English Explanatory Dictionary

stroking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of stroke
noun
  1. The act of making strokes or giving a stroke.
  2. The act of laying small gathers (plaits) in cloth in regular order.

Pronunciation

strōkʹ-ĭnɡ /ˈstɹəʊ̯k.ɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stroking.wav

Word forms

stroking strokings

Derived words

beard-stroking four-stroking
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