Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun stroking

1 sense of stroking

Sense 1
stroke, stroking -- (a light touch with the hands)
       => touch, touching -- (the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stroke

4 senses of stroke

Sense 1
stroke -- (touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard")
       => touch -- (make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband")

Sense 2
stroke -- (strike a ball with a smooth blow)
       => strike, hit -- (make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2")

Sense 3
stroke -- (row at a particular rate)
       => row -- (propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake")

Sense 4
stroke -- (treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss")
       => flatter, blandish -- (praise somewhat dishonestly)