Definition of Strike

1. Noun. A group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions. "The strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"


2. Verb. Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon. "The fighter managed to strike his opponent"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

3. Noun. An attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective. "The strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"

4. Verb. Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon. "The good news will strike her"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

5. Noun. A gentle blow.
Exact synonyms: Rap, Tap
Generic synonyms: Blow, Bump
Derivative terms: Rap, Rap, Tap, Tap

6. Verb. Hit against; come into sudden contact with. "The car strikes the tree "; "He struck the table with his elbow"

7. Noun. A score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball. "He finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
Exact synonyms: Ten-strike
Generic synonyms: Score

8. Verb. Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target. "In the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"
Exact synonyms: Hit
Generic synonyms: Assail, Attack
Specialized synonyms: Slice, Chop, Stroke, Retaliate, Strike Back
Related verbs: Hit, Pip, Shoot, Hit

9. Noun. (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders. "This pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
Generic synonyms: Delivery, Pitch

10. Verb. Indicate (a certain time) by striking. "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
Generic synonyms: Read, Record, Register, Show

11. Noun. A conspicuous success. "The party went with a bang"
Exact synonyms: Bang, Hit, Smash, Smasher
Generic synonyms: Success
Specialized synonyms: Blockbuster, Megahit, Smash Hit, Sleeper

12. Verb. Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely. "The wind storms strike the area with dust and dirt"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"
Exact synonyms: Hit
Generic synonyms: Affect, Bear On, Bear Upon, Impact, Touch, Touch On
Related verbs: Hit

13. Verb. Stop work in order to press demands. "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
Exact synonyms: Walk Out
Generic synonyms: Dissent, Protest, Resist
Derivative terms: Striker, Walkout

14. Verb. Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. "A strange sound struck my ears"
Exact synonyms: Fall, Shine
Generic synonyms: Come About, Fall Out, Go On, Hap, Happen, Occur, Pass, Pass Off, Take Place

15. Verb. Attain. "The horse finally struck a pace"
Exact synonyms: Come To
Generic synonyms: Accomplish, Achieve, Attain, Reach

16. Verb. Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically. "Her comments struck a sour note"
Exact synonyms: Hit
Generic synonyms: Touch

17. Verb. Cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp. "Strike an arc"
Generic synonyms: Form, Shape

18. Verb. Find unexpectedly. "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

19. Verb. Produce by ignition or a blow. "Strike a match"
Generic synonyms: Create, Make

20. Verb. Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line. "Scratch that remark"
Exact synonyms: Excise, Expunge, Scratch
Generic synonyms: Cancel, Delete
Derivative terms: Excision, Expunction, Expunging

21. Verb. Cause to experience suddenly. "They were struck with fear"
Exact synonyms: Come To, Hit
Related verbs: Affect, Impress, Move

22. Verb. Drive something violently into a location. "She struck her head on the low ceiling"
Exact synonyms: Hit
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Specialized synonyms: Smash

23. Verb. Occupy or take on. "The men strike the horses across the field"; "Strike a pose"
Exact synonyms: Assume, Take, Take Up
Generic synonyms: Move
Related verbs: Fill, Occupy, Take

24. Verb. Form by stamping, punching, or printing. "Strike a medal"
Exact synonyms: Coin, Mint
Generic synonyms: Create From Raw Material, Create From Raw Stuff
Derivative terms: Coin, Coiner, Coiner, Mint, Mintage, Minter

25. Verb. Smooth with a strickle. "Strickle the grain in the measure"
Exact synonyms: Strickle
Entails: Smooth, Smoothen
Generic synonyms: Even, Even Out, Flush, Level

26. Verb. Pierce with force. "The icy wind struck through our coats"
Generic synonyms: Penetrate, Perforate

27. Verb. Arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing. "Strike a bargain"
Generic synonyms: Figure Out, Lick, Puzzle Out, Solve, Work, Work Out

Definition of Strike

1. v. t. To touch or hit with some force, either with the hand or with an instrument; to smite; to give a blow to, either with the hand or with any instrument or missile.

2. v. i. To move; to advance; to proceed; to take a course; as, to strike into the fields.

3. n. The act of striking.

4. n. A sudden finding of rich ore in mining; hence, any sudden success or good fortune, esp. financial.

Definition of Strike

1. to come or cause to come into contact with [v STRUCK or STROOK, STRICKEN or STRUCKEN, STRIKING, STRIKES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Strike

strift
strifts
strig
striga
strigae
strigate
strigged
strigging
Strigidae
Strigiformes
strigil
strigils
strigine
strigose
strigs
strike (current term)
strike-slip fault
strikebound
strikebreaker
strikebreakers
strikebreaking
strikebreakings
strikeout
strikeouts
strikeover
strikeovers
striker
strikers
strikes
strike a blow

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