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strike

/ strike /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
"The pianist strikes a middle C"
"strike `z'' on the keyboard"
"her comments struck a sour note"
Type of:
touch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
remove by erasing or crossing out
"Please strike this remark from the record"
Type of:
delete cancel
Derived:
deletion excision cut expunction expunging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
protest resist dissent
Derived:
walkout work stoppage striker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
pierce with force
"The bullet struck her thigh"
"The icy wind struck through our coats"
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
produce by ignition or a blow
"strike fire from the flintstone"
"strike a match"
Type of:
make create
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
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"
Type of:
attack assail
Kinds of:
slice chop stroke retaliate strike back
Verb group:
shoot hit pip
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
indicate (a certain time) by striking
"The clock struck midnight"
"Just when I entered, the clock struck"
Type of:
read register show
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
"strike a balance"
"strike a bargain"
Type of:
solve work out figure out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp
"strike an arc"
Type of:
shape form
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 10
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"
Type of:
job action
Kinds of:
sit-down sit-down strike sympathy strike sympathetic strike walkout
Derived:
walk out
noun Sense 11
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
"the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
Type of:
attack onslaught onset
Kinds of:
first strike surgical strike preventive strike preventive attack
Derived:
hit
noun Sense 12
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
"he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
Type of:
score
noun Sense 13
a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit
"this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
Type of:
pitch delivery
Derived:
hit
verb Sense 14
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"
Type of:
touch
Kinds of:
jab dab pat butt bunt
Derived:
rap tap hitter striker hit
Verb group:
hit impinge on run into collide with
See also:
fell drop strike down cut down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 15
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"
Verb group:
affect impress move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 16
find unexpectedly
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
"she struck a goldmine"
"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
Type of:
find regain
Derived:
discovery find uncovering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 17
smooth with a strickle
"strickle the grain in the measure"
Type of:
flush level even out
Entails:
smooth smoothen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 18
attain
"The horse finally struck a pace"
Type of:
achieve accomplish attain
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 19
hit against; come into sudden contact with
"The car hit a tree"
"He struck the table with his elbow"
Opposites:
miss
Type of:
touch
Kinds of:
ping spang bang rear-end broadside
Derived:
rap tap hitter striker contact
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 20
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"
Type of:
affect impact bear upon
Verb group:
hit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 21
a gentle blow
Type of:
bump blow
Derived:
tap rap knock pink tip
verb Sense 22
drive something violently into a location
"he hit his fist on the table"
"she struck her head on the low ceiling"
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
smash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 23
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"
Type of:
move
Verb group:
fill take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 24
form by stamping, punching, or printing
"strike coins"
"strike a medal"
Type of:
create from raw material create from raw stuff
Derived:
coin coiner minter moneyer mint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 25
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"
Type of:
happen hap go on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 26
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"
"This behavior struck me as odd"
Kinds of:
infect surprise impress ingrain instill
Derived:
affect
Verb group:
hit come to motivate actuate propel
Causes:
feel experience
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 27
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"
Type of:
success
Kinds of:
blockbuster megahit smash hit sleeper
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
27
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
147
Times Searched
3
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touch delete cancel protest resist dissent penetrate perforate make create attack assail