'Stroking' definitions:

Definition of 'stroking'

From: WordNet
noun
A light touch with the hands [syn: stroke, stroking]

Definition of 'Stroking'

From: GCIDE
  • Stroking \Strok"ing\, n.
  • 1. The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of smoothing; a stroke. [1913 Webster]
  • I doubt not with one gentle stroking to wipe away ten thousand tears. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Needlework) The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. pl. See Stripping, 2. --Smollett. [1913 Webster]