Meaning of stroke in English
1. the act of hitting balls with a bat, racket, club etc. in golf, tennis etc.
If the golfer is trying to hit the golf ball but misses, that's a stroke, and If the golfer intentionally misses the ball, it's not a stroke.
1. hit balls with a bat, racket, club etc. in tennis, golf etc.
2. move your hand over or along someone or something slowly and gently, in a loving way
My father always strokes his beard.