stroking

Plural: strokings

Noun

• a light touch with the hands
• The act of making strokes or giving a stroke.
• The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order.

Verb

• touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
• strike a ball with a smooth blow
• row at a particular rate
• treat gingerly or carefully
• present participle and gerund of stroke

Synonyms

stroke