strike (Meaning)
strike (n)
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a gentle blow
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
(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
a conspicuous success
strike (v)
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
hit against; come into sudden contact with
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
indicate (a certain time) by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
stop work in order to press demands
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
attain
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
find unexpectedly
produce by ignition or a blow
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
cause to experience suddenly
drive something violently into a location
occupy or take on
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
form by stamping, punching, or printing
smooth with a strickle
pierce with force
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
strike (n.)
A sudden finding of rich ore in mining; hence, any sudden success or good fortune, esp. financial.
Act of leveling all the pins with the first bowl; also, the score thus made. Sometimes called double spare.
Any actual or constructive striking at the pitched ball, three of which, if the ball is not hit fairly, cause the batter to be put out; hence, any of various acts or events which are ruled as equivalent to such a striking, as failing to strike at a ball so pitched that the batter should have struck at it.
Same as Ten-strike.
Synonyms & Antonyms of strike
strike Sentence Examples
- The workers decided to strike for better wages and working conditions.
- Lightning struck the tree, causing it to burst into flames.
- The boxer struck his opponent with a powerful punch that knocked him out cold.
- The clock struck midnight, signaling the start of a new day.
- The symphony struck up a beautiful rendition of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
- The teacher struck the chalkboard with a ruler to get the students' attention.
- The car struck a deer while driving on the highway.
- The disease had struck the town, leaving many people sick and weak.
- The matchstick struck against the rough surface, creating a flame.
- The bowling ball struck the pins with great force, sending them flying.
FAQs About the word strike
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions, an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective, a
walk,walk out, lock out,sit in
pall, weary, tire, tire, bore, weary,bore, pall,jade, jade
The workers decided to strike for better wages and working conditions.
Lightning struck the tree, causing it to burst into flames.
The boxer struck his opponent with a powerful punch that knocked him out cold.
The clock struck midnight, signaling the start of a new day.
