strokestroke2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 
to move your hand gently over something: 
She stroked the baby’s face.THESAURUStouch, feel, rub, pet, caress► see thesaurus at touch1
to move your hand gently over something: She stroked the baby’s face.THESAURUStouch, feel, rub, pet, caress► see thesaurus at touch1
