/ Dictionary / Index P penalty stroke: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen'alty stroke" Pronunciation: [key] — Golf. Golf. a stroke added to a score for a rule infraction. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. penalty shot penance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language