- verbstrike (verb) · strikes (third person present) · struck (past tense) · struck (past participle) · striking (present participle)
- hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:"he raised his hand, as if to strike me" · "one man was struck on the head with a stick" · "Edgar struck out at her"
- inflict (a blow):"the armies assembled but never struck a blow" · "he struck her two blows on the leg"
- accidentally hit (a part of one's body) against something:"she fell, striking her head against the side of the boat"
- come into forcible contact or collision with:"he was struck by a car on Whitepark Road"
- (of a beam or ray of light or heat) fall on (an object or surface):"the light struck her ring, reflecting off the diamond"
- (in sporting contexts) hit or kick (a ball) so as to score a run, point, or goal:"he struck the ball into the back of the net"
- produce (a musical note) by pressing or hitting a key.
- (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on:"an earthquake struck the island" · "tragedy struck when he was killed in a car crash" · "storm-struck areas"
- carry out an aggressive or violent action, typically without warning:"it was eight months before the murderer struck again"
- cause (someone) to be in a specified state:"he was struck dumb"
- (of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly:"a disturbing thought struck Melissa"
- cause (someone) to have a particular impression:"it struck him that Marjorie was unusually silent" · "the idea struck her as odd"
- (be struck by/with)find particularly interesting, noticeable, or impressive:"Lucy was struck by the ethereal beauty of the scene"
- (of a clock) indicate the time by sounding a chime or stroke:"the church clock struck twelve"
- ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface:"the match went out and he struck another"
- produce (fire or a spark) as a result of friction:"his iron stick struck sparks from the pavement"
- bring (an electric arc) into being:"heat is generated by an electric arc struck between two graphitic electrodes"
- (of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer:"workers may strike over threatened job losses"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHundertake an organized protest against (an employer):"photoengravers voted to strike the New York Times"
- cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen:"strike his name from the list" · "striking words through with a pen"
- make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal:"they struck similar medals on behalf of the Normandy veterans"
- (in cinematography) make (another print) of a film:"the film was reissued on a new print struck from the old negative"
- reach, achieve, or agree to (something involving agreement, balance, or compromise):"the team has struck a deal with a sports marketing agency" · "you have to strike a happy medium"
- (in financial contexts) reach (a figure) by balancing an account:"last year's loss was struck after allowing for depreciation of 67 million dollars"
- CANADIAN ENGLISHform (a committee):"the government struck a committee to settle the issue"
- discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining:"if they do strike oil, there will be another test well in a year's time"
- come to or reach:"several days out of the village, we struck the Gilgit Road"
- move or proceed vigorously or purposefully:"she struck out into the lake with a practiced crawl" · "he struck off down the track"
- take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment):"it took ages to strike camp"
- dismantle (theatrical scenery):"the minute we finish this evening, they'll start striking the set"
- lower or take down (a flag or sail), especially as a salute or to signify surrender:"the ship struck her German colors"
- insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root:"best results are obtained from striking them in a propagator"
- (of a plant or cutting) develop roots:"small conifers will strike from cuttings"
- (of a young oyster) attach itself to a bed:"there is no better surface for the spat to strike on than another oyster"
- fishingsecure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly.
nounstrike (noun) · strikes (plural noun)- a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer:"dockers voted for an all-out strike" · "local government workers went on strike" · "strike action"
- a refusal to do something expected or required, typically by a body of people, with a similar aim:"a rent strike"
- a sudden attack, typically a military one:"the threat of nuclear strikes"
- (in bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with one's first ball.
- fishingan act or instance of jerking or tightening the line to secure a fish that has already taken the bait or fly.
- a discovery of gold, minerals, or oil by drilling or mining:"the Lena goldfields strike of 1912"
- baseballa pitch that is counted against the batter, in particular one that the batter swings at and misses, or that passes through the strike zone without the batter swinging, or that the batter hits foul (unless two strikes have already been called). A batter accumulating three strikes is out.
- a pitch that passes through the strike zone and is not hit.
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHsomething to one's discredit:"when they returned from Vietnam they had two strikes against them"
- the horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature.
- short for fly strike
OriginOld English strīcan ‘go, flow’ and ‘rub lightly’, of West Germanic origin; related to German streichen ‘to stroke’, also to stroke. The sense ‘deliver a blow’ dates from Middle English.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:
- (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on:
- carry out an aggressive or violent action, typically without warning:
- (of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly:
- ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface:
- (of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer:
- cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen:
- make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal:
- reach, achieve, or agree to (something involving agreement, balance, or compromise):
- discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining:
- move or proceed vigorously or purposefully:
- take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment):
- lower or take down (a flag or sail), especially as a salute or to signify surrender:
noun- a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer:
- a sudden attack, typically a military one:
- a discovery of gold, minerals, or oil by drilling or mining:
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