Definitions for STRIKING
ˈstraɪ kɪŋstrik·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contact, impinging, strikingnoun

   the physical coming together of two or more things

   "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"

2. hit, hitting, strikingadjective

   the act of contacting one thing with another

   "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

3. dramatic, spectacular, strikingadjective

   sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

   "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"

4. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective

   having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

   "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. strikingadjective

   of that which makes a strong impression

   He looked quite striking in his new suit and tie.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strikingpart. adj.

   Affecting; surprising.

   Etymology: from strike.

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1. striking

   Striking generally refers to drawing attention or causing a noticeable impact due to being particularly impressive, interesting, or unusual. It can also refer to the act of hitting or forcefully coming into contact with something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Striking

   of Strike

2. Striking

   a. & n. from Strike, v

3. Strikingadjective

   affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance

Matched Categories

1. • Happening

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'STRIKING' in Adjectives Frequency: #684

Anagrams for STRIKING »

1. skirting

How to pronounce STRIKING?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of STRIKING in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of STRIKING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of STRIKING in a Sentence

1. Oakland Police Department:

   Shortly after the( traffic) collision, a male suspect approached the supervisor’s vehicle and fired a round striking the patrol vehicle.

2. Chief Executive Brian Molefe:

   It will have operational consequences, we will do our best to minimise the risk of load shedding, striking a balance with Eskom's already depleted balance sheet.

3. John McCain:

   A North Korean missile with a nuclear payload capable of striking an American city is no longer a distant hypothetical, but an imminent danger -- one that poses a real and rising risk of conflict.

4. Daniel Smith:

   I think one of the striking things that we found was just the consistency in the direction of our association across everything we looked at in terms of mental health.

5. Next Harry:

   This last week led by Greta - you know the world's children are striking ... I think there's an emergency ... It's a race against time and one in which we are losing, everyone knows it, i don't believe that there's anybody in this world that can deny science, undeniable science and facts, science and facts that have been around for the last 30 maybe 40 years.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=STRIKING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Striking
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=STRIKING
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/STRIKING