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misstroking

misstroking is the present participle and gerund of misstroke.

Meaning of misstroke

Verb

misstroke (third-person singular simple present misstrokes, present participle misstroking, simple past and past participle misstroked)

  1. To stroke badly. (any sense)
    • One day the answer came, as I was coaching a pupil who kept up a running conversation as he persistently misstroked the ball.1941 June, Tom Stow, “Tennis Tips Form a Champion Maker”, in Popular Mechanics, volume 75, number 6, page 178

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Questions about misstroking

What is misstroking the present participle and gerund of?
Misstroking is the present participle and gerund of misstroke.

Words near misstroking in the dictionary

  1. misstripping
  2. misstrips
  3. misstroke
  4. misstroked
  5. misstrokes
  6. misstroking
  7. misstruck
  8. misstructure
  9. misstructured
  10. misstructures
  11. misstructuring

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