical performance

She played a part in the school's drama production..

play a trick on

deceive someone as a joke

They played a trick on him by hiding his shoes.

play along

participate in a playful or teasing way

She play along with the children's game to make them happy..

play around

behave in a silly or childish way

They like to play around during meetings.

Examples of stroke play in a sentence

In stroke play, every swing counts towards the total score.
The player's stroke play set a new standard in the tournament.
Fans admired his stroke play during the championship.

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French:stroke play, frappe, ...
German:Zählspiel, Schlagkunst, ...
Italian:gioco a colpi, battuta, ...
Spanish:juego por golpes, juego de bateo, ...
Portuguese:jogo por tacadas, técnica de batida, ...
Chinese:比杆赛, 击球, ...
Japanese:ストロークプレー, バッティング, ...
Arabic:لَعْب بِالضَّرَبَات, أداء الضرب, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׂחָק לְפִי סְפִירַת מַכּוֹת, חֲבָטָה, ...
Russian:подсчет ударов, бэттинг, ...
Ukrainian:гра на удари, гра битою, ...
Hindi:स्ट्रोक प्ले, बल्लेबाजी, ...
Bengali:স্ট্রোক প্লে, ব্যাটিং দক্ষতা, ...
Catalan:joc per cops, joc de bat, ...
Czech:hra na rány, odpalování, ...
Danish:slagspil, ...
Dutch:strokeplay, batten, ...
Greek:παιχνίδι με κινήσεις, χτύπημα, ...
Hungarian:ütőjáték, ütés, ...
Khmer:ការប្រកួតកីឡាវាយកូនហ្គោលរាប់ពិន្ទុតាមចំនួនវាយ, ការវាយបាល់ក្នុងកីឡាគ្រីឃីត ជាពិសេសការវាយបាល់ដ៏ល្អឥតខ្ចោះ, ...
Korean:스트로크 플레이, 타격 솜씨, ...
Persian:بازی ضربه‌ای, بازی ضربه, ...
Polish:gra na uderzenia, gra kijem, ...
Portuguese (BR):jogo por tacadas, rebatida, ...
Romanian:stroke play, lovitură, ...
Swedish:slagspel, batsmansteknik, ...
Thai:การเล่นแบบสโตรคเพลย์, การตีลูก, ...
Turkish:vuruş oyunu, vuruş, ...
Vietnamese:lối chơi gậy, cú đánh bóng, ...

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