strike in English

noun

1

a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.

dockers voted for an all-out strike

synonyms: industrial action, walkout, job action, stoppage

2

a sudden attack, typically a military one.

the threat of nuclear strikes

synonyms: (air) attack, assault, bombing, raid

3

a discovery of gold, minerals, or oil by drilling or mining.

the Lena goldfields strike of 1912

synonyms: find, discovery

4

a pitch that is counted against the batter, in particular one that the batter swings at and misses, or that passes through the strike zone without the batter swinging, or that the batter hits foul (unless two strikes have already been called). A batter accumulating three strikes is out.

By the time the batter swung, strike three was already in the catcher's mitt.

5

the horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature.

Incremental changes in the strike of some of the folds occur across these right-lateral faults, with more east-west orientations to the east.

verb

1

hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

he raised his hand, as if to strike me

synonyms: bang, beat, hit, bash, wallop

2

(of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on.

an earthquake struck the island

synonyms: affect, afflict, attack, hit

3

(of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly.

a disturbing thought struck Melissa

synonyms: occur to, come to (mind), dawn on one, hit, spring to mind, enter one's head

4

(of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer.

workers may strike over threatened job losses

synonyms: take industrial action, go on strike, down tools, walk out, hit the bricks

5

cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen.

strike his name from the list

6

make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal.

Back in 1698, the mill was used to forge copper blacks for the Royal Mint to strike farthings and halfpennies.

7

discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining.

The company said it struck gold in a Bulgarian mine.

synonyms: discover, find, come upon, hit

8

move or proceed vigorously or purposefully.

she struck out into the lake with a practiced crawl

synonyms: go, make one's way, head, forge

9

take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment).

it took ages to strike camp

10

insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root.

Generally these do for all our needs, whether it's sowing seed, striking cuttings or general potting up.

11

secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly.

Only when the rod tip pulls hard over and the fish starts to run with the bait should you strike to set the hook.

noun

industrial action, walkout, job action, stoppage
(air) attack, assault, bombing, raid
find, discovery
smash, bang, hit, smasher
tap, rap
ten-strike
work stoppage

verb

hit, bang, crash into, ignite, attack, affect, achieve, agree (on), assume, discover, occur to, seem to, take industrial action, lower, go, chance upon, walk out, take, impress, come to, fall, coin, expunge, strickle
hit, slap, smack, beat, thrash, spank, thump, punch, cuff, cane, lash, whip, club, clout, schmuck, wallop, belt, whack, thwack, bash, clobber, bop, cold-cock, smite
bang, beat, hit, bash, wallop
crash into, collide with, hit, run into, bump into, smash into, impact
hit, drive, propel, clout, wallop, swipe
ignite, light
attack, set upon someone, fall on someone, assault someone
affect, afflict, attack, hit
achieve, reach, arrive at, find, attain, establish
agree (on), come to an agreement on, settle on, clinch
assume, adopt, take on/up, affect, cop
discover, find, come upon, hit
occur to, come to (mind), dawn on one, hit, spring to mind, enter one's head
seem to, appear to, come across to, give the impression to
take industrial action, go on strike, down tools, walk out, hit the bricks
lower, take down, bring down
go, make one's way, head, forge
chance upon, fall upon, come across, light upon, attain, happen upon, come upon, discover, chance on
walk out
take, assume, take up
impress, affect, move
hit
come to
fall, shine
come to, hit
hit, collide with, impinge on, run into
coin, mint
expunge, scratch, excise
strickle

Use "strike" in a sentence

1. Weakening Strike Weakening Strike improves Demonic Strike ability.

2. Affrap - To strike, or strike down

3. What does Affrap mean? (obsolete, rare) To strike; to strike down

4. Tigress, Double Death Strike!

5. Buffeted: to strike repeatedly.

6. A strike is imminent.

7. Advance Wars: Dual Strike.

8. Barnett ruled a two-strike pitch from Shawn Boskie was a called third strike.

9. Airstrip (de_Airstrip) is a bomb defuse map in Counter-Strike series and Counter-Strike Online

10. There's an incoming drone strike.

11. So, the drone strike case.

12. They call the strike off.

13. The strike paralysed the port.

14. The strike caused widespread disruption .

15. Alin Sumarwata, Actress: Strike Back

16. Bunging up: to strike repeatedly.

17. Affrighting: to strike with fear.

18. Let the cripple take the strike.

19. Moreover, strike action could be counterproductive.

20. Strike King Rage Denny Brauer Craw

21. Affrap: To strike; come to blows

22. They too joined the nationwide strike.

23. Support for the strike is dipping.

24. 10 Always strike a fair deal.

25. for taking part in the strike.

26. They blacklegged in the last strike.

27. The lioness crouched ready to strike.

28. (adjective) Citywide busing; a Citywide strike.

29. The workers were ready to strike.

30. So strike your thigh in grief.

31. The rebels launched a retaliatory strike.

32. " We must reorganize the strike committee!

33. The snake coiled, ready to strike.

34. Beat definition is - to strike repeatedly:

35. Now is the time to strike.

36. The strike has reached a deadlock.

37. Strike off anything you think superfluous.

38. The chapel voted against a strike.

39. Strike up a conversation a Parisian.

40. Strike Fighter F/ A-18C Hornet

41. The strike has now been politicized.

42. When temptation is likely to strike.

43. Brothers Do not make me strike

44. Any strike you as particularly inappropriate?

45. The lion crouched ready to strike.

46. Every champion starts with 0% Critical strike chance, and level-ups do not increase the Critical strike chance.

47. Strike and dip variations are not related. The variation in strike determinations strongly increases with decreasing dip angle.

48. In 2018, Beefeaters went on strike for

49. Accusator kerfmes vdova to break a strike

50. 11 This strike may unsettle the economy.