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Strike

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Definitions for Strike

noun
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
Synonyms
work stoppage
Examples
  1. the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
noun
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
Examples
  1. the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
noun
a gentle blow
Synonyms
rap tap
noun
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
Synonyms
ten-strike
Examples
  1. he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame
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
Examples
  1. this pitcher throws more strikes than balls
noun
a conspicuous success
Synonyms
hit smash smasher bang
Examples
  1. that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
  2. that new Broadway show is a real smasher
  3. the party went with a bang
verb
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Examples
  1. The teacher struck the child
  2. the opponent refused to strike
  3. The boxer struck the attacker dead
verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Synonyms
affect impress move
Examples
  1. This child impressed me as unusually mature
  2. This behavior struck me as odd
  3. he was dumb-struck by the news
  4. her comments struck a sour note
verb
hit against
Synonyms
hit impinge on run into collide with
Examples
  1. come into sudden contact with
  2. The car hit a tree
  3. He struck the table with his elbow
verb
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Synonyms
hit
Examples
  1. The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939
  2. We must strike the enemy's oil fields
  3. in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
verb
indicate (a certain time) by striking
Examples
  1. The clock struck midnight
  2. Just when I entered, the clock struck
verb
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Synonyms
hit
Examples
  1. We were hit by really bad weather
  2. He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
  3. The earthquake struck at midnight
verb
stop work in order to press demands
Synonyms
walk out
Examples
  1. The auto workers are striking for higher wages
  2. The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met
verb
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
Synonyms
fall shine
Examples
  1. Light fell on her face
  2. The sun shone on the fields
  3. The light struck the golden necklace
  4. A strange sound struck my ears
verb
attain
Synonyms
come to
Examples
  1. The horse finally struck a pace
verb
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
Synonyms
hit
Examples
  1. The pianist strikes a middle C
  2. strike `z' on the keyboard
verb
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
Examples
  1. strike an arc
verb
find unexpectedly
Synonyms
fall upon come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on happen upon attain discover
Examples
  1. the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
  2. she struck a goldmine
  3. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
verb
produce by ignition or a blow
Examples
  1. strike fire from the flintstone
  2. strike a match
verb
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
Synonyms
scratch expunge excise
Examples
  1. Please strike this remark from the record
  2. scratch that remark
verb
cause to experience suddenly
Synonyms
hit come to
Examples
  1. Panic struck me
  2. An interesting idea hit her
  3. A thought came to me
  4. The thought struck terror in our minds
  5. They were struck with fear
verb
drive something violently into a location
Synonyms
hit
Examples
  1. he hit his fist on the table
  2. she struck her head on the low ceiling
verb
occupy or take on
Synonyms
assume take take up
Examples
  1. He assumes the lotus position
  2. She took her seat on the stage
  3. We took our seats in the orchestra
  4. She took up her position behind the tree
  5. strike a pose
verb
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
Examples
  1. after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up
verb
form by stamping, punching, or printing
Synonyms
mint coin
Examples
  1. strike coins
  2. strike a medal
verb
smooth with a strickle
Synonyms
strickle
Examples
  1. strickle the grain in the measure
verb
pierce with force
Examples
  1. The bullet struck her thigh
  2. The icy wind struck through our coats
verb
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
Examples
  1. strike a balance
  2. strike a bargain

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