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stroking stroking definition

stroking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stroke 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  stroke 
 
  Sense  1 
  stroke,  fondle 
  =>  lick,  lap 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stroke 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  stroke 
 
  Sense  1 
  stroke,  fondle 
  =>  lick,  lap 
  =>  tongue 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  stroke 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  stroke 
 
  4  senses  of  stroke 
 
  Sense  1 
  stroke,  fondle 
  =>  caress 
 
  Sense  2 
  stroke 
  =>  strike,  hit 
 
  Sense  3 
  stroke 
  =>  play 
 
  Sense  4 
  stroke 
  =>  flatter,  blandish 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  stroke 
 
  stroke  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  stroke 
 
  Sense  1 
  stroke,  fondle 
  =>  caress 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  stroke 
  =>  strike,  hit 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  stroke 
  =>  play 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  stroke 
  =>  flatter,  blandish 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  stroking 
  stroking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stroking 
 
  The  noun  stroking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stroke,  stroking  --  (a  light  touch  with  the  hands) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stroke 
 
  The  verb  stroke  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  stroke,  fondle  --  (touch  lightly  and  with  affection,  with  brushing  motions;  "He  stroked  his  long  beard") 
  2.  (1)  stroke  --  (strike  a  ball  with  a  smooth  blow) 
  3.  stroke  --  (be  or  act  as  the  stroke) 
  4.  stroke  --  (treat  gingerly  or  carefully;  "You  have  to  stroke  the  boss") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stroking 
 
  The  noun  stroking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  stroke,  stroking  --  (a  light  touch  with  the  hands) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stroke 
 
  The  verb  stroke  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  stroke,  fondle  --  (touch  lightly  and  with  affection,  with  brushing  motions;  "He  stroked  his  long  beard") 
  2.  (1)  stroke  --  (strike  a  ball  with  a  smooth  blow) 
  3.  stroke  --  (be  or  act  as  the  stroke) 
  4.  stroke  --  (treat  gingerly  or  carefully;  "You  have  to  stroke  the  boss") 



stroking definition