stroke

noun, verb67 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1
massive stroke8.0
serious stroke7.8
mild stroke7.7
minor stroke7.6
acute stroke7.5
disabling stroke7.2
slight stroke7.0
powerful stroke7.5
backhand stroke7.3

in tennis, etc.

forehand stroke7.3

in tennis, etc.

fast stroke6.8
quick stroke6.7
powerful stroke7.2
strong stroke7.1
swimming stroke7.0
swim stroke6.5
brush stroke8.0

usually brushstroke

bold stroke7.2
broad stroke7.0

often figurative

vigorous stroke6.8
long stroke6.5
short stroke6.5
pen stroke6.5
pencil stroke6.2
thick stroke6.0
gently stroke7.5
softly stroke7.2
absently stroke6.5
stroke back6.2
stroke away6.0
a stroke ahead6.7

in golf

a stroke behind6.7

in golf

with a stroke of the pen7.8

indicates a decision made quickly and officially, often with significant consequences

a stroke of luck8.1
a stroke of good luck7.8
a stroke of bad luck7.7
by a stroke6.9

in golf

at a stroke7.4
at one stroke7.3
stroke patient7.9
stroke victim7.6
stroke survivor7.5
have a stroke8.5
suffer a stroke8.2
play a stroke7.0
do a stroke6.8
swim a stroke6.8

Collocations with "stroke"

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