strike
/stɹaɪk/noun, verb1 syllable
Strike means: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.
Synonyms for strike47
noun, as in a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
noun, as in a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
verb, as in have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
verb, as in find unexpectedly
verb, as in deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
verb, as in hit against; come into sudden contact with
verb, as in make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
verb, as in remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
verb, as in affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
verb, as in stop work in order to press demands
verb, as in attain
verb, as in produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
verb, as in drive something violently into a location
verb, as in smooth with a strickle
verb, as in hook by a pull on the line
What does strike mean?29
verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
find unexpectedly“the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”
occupy or take on“He assumes the lotus position”
cause to experience suddenly“Panic struck me”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon“The teacher struck the child”
hit against; come into sudden contact with“The car hit a tree”
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target“The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939”
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line“Please strike this remark from the record”
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely“We were hit by really bad weather”
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly“Light fell on her face”
form by stamping, punching, or printing“strike coins”
stop work in order to press demands“The auto workers are striking for higher wages”
attain“The horse finally struck a pace”
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments“The pianist strikes a middle C”
drive something violently into a location“he hit his fist on the table”
smooth with a strickle“strickle the grain in the measure”
hook by a pull on the line“strike a fish”
indicate (a certain time) by striking“The clock struck midnight”
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp“strike an arc”
produce by ignition or a blow“strike fire from the flintstone”
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set“after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up”
pierce with force“The bullet struck her thigh”
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing“strike a balance”
noun
a conspicuous success“that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”
a gentle blow
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”
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball“he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame”
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective“the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn”
(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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with strike?12
Strike in a sentence
- Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.Scott
- Strike on the back, but never on the stomach.sabretou
- Fortunately, common sense prevailed and the strike was called off.patgfisher
- I swear that it is true, or may lightning strike me down.Spheniscine
- Picking out the right man, he would strike him.mhenderson5
- If a fight is inevitable, you have to strike first.Adelpa
- In my opinion, you should strike out this phrase from your speech.DJ_Saidez
- If we don't raise our employees' salaries, we'll have a strike on our hands.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of strike
as a noun
- plural
- strikes
as a verb
- past tense
- struck
- past participle
- struck
- present participle
- striking
- third-person singular
- strikes