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stroking

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
present participle of
2
to move a hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure:

Examples:

Stroke the dog if you want, he won't bite.
She lovingly stroked Chris's face with the tips of her fingers.
3
to hit a ball:

Examples:

The batsman stroked the ball effortlessly to the boundary.

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