Stroking

//ˈstɹəʊ̯k.ɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

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

  2. 2
    a light touch with the hands wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of laying small gathers (plaits) in cloth in regular order.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of stroke form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
caressingfeelingfingeringfrictionhandlingmanipulation

Example

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""You, a rich man?" said the Fox, and he began to laugh out loud. The Cat was laughing also, but tried to hide it by stroking his long whiskers."

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beard-strokingfour-stroking

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