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strike up

/ strike up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
begin
"strike up a conversation"
"strike up a friendship"
Type of:
initiate pioneer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
start playing
"The musicians struck up a tune"
Type of:
play
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
music
Semantic Complexity
17%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
3
Times Searched
21
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initiate pioneer play