stroking

Phonetic Respelling: [ strohk ]

Definition:

v. to touch or brush gently with the hand or a brush.

Sentence:

She was stroking the dog.

More example sentences:

She was stroking the dog.

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Synonyms:

pet; comfort; brush

Antonyms:

repel

How many syllables in stroking?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide stroking into syllables:

strok-ing

Stroking rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- broking
- choking
- cloaking
- coking
- croaking
- joking
- poking
- smoking
- soaking
- stoking
- stroking
Three Syllable Rhymes
- evoking
- invoking
- nonsmoking
- provoking
- revoking
Four Syllable Rhymes
- antismoking

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