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strike

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verb

ˈstrīk How to pronounce strike (audio)
struck ˈstrək How to pronounce strike (audio) ; struck also stricken ˈstri-kən How to pronounce strike (audio) ; striking ˈstrī-kiŋ How to pronounce strike (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to take a course : go
struck off through the brush
2
a
: to aim and usually deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust (as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool)
b
: to arrive with detrimental effect
disaster struck
c
: to attempt to undermine or harm something as if by a blow
struck at … cherished notions R. P. Warren
3
: to come into contact forcefully
two ships struck in mid channel
4
: to delete something
5
: to lower a flag usually in surrender
6
a
: to become indicated by a clock, bell, or chime
the hour had just struck
b
: to make known the time by sounding
the clock struck as they entered
7
: pierce, penetrate
the wind seemed to strike through our clothes
8
a
: to engage in battle
b
: to make a military attack
9
: to become ignited
the match struck
10
: to discover something
struck on a new plan of attack
11
a
: to pull on a fishing rod in order to set the hook
b
of a fish : to seize the bait
12
: dart, shoot
13
a
of a plant cutting : to take root
b
of a seed : germinate
14
: to make an impression
15
: to stop work in order to force an employer to comply with demands
16
: to make a beginning
the need to strike vigorously for success
17
: to thrust oneself forward
he struck into the midst of the argument
18
: to work diligently : strive

transitive verb

1
a
: to strike at : hit
b
: to drive or remove by or as if by a blow
c
: to attack or seize with a sharp blow (as of fangs or claws)
struck by a snake
d
: inflict
strike a blow
e
: to produce by or as if by a blow or stroke
Moses struck water from the rock
f
: to separate by a sharp blow
strike off flints
2
a
: to haul down : lower
strike the sails
b
: to dismantle and take away
strike the set
c
: to strike the tents of (a camp)
3
: to afflict suddenly
stricken by a heart attack
4
a
: to engage in (a battle) : fight
b
: to make a military attack on
5
: delete, cancel
strike the last paragraph
6
a
: to penetrate painfully : pierce
b
: to cause to penetrate
strike the needle
c
: to send down or out
trees struck roots deep into the soil
7
a
: to level (something, such as a measure of grain) by scraping off what is above the rim
b
: to smooth or form (something, such as a mold) with a tool
8
: to indicate by sounding
the clock struck one
9
a(1)
: to bring into forceful contact
struck his head on the doorjamb
(2)
: to shake (hands) in confirming an agreement
(3)
: to thrust suddenly
b
: to come into contact or collision with
the car struck the tree
c
of light : to fall on
d
of a sound : to become audible to
10
a
: to affect with a mental or emotional state or a strong emotion
struck with horror at the sight
b
: to affect a person with (a strong emotion)
words that struck fear in the listeners
c
: to cause to become by or as if by a sudden blow
struck him dead
11
a
: to produce by stamping
strike a coin
b(1)
: to produce (something, such as fire) by or as if by striking
(2)
: to cause to ignite by friction
strike a match
12
: to make and ratify the terms of
strike a bargain
13
a
: to play or produce by hitting or plucking keys or strings
struck a series of chords on the piano
b
: to produce as if by playing an instrument
his voice struck a note of concern
14
a
: to hook (a fish) by a sharp pull on the line
b
of a fish : to snatch at (a bait)
15
a
: to occur to
the answer struck me suddenly
b
: to appear to especially as a revelation or as remarkable : impress
it struck the crowd as insensitive
16
: bewitch
17
: to arrive at by or as if by computation
strike a balance
18
a
: to come to : attain
b
: to come upon : discover
strike gold
19
: to engage in a strike against (an employer)
20
: take on, assume
strike a pose
21
a
: to place (a plant cutting) in a medium for growth and rooting
b
: to so propagate (a plant)
22
: to make one's way along
will strike the southern coast
23
: to cause (an arc) to form (as between electrodes of an arc lamp)
24
of an insect : to oviposit on or in

strike

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noun

1
: a tool for smoothing a surface (as of a mold)
2
: an act or instance of striking
3
a
: a work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer
b
: a temporary stoppage of activities in protest against an act or condition
4
: the direction of the line of intersection of a horizontal plane with an uptilted geologic stratum
5
a
: a pull on a fishing rod to strike a fish
b
: a pull on a line by a fish in striking
6
: a stroke of good luck
especially : a discovery of a valuable mineral deposit
7
a
: a pitched ball that is in the strike zone or is swung at and is not hit fair
b
: a perfectly thrown ball or pass
8
: disadvantage, handicap
9
: an act or instance of knocking down all the bowling pins with the first bowl
10
: establishment of roots and plant growth
11
: cutaneous myiasis (as of sheep)
12
a
: a military attack
especially : an air attack on a single objective
b
: a group of airplanes taking part in such an attack
Phrases
strike it rich
: to become rich usually suddenly

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for strike

affect, influence, touch, impress, strike, sway mean to produce or have an effect upon.

affect implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction.

the sight affected her to tears

influence implies a force that brings about a change (as in nature or behavior).

our beliefs are influenced by our upbringing

touch may carry a vivid suggestion of close contact and may connote stirring, arousing, or harming.

plants touched by frost
his emotions were touched by her distress

impress stresses the depth and persistence of the effect.

only one of the plans impressed him

strike, similar to but weaker than impress, may convey the notion of sudden sharp perception or appreciation.

struck by the solemnity of the occasion

sway implies the acting of influences that are not resisted or are irresistible, with resulting change in character or course of action.

politicians who are swayed by popular opinion

Example Sentences

Verb The ship struck an iceberg. The car struck the tree. The bullet struck him in the leg. The cyclist was struck by a car. The tree was struck by lightning. He fell and his head struck the pavement. I could hear the rain striking the rooftop. She struck the cymbals together. The killer struck him with a blunt object. She accidentally struck another player in the face. Noun a strike by airline pilots The workers are on strike. Workers threatened to take strike action. The allies have launched several strikes. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Now, they're set to strike in an effort to form a union. Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 In a videotaped interview with police, Patch said the victim first drove toward him in a truck, then got out of the vehicle and advanced on him, prompting him to strike Almestar in self-defense. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the latest to strike the country in the year since the Taliban seized power. Rahim Faiez, ajc, 17 Aug. 2022 Russia illegally annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, used the peninsula to launch its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, and regularly uses the Saki air base to strike Ukrainian targets in the south. Peter Weber, The Week, 9 Aug. 2022 Tragedy would strike again in Alsina's life in late 2018 when the singer announced that his sister Chandra, a mother of three, had died on Christmas Day after a battle with cancer. Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022 The suspect proceeded to repeatedly strike the employee in the face. Emmett Jones, Fox News, 14 July 2022 Millions of people in Japan are sweltering under oppressively high temperatures in the latest early-season heat wave to strike in the month of June. Denise Chow, NBC News, 28 June 2022 The 155-millimeter-diameter Excalibur shells, which home in on a spot of laser light and can strike enemy vehicles in forests, revetments and alleyways, could help the Ukrainians to chip away at the Russian army’s firepower advantage in Ukraine. David Axe, Forbes, 28 June 2022
Noun
If a freight railroad strike or lockout were to take place, service would be canceled Friday on the commuter rail service’s BNSF and Union Pacific North, Northwest and West lines, Metra said. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 While a presidential board has urged a compromise, two of the largest unions have not agreed to the deal, which could prompt a major strike or the railroads to lock out passenger rail agencies and workers. Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The federal law governing railroad contract talks won’t allow a strike or lockout before Friday. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022 Penalties for violations will be a ball called against a pitcher and a strike called against a batter. Ronald Blum, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 Penalties for violations will be a ball called against a pitcher and a strike called against a batter. CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Penalties for violations will be a ball called against a pitcher and a strike called against a batter. Ronald Blum, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 Panels were packed, dinners were back and even a garbage collection strike and wet weather couldn’t put a dampener on proceedings as producers, commissioners, executives and talent reunited under one roof to take stock of the industry. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2022 If the two sides can’t agree on a new deal by mid-September, federal law would allow a strike or lockout. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English strīcan to stroke, go; akin to Old High German strīhhan to stroke, Latin stringere to touch lightly, striga, stria furrow

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of strike was before the 12th century

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