Definition for "Strike"

Strike - (Verb)

phonetic : /strīk/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/strike.mp3
past participle : struck
1. Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement
  • he raised his hand, as if to strike me
2. Inflict (a blow)
  • he struck her two blows on the leg
3. Accidentally hit (a part of one's body) against something
  • she fell, striking her head against the side of the boat
4. Come into forcible contact or collision with
  • he was struck by a car on Whitepark Road
5. (of a beam or ray of light or heat) Fall on (an object or surface)
  • the light struck her ring, reflecting off the diamond
6. (in sporting contexts) Hit or kick (a ball) so as to score a run, point, or goal
  • he struck the ball into the back of the net
7. (of a clock) Indicate the time by sounding a chime or stroke
  • the church clock struck twelve
8. Ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface
9. Produce (fire or a spark) as a result of friction
  • his iron stick struck sparks from the pavement
10. Bring (an electric arc) into being
11. Produce (a musical note) by pressing or hitting a key
12. (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) Occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on
  • an earthquake struck the island
13. Carry out an aggressive or violent action, typically without warning
  • it was eight months before the murderer struck again
14. Kill or seriously incapacitate (someone)
  • he was struck down by a mystery virus
15. Cause or create a particular strong emotion in (someone)
  • drugs—a subject guaranteed to strike fear into parents' hearts
16. Cause (someone) to be in a specified state
  • he was struck dumb
17. (of a thought or idea) Come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly
  • a disturbing thought struck Melissa
18. Cause (someone) to have a particular impression
  • it struck him that Marjorie was unusually silent
19. Find particularly interesting, noticeable, or impressive
  • Lucy was struck by the ethereal beauty of the scene
20. (of employees) Refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer
  • workers may strike over threatened job losses
21. Undertake such action against (an employer)
22. Cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen
  • strike his name from the list
23. Officially remove someone from membership of a professional group
  • he had been struck off as a disgrace to the profession
24. Abolish a law or regulation
  • the law was struck down by the Supreme Court
25. Make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal
26. (in cinematography) Make (another print) of a film
27. Reach, achieve, or agree to (something involving agreement, balance, or compromise)
  • the team has struck a deal with a sports marketing agency
28. (in financial contexts) Reach (a figure) by balancing an account
  • last year's loss was struck after allowing for depreciation of 67 million dollars
29. Form (a committee)
  • the government struck a committee to settle the issue
30. Discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining
31. Discover or think of, esp. unexpectedly or by chance
  • pondering, she struck upon a brilliant idea
32. Come to or reach
  • several days out of the village, we struck the Gilgit Road
33. Move or proceed vigorously or purposefully
  • she struck out into the lake with a practiced crawl
34. Start out on a new or independent course or endeavor
  • after two years he was able to strike out on his own
35. Take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment)
  • it took ages to strike camp
36. Dismantle (theatrical scenery)
  • the minute we finish this evening, they'll start striking the set
37. Lower or take down (a flag or sail), esp. as a salute or to signify surrender
  • the ship struck her German colors
38. Insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root
39. (of a plant or cutting) Develop roots
  • small conifers will strike from cuttings
40. (of a young oyster) Attach itself to a bed
41. Secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly
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(v) 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"
move, strike (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon) "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"; "he was dumb-struck by the news"; "her comments struck a sour note"
collide with (hit against; come into sudden contact with) "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
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"
(v) strike (indicate (a certain time) by striking) "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
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"
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"
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"
come to, strike (attain) "The horse finally struck a pace"
hit (produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments) "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"
(v) strike (cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp) "strike an arc"
discover (find unexpectedly) "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
(v) strike (produce by ignition or a blow) "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
excise (remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line) "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
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"
hit, strike (drive something violently into a location) "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
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"
(v) strike (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"
coin, strike (form by stamping, punching, or printing) "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
strickle, strike (smooth with a strickle) "strickle the grain in the measure"
(v) strike (pierce with force) "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
(v) strike (arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing) "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
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transitive To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
  • Please strike the last sentence.
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transitive To hit.
  • Strike the door sharply with your foot and see if it comes loose.
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intransitive To stop working to achieve better working conditions.
  • The workers struck for a week before the new contract went through.
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transitive To impress, seem or appear (to).
  • Golf has always struck me as a waste of time.
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transitive To manufacture, as by stamping.
  • We will strike a medal in your honour
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nautical To haul down, or lower a mast, a flag or cargo, etc.
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nautical To capitulate: to signal a surrender by hauling down the colours.
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theatrical To dismantle and take away the set; (strike the set).
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transitive Of a clock, to announce (an hour of the day), usually by one or more sounds.
  • The clock struck one.
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sports To score a goal.
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Strike - (Noun)

phonetic : /strīk/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/strike.mp3
plural : strikes
1. A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer
  • dockers voted for an all-out strike
2. A refusal to do something expected or required, typically by a body of people, with a similar aim
  • a rent strike
3. A sudden attack, typically a military one
  • the threat of nuclear strikes
4. (in bowling) An act of knocking down all the pins with one's first ball
5. An act or instance of jerking or tightening the line to secure a fish that has already taken the bait or fly
6. A discovery of gold, minerals, or oil by drilling or mining
  • the Lena goldfields strike of 1912
7. A pitch that is counted against the batter, in particular one that the batter swings at and misses, or that passes through the strike zone without the batter swinging, or that the batter hits foul (unless two strikes have already been called). A batter accumulating three strikes is out
8. A pitch that passes through the strike zone and is not hit
9. Something to one's discredit
  • when they returned from Vietnam they had two strikes against them
10. The horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature
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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"
(n) strike (an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective) "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
tap (a gentle blow)
ten-strike (a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball) "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
(n) 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"
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"
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baseball a status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
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bowling the act of knocking down all ten pins in on the first roll of a frame.
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a work stoppage.
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a blow or application of physical force against something.
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finance In an option contract, the price at which the holder buys or sells if they choose to exercise the option.
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An old English measure of corn equal to the bushel.
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cricket the status of being the batsman that the bowler is bowling at.
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the primary face of a hammer, opposite the peen.
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Strike - (General)

42. 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"
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43. 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"
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44. an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
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45. affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
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46. hit: hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
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47. rap: a gentle blow
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48. S.T.R.I.K.E. is a fictional, comic-book counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe. The organization, that often deals with superhuman threats, was introduced in Captain Britain Weekly #17, as the United Kingdom's version of the United Nations' S.H.I.E.L.D.
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49. Strike is a Polish language film produced by a mainly German group, released in 2006 and directed by Volker Schlöndorff. The film is broadly a docudrama. It covers the formation of Solidarity. The action centers around work and labor organizing in the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland.
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50. A strike is an attack with an inanimate object, such as a weapon, or with a part of the human body intended to cause an effect upon an opponent or to simply cause harm to an opponent. There are many different varieties of strikes. ...
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51. Strike are a British dance band formed in 1994 consisting of Matt Cantor, Andy Gardner and the vocalist Victoria Newton.
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52. In baseball, the strike zone is a conceptual three dimensional right angle pentagonal prism over home plate which defines the boundaries through which a pitch must pass in order to count as a strike when the batter does not swing.
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53. A strike is a term used in bowling to indicate that all of the pins have been knocked down with the first ball of a frame. On scoresheets, a strike is symbolized by an X.
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54. a status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught; the act of knocking down all ten pins in on the first roll of a frame; a work stoppage as a form of protest; a blow or application of ...
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55. (striking) of that which makes a strong impression
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56. (115. strikes) workers refuse to work as a protest (used by unions)
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57. (STRIKES) Organized withholding of labor to correct injustice.
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58. (STRIKES) When force meets force against a weapon in flight or not, and the intent is to hurt.
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59. (Strikes) Punches, kicks, Elbows, Headbutts, Knees, any quick shot with a body part.
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60. Strikes or taps are similar to cuts except that a finger below the sounded note is briefly lowered to the whistle. For example, if a player is playing a low E on a D whistle the player could tap by quickly lowering and raising his or her bottom finger. ...
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61. The term strikes in the criminal law refers to prior convictions, in particular to sentencing laws that increase the sentences of convicted persons when such person has prior convictions. ...
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62. (Striking) (strike) – the industry term for taking down an exhibit.
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63. (Striking) The act of swinging, clubbing, or propelling the arm or forearm in contacting an opponent.
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64. (STRIKING) This is the technique that is most widely used to make medals and coins. In this case, the engraving is made in relief on untempered steel, resulting in what is called a puncheon. ...
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65. (STRIKING) WORK, s. Sonnerie and Repeater.
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66. (Striking) A firing process in which, after a fuel has reached peak temperature and is cooling, it's turned on again between 1300-1800 degrees F and adjusted to a reduction atmosphere for a period of time. A glaze fired in this way is said to have been struck.
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Pronunciation : IPA

  • /stɻaɪk/
  • -aɪk
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Pronunciation : Audio

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