stroking

strok·ing
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/ˈstɹəʊ̯k.ɪŋ/

noun

The act of making strokes or giving a stroke.

Similar
stroke
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stroke
nounstroking (plural strokings)

plural strokings

  1. The act of making strokes or giving a stroke.

    I doubt not but with one gentle stroking to wipe away ten thousand tears.

    1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC
  2. businessThe act of laying small gathers (plaits) in cloth in regular order.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna light touch with the hands

Similar
stroke
Broader
touchtouching
Also see
stroke

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with stroking

smokingchokingpoking
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Cite this entry
APA

stroking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stroking

MLA

“stroking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stroking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stroking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stroking.

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