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Definition of 'Strike'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) strike
to deal a blow to, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.

2.  strike
to inflict; deliver:
struck a blow.

3.  strike
to drive so as to cause impact:
to strike the hands together.

4.  strike
to thrust forcibly:
struck a pike into the earth.

5.  strike
to produce by percussion or friction:
to strike sparks.

6.  strike
to cause (a match) to ignite by friction.

7.  strike
to come into forcible contact or collision with:
The ship struck a rock.

8.  strike
to reach or fall upon, as light or sound.

9.  strike
to enter the mind of:
A happy thought struck him.

10.  strike
to arrest the faculty of:
That painting struck my eye.

11.  strike
to impress strongly:
strikes one's fancy.

12.  strike
to impress in a particular manner:
How does it strike you?

13.  strike
to happen upon; find:
struck oil.

14.  strike
to send down or put forth (a root), as a plant.

15.  strike
to arrive at; achieve:
to strike a compromise.

16.  strike
to take apart; pull down:
to strike a tent.

17.  strike
to remove from the stage:
to strike a set.

18.  strike
to lower:
to strike a sail.

19.  strike
(of a fish) to snatch at (bait).

20.  strike
to make level with a strickle.

21.  strike
to cancel; cross out:
to strike a passage from a speech.

22.  strike
to stamp:
to strike a medal.

23.  strike
to separate by or as if by a blow:
struck chips from a log.

24.  strike
to mark by or as if by chimes:
The clock struck 12.

25.  strike
to afflict suddenly:
stricken with fever.

26.  strike
to overwhelm emotionally:
struck with awe.

27.  strike
to cause to become a certain way:
struck me dumb.

28.  strike
to implant; induce:
to strike fear into someone.

29.  strike
to move suddenly into:
The horse struck a gallop.

30.  strike
to assume the formal character of:
struck a pose.

31.  strike
to conclude; confirm:
struck a bargain.

32.  strike
to reach in due course:
We struck Rome by noon.

33.  strike
to go on strike against (an employer).

34. (v.i.) strike
to deal a blow or stroke.

35.  strike
to make an attack, esp. a planned military assault.

36.  strike
to knock; rap.

37.  strike
to come into forcible contact; collide.

38.  strike
to run aground.

39.  strike
to make an impression.

40.  strike
to come suddenly:
struck on a new way of doing it.

41.  strike
to sound by percussion:
The clock strikes.

42.  strike
to be indicated by or as if by such percussion:
The hour has struck.

43.  strike
to ignite by friction.

44.  strike
to take root, as a slip of a plant.

45.  strike
to make one's way:
They struck for the woods.

46.  strike
to go on strike against an employer.

47.  strike
to lower the flag or colors, esp. in salute or surrender.

48.  strike
(of fish) to take bait.

49.  strike
strike out,

50.  strike
to put out or be put out by a strikeout in baseball.

51.  strike
to fail.

52.  strike
to erase; cross out.

53.  strike
to set forth; venture forth.

54.  strike
strike up,

55.  strike
to begin:
struck up a tune.

56.  strike
to bring into being:
to strike up an acquaintance.

57. (n.) strike
an act or instance of striking.

58.  strike
a group work stoppage to compel an employer to accede to workers' demands or to protest an employer's conditions.

59.  strike
a temporary stoppage of something in protest.

60.  strike
a baseball pitch that is either swung at and missed, in the strike zone but not swung at, or hit into foul territory with less than two strikes against the batter.

61.  strike
the knocking down of all the bowling pins with the first bowl.

62.  strike
the score so made.

63.  strike
the discovery of a rich mineral deposit.

64.  strike
a planned attack, esp. by military aircraft.

65.  strike
the striking mechanism of a timepiece.

66.  strike
a sharp jerk made on a fishing line to set the hook in the fish's mouth.

67.  strike
a pull on the line by a fish taking bait.

68.  strike
a quantity of coins struck at one time.

69.  strike
the direction of the line formed by the intersection of each intervening surface of a bed or stratum of sedimentary rock with a horizontal plane.

70.  strike
the direction or trend of a structural feature, as an anticlinal axis.

71.  strike
on strike, engaged in a group work stoppage.

72.  strike
to deal an effective blow.

73.  strike
to have the intended effect.

74.  strike
to have sudden or unexpected success.

Etymology: (bef. 1000; (v.) ME; OE strīcan to stroke, make level, c. OHG strīhhan; akin to streak , stroke¹)

Definition of 'Strike'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) strike, work stoppage
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. (noun) strike
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
"the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"

3. (noun) rap, strike, tap
a gentle blow

4. (noun) strike, ten-strike
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
"he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"

5. (noun) strike
(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"

6. (verb) hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang
a conspicuous success
"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

7. (verb) strike
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
"The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

8. (verb) affect, impress, move, strike
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

9. (verb) hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with
hit against; come into sudden contact with
"The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

10. (verb) strike, hit
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
"The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

11. (verb) strike
indicate (a certain time) by striking
"The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"

12. (verb) hit, strike
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
"We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"

13. (verb) strike, walk out
stop work in order to press demands
"The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"

14. (verb) fall, shine, strike
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
"Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"

15. (verb) come to, strike
attain
"The horse finally struck a pace"

16. (verb) strike, hit
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
"The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"

17. (verb) strike
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
"strike an arc"

18. (verb) fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
find unexpectedly
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

19. (verb) strike
produce by ignition or a blow
"strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"

20. (verb) strike, scratch, expunge, excise
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
"Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"

21. (verb) hit, strike, come to
cause to experience suddenly
"Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"

22. (verb) hit, strike
drive something violently into a location
"he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

23. (verb) assume, take, strike, take up
occupy or take on
"He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"

24. (verb) mint, coin, strike
form by stamping, punching, or printing
"strike coins"; "strike a medal"

25. (verb) strickle, strike
smooth with a strickle
"strickle the grain in the measure"

26. (verb) strike
pierce with force
"The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"

27. (verb) strike
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
"strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"

Definition of 'Strike'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) strike
to hit sb or sth with force
the storm that struck the southern part of the state; a woman who was struck by a car

2.  strike
to hit sb or sth with your hand or an object
She struck him across the face.

3.  strike
to happen, with damaging results
the day tragedy/disaster struck; The disease mostly strikes young children.

4.  strike
(of an idea or thought) to enter your mind suddenly
Then an idea struck me.

5.  strike
it strikes sb
sb suddenly thinks sth
It struck me that Josh might be able to help us.

6.  strike
(of employees) to stop working to force management to provide better pay, working conditions, etc.
steel workers striking for better health benefits

7.  strike
to attack or kill
a killer who only strikes at night

8.  strike
to scrape a match against sth to produce a flame
He struck a match.

9.  strike
to mark the time by making a sound
The clock struck three.; Did the church clock just strike?

10.  strike
be struck by/with
to admire or be impressed by
I was struck with how mature she seemed.

11.  strike
strike a balance between
to achieve an equal or fair amount of each of two opposing sides, ideas, etc.
a show that strikes a balance between humor and drama

12.  strike
strike a bargain/deal
to agree on sth that is acceptable to two or more people
The management and union struck a deal last night.

13.  strike
strike up a conversation/friendship
to begin a conversation or friendship
She struck up a conversation with another student.

14. (noun) strike
a situation in which employees strike
a three-week strike for better pay; The union is threatening to go on strike.

15.  strike
on strike
a military attack
an air strike on an enemy position

16.  strike
sth that negatively affects your reputation or record
His failure to finish was considered one strike against him.

Definition of 'Strike'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Strike
the act of striking

2. (noun) Strike
an instrument with a straight edge for leveling a measure of grain, salt, and the like, scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle

3. (noun) Strike
a bushel; four pecks

4. (noun) Strike
an old measure of four bushels

5. (noun) Strike
fullness of measure; hence, excellence of quality

6. (noun) Strike
an iron pale or standard in a gate or fence

7. (noun) Strike
the act of quitting work; specifically, such an act by a body of workmen, done as a means of enforcing compliance with demands made on their employer

8. (noun) Strike
a puddler's stirrer

9. (noun) Strike
the horizontal direction of the outcropping edges of tilted rocks; or, the direction of a horizontal line supposed to be drawn on the surface of a tilted stratum. It is at right angles to the dip

10. (noun) Strike
the extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmailing

11. (verb) Strike
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

12. (verb) Strike
to come in collision with; to strike against; as, a bullet struck him; the wave struck the boat amidships; the ship struck a reef

13. (verb) Strike
to give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast

14. (verb) Strike
to stamp or impress with a stroke; to coin; as, to strike coin from metal: to strike dollars at the mint

15. (verb) Strike
to thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate; to set in the earth; as, a tree strikes its roots deep

16. (verb) Strike
to punish; to afflict; to smite

17. (verb) Strike
to cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes; as, the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march

18. (verb) Strike
to lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch

19. (verb) Strike
to make a sudden impression upon, as by a blow; to affect sensibly with some strong emotion; as, to strike the mind, with surprise; to strike one with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror

20. (verb) Strike
to affect in some particular manner by a sudden impression or impulse; as, the plan proposed strikes me favorably; to strike one dead or blind

21. (verb) Strike
to cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke; as, to strike a light

22. (verb) Strike
to cause to ignite; as, to strike a match

23. (verb) Strike
to make and ratify; as, to strike a bargain

24. (verb) Strike
to take forcibly or fraudulently; as, to strike money

25. (verb) Strike
to level, as a measure of grain, salt, or the like, by scraping off with a straight instrument what is above the level of the top

26. (verb) Strike
to cut off, as a mortar joint, even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle

27. (verb) Strike
to hit upon, or light upon, suddenly; as, my eye struck a strange word; they soon struck the trail

28. (verb) Strike
to borrow money of; to make a demand upon; as, he struck a friend for five dollars

29. (verb) Strike
to lade into a cooler, as a liquor

30. (verb) Strike
to stroke or pass lightly; to wave

31. (verb) Strike
to advance; to cause to go forward; -- used only in past participle

32. (verb) Strike
to move; to advance; to proceed; to take a course; as, to strike into the fields

33. (verb) Strike
to deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows

34. (verb) Strike
to hit; to collide; to dush; to clash; as, a hammer strikes against the bell of a clock

35. (verb) Strike
to sound by percussion, with blows, or as with blows; to be struck; as, the clock strikes

36. (verb) Strike
to make an attack; to aim a blow

37. (verb) Strike
to touch; to act by appulse

38. (verb) Strike
to run upon a rock or bank; to be stranded; as, the ship struck in the night

39. (verb) Strike
to pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate

40. (verb) Strike
to break forth; to commence suddenly; -- with into; as, to strike into reputation; to strike into a run

41. (verb) Strike
to lower a flag, or colors, in token of respect, or to signify a surrender of a ship to an enemy

42. (verb) Strike
to quit work in order to compel an increase, or prevent a reduction, of wages

43. (verb) Strike
to become attached to something; -- said of the spat of oysters

44. (verb) Strike
to steal money

Definition of 'Strike'

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

1. Strike
An attack to damage or destroy an objective or a capability.

Translation of 'Strike'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to hit, knock or give a blow to He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.
Afrikaans: tref	Arabic: يَضْرُب، يَرتَطِم، يَصْدُ	Bulgarian: удрям
Brazilian: atingir	Czech: udeřit; zasadit	German: (ein)schlagen
Danish: slå; ramme	Greek: χτυπώ	Spanish: pegar, golpear
Estonian: lööma	Farsi: زدن	Finnish: lyödä
French: frapper	Hebrew: לְהַכּוֹת	Hindi: मारना
Croatian: udariti, dati udarac	Hungarian: (meg)üt	Indonesian: memukul
Icelandic: slá; hitta; ljósta	Italian: battere, colpire	Japanese: 打つ
Korean: 치다	Lithuanian: mušti, trenkti, pataikyti	Latvian: []sist; uzsist
Malay: memukul; memanah	Dutch: slaan	Norwegian: slå, treffe
Polish: uderzać	Persian: زدن	Pashto: وهل
Portuguese: atingir	Romanian: a lovi	Russian: ударять
Slovak: udrieť, zasiahnuť	Slovenian: udariti	Serbian: udariti
Swedish: slå [till], stöta till (i	Thai: ตี	Turkish: vurmak,çarpmak
Taiwanese: 打，撞	Ukrainian: бити; вдаряти	Urdu: مارنا یا وار کرنا
Vietnamese: đánh, đập	Chinese: 打，撞
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