Fondle
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To touch or stroke lovingly. To grasp.
Stroke
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To move the hand over the surface of (something) in one direction.To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An act of stroking .A blow or hit.# A single act of striking with a weapon.A single movement with a tool.# A single act of striking at the ball with a club.# The hitting of a ball with a racket, or the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.# The movement of an oar or paddle through water, either the pull which actually propels the vessel or a single entire cycle of movement including the pull.# The action of hitting the ball with the bat; a shot.# A thrust of a piston.A line drawn with a pen or other writing implement.# The symbol .# A streak of paint made with a brush.# A stroke of a Chinese, Japanese or Korean character.A stroke of pen or brush.The time when a clock strikes.A particular style of swimming.The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.The rower who is nearest the stern of the boat.Backstage influence.A point awarded to a player in case of interference or obstruction by the opponent.
Example sentence: I feel vulnerable because my mind - because of the stroke, my mind doesn't focus. And then I feel vulnerable because I don't understand the world around me.