streeking

American  

[stree-king] / ˈstri kɪŋ /

noun

British Dialect.

1. the act of stretching one's limbs, as on awakening or by exercise.

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Etymology

Origin of streeking

First recorded in 1300–50, streeking is from the Middle English word streekynge. See streek, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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streeking

Ye wouldna like to think of your mother trailing every week to the like of Wilson for an awmous, streeking out her auld hand for charity.

From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas