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?

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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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. James Hollis:

   We should ask if there is another dimension to it (the striking coincidence) that would ask of me, what change of attitude and what insight I might draw from this, is there a task there that is corrective to my way of looking at things?

2. Christopher Chivvis:

   France can be one of the most aggressive countries in the world when it comes to striking terrorist groups overseas. president Hollande has considerable capability at his disposal, including advanced airpower, highly trained special forces, and land and naval assets. France needs support of NATO allies and especially the United States to employ these capabilities to their fullest, however.

3. Ken Cuccinelli:

   It was striking how little time was spent on January 6.

4. Jeremy Konyndyk:

   The abruptness with which India went from bad to worse was striking.

5. Aubrey Fox:

   The most striking aspect of this relationship is that there is a tipping point.

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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