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streeking

American

[stree-king] / ˈstri kɪŋ /

noun

British Dialect.

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

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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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.

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