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strike
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- pronunciation:
- straIk
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- strike up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
strikes, striking, struck, stricken |
| definition 1: |
to hit (someone or something) with the hand or something used as a weapon.
He struck me with the back of his hand.She struck the fly with a rolled up magazine.- synonyms:
- knock, smite
- similar words:
- bang, box, catch, clout, cuff, hammer, hit, jolt, nail, pound
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| definition 2: |
to land (a blow) with a hand or something used as a weapon.
The fighter struck two blows to his opponents chin.She struck the intruder a heavy blow with a metal pipe. |
| definition 3: |
to collide or make abrupt contact with.
The car skidded off the road and struck a tree.- synonyms:
- knock
- similar words:
- bombard, bump, hit, jar, jolt, shock, smash
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| definition 4: |
to attack or make an assault upon.
The army struck the enemy fortifications at dawn.- synonyms:
- assault, attack, storm
- similar words:
- assail, charge, invade, rush
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| definition 5: |
to afflict suddenly with an illness or disease.
Many children were stricken with polio that year.- synonyms:
- smite
- similar words:
- afflict, plague, scourge
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| definition 6: |
to injure by biting.
The snake struck his leg.- similar words:
- bite
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| definition 7: |
to have an impact on; impress.
The notion struck her as a good idea.- similar words:
- come, hit, impress, occur, take, touch
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| definition 8: |
to indicate (the time) by means of sound.
The clock struck one o'clock.- synonyms:
- chime
- similar words:
- peal, ring, sound
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| definition 9: |
to create by stamping or punching out.
The mint strikes silver coins.- similar words:
- coin, mint, press, punch, stamp
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| definition 10: |
to cause (a match) to produce a light or spark by means of friction.
There was complete darkness until someone struck a match.- similar words:
- ignite, kindle, light
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| definition 11: |
to reach.
Sunlight should strike that hill by six o'clock.- synonyms:
- hit
- similar words:
- reach
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| definition 12: |
to assume or take on.
She struck a pose for the photographer.- synonyms:
- adopt, assume
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| definition 13: |
to discontinue working at until certain conditions are met.
They struck the factory for higher pay. |
| definition 14: |
to induce or instill (a feeling or emotion).
The threat struck terror in them.- synonyms:
- induce, instill
- similar words:
- cause
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| definition 15: |
to make.
Our company struck a deal with the manufacturer. |
| definition 16: |
to come into the mind of (one) as a thought, idea, or observation; to occur to.
It strikes me that you are hiding something and not saying what you really feel.It suddenly struck me last night that I'm really just not ready to get married. |
| related words: |
abuse, assault, bat, belt, bombard, buffet, bump, butt, cane, catch, chop, clap, clash, clip, clobber, club, dash, dawn, deliver, drill, drub, hammer, hit, inflict, kick, knock, lather, move, penetrate, pierce, pound, rap, reach, stab, stamp, take, tap, thump, touch |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to come across something unexpectedly.
They finally struck upon oil after searching for months.- synonyms:
- stumble
- similar words:
- chance, come across, hit
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| definition 2: |
(of lightning or other weather event) to issue forth from the sky.
Each time the lightning strikes, she fears the power will go out.Who knows where a tornado will strike next time! |
| definition 3: |
to land a blow with the hand or a weapon; hit.
His fist struck hard.- synonyms:
- hit, smite
- similar words:
- bang, hammer, knock, pound, punch, rap, smash
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| definition 4: |
to make abrupt contact; collide.
Their swords struck with a clang.- synonyms:
- hit, knock
- similar words:
- bump, collide, dash, shock
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| definition 5: |
to produce sound by hitting one object with another.
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| definition 6: |
to become ignited.
- synonyms:
- fire, ignite, kindle
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| definition 7: |
to engage in an attack or assault.
The police feared that the killer would strike again.- synonyms:
- attack
- similar words:
- descend, hammer, pounce, rush, swoop
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| definition 8: |
to refuse to continue working.
The union will strike soon.- similar words:
- quit, walk
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| definition 9: |
to go away; take leave (fol. by "out").
We will strike out early in the morning.The band's lead singer decided to strike out on his own.- synonyms:
- depart, leave
- similar words:
- go, shove off
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| related words: |
beat, bump, chop, clap, clash, demonstrate, hammer, kick, knock, pound, snap, tap |
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| phrase: |
strike up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an incident of striking.
- synonyms:
- hit
- similar words:
- blow, bump, collision, cuff, punch, slap, stroke
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| definition 2: |
an action taken by a trade union or group of workers to stop work until their demands are agreed to by their employers.
- synonyms:
- walkout
- similar words:
- protest, sick-out, sit-down
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| definition 3: |
an attack; assault.
- synonyms:
- assault, attack, offensive
- similar words:
- charge, invasion, onslaught, raid
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| definition 4: |
in baseball, a failure, in any of several ways, to hit a pitched ball into the fair part of the playing field.
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| definition 5: |
in bowling, the knocking down of all pins with one roll of the ball.
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| definition 6: |
a protest against something.
a hunger strike |
| related words: |
beat, blow, butt, demonstration, invasion, kick, lash, protest, tap, thrust |
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| derivation: |
strikeless (adj.) |
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