Strike - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |straɪk|  American pronunciation of the word strike
Brit.  |straɪk|  British pronunciation of the word strike
irregular verb:  p.t. — struck  p.p. — struck

noun

- 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
- an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
- a gentle blow (syn: rap, tap)
- a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball (syn: ten-strike)
he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame
- (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
- a conspicuous success (syn: bang, hit, smash, smasher)

verb

- deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
the opponent refused to strike
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon (syn: affect, impress, move)
- hit against; come into sudden contact with (syn: hit)
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target (syn: hit)
We must strike the enemy's oil fields
- indicate (a certain time) by striking
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely (syn: hit)
- stop work in order to press demands (syn: walk out)
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly (syn: fall, shine)
- attain (syn: come to)
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments (syn: hit)
The pianist strikes a middle C
strike 'z' on the keyboard
- cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
strike an arc
- find unexpectedly (syn: attain, come across, discover)
- produce by ignition or a blow
strike fire from the flintstone
strike a match
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line (syn: excise, expunge, scratch)
Please strike this remark from the record
- cause to experience suddenly (syn: come to, hit)
- drive something violently into a location (syn: hit)
- occupy or take on (syn: assume, take, take up)
strike a pose
- 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
- form by stamping, punching, or printing (syn: coin, mint)
strike coins
strike a medal
- smooth with a strickle (syn: strickle)
- pierce with force
- arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
strike a balance
strike a bargain

Extra examples

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.

The workers are on strike.

Workers threatened to take strike action.

The allies have launched several strikes.

He struck me aside with his fist.

He struck me on the chin.

Phrasal verbs

strike down  — declare null and void; make ineffective
strike off  — remove from a list
strike out  — remove from a list
strike up  — start playing

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: strike
he/she/it: strikes
present participle: striking
past tense: struck
past participle: struck
noun
singular: strike
plural: strikes
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