stroking stro·king UK/ˈstɹəʊ̯k.ɪŋ/ US/ˈstroʊkɪŋ/ uncommon noun 1. a light touch with the hands Synonymsstroke Related words Word family stroke Broader terms touch Narrower terms caress WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.