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stroking back

/ˈstrəʊkɪŋ bæk/

/ˈstroʊkɪŋ bæk/

stroke backverb

stroking back

ing-form

stroked back

Past Simple

stroked back

Past Participle

stroking back

ing-form

/strəʊk bæk/

/stroʊk bæk/

Translations

caresser à son tourSe dit d’un geste de caresse en réponse à celui d’un autre être ou d’un contact.

After the cat rubbed against her leg, she instinctively stroked back.

Après que le chat s’est frotté contre sa jambe, elle l’a instinctivement caressé à son tour.

Definitions

To return a gentle, caressing movement to someone or something.

After the cat rubbed against her leg, she instinctively stroked back.

Synonyms

fight back