stroking

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: strōkʹ-ĭnɡ, IPA(key): /ˈstɹəʊ̯k.ɪŋ/ (US) /ˈstɹoʊ̯k.ɪŋ/ (UK) /ˈstɹəʊ̯k.ɪŋ/ Hyphenation: strok‧ing Rhymes: -əʊkɪŋ === Verb === stroking present participle and gerund of stroke === Noun === stroking (plural strokings) The act of making strokes or giving a stroke. (textiles) The act of laying small gathers (plaits) in cloth in regular order. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “stroking”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === trokings