stroke out
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Meaning · English
To suffer a stroke (interruption of blood supply to the brain); especially, to suffer a fatal one.
Register: colloquial
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A lesion that wasn't malignant and gooey, a patient that wasn't going to stroke out or wake up dead.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “stroke out” mean?
To suffer a stroke (interruption of blood supply to the brain); especially, to suffer a fatal one.
Is “stroke out” formal or informal?
stroke out is generally colloquial.