Meanings
nounafterstroke (plural afterstrokes)
plural afterstrokes · alternative after-stroke
- literallyA stroke which follows another
- A counterblow; a return stroke
In an after-stroke, Lancelot brought his blade skidding down shallowly across Mordred's armor to nick his neck, the only exposed flesh on his body.
2003, J. Robert King, Lancelot Du Lethe, page 82 - broadlyfigurativelyA payback
- entertainmentA type of grace note that appears after the subject note rather than before
Synonyms & antonyms
antonym(s) of “type of grace note”
Opposite
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Origin
- Middle Englishafter-stroke
- Englishafterstroke
From Middle English after-stroke, equivalent to after- + stroke.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afterstroke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterstroke.
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