strikes 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 "strikes" in a sentence

1. Adversity Strikes

2. Leprosy Strikes

3. Triangle strikes again.

4. countermanded the air strikes.

5. God strikes Ananias dead!

6. A Typhoon Strikes Korea

7. Clarets nemesis Aubameyang strikes again

8. The strikes are getting closer.

9. The Inquisition Strikes the Deathblow

10. The strikes were almost surgical.

11. The apparatus strikes an inscription upon the edge with the same blow that strikes the two faces.

12. "Nasa probe strikes Comet Tempel 1".

13. The one who strikes first wins.

14. The strikes continue to gather momentum.

15. Then the curse of Kelvin strikes.

16. I'm afraid this disease strikes indiscriminately.

17. This campaign strikes amaze into men.

18. Sun strikes him, warming him sleepy.

19. But when misfortune strikes, they disappear.

20. “Unions, Bargaining and Strikes,” (with Joseph S

21. Not so when the Bureaucratitis virus strikes

22. 21: The Luftwaffe strikes heavily at Moscow.

23. 5 The phantom pen stealer strikes again!

24. Backaches When back pain strikes, trust Advil

25. Benching in dating strikes a similar definition

26. THE HE-GOAT STRIKES DOWN THE RAM

27. This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.

28. 21 Sun strikes him, warming him sleepy.

29. Bus strikes: Wed 24 & 31 March

30. A batter is out after three strikes.

31. The strikes are expected to bring chaos.

32. Catastrophe strikes at the worst possible moment.

33. As a theory, it strikes me as ludicrous.

34. This last condition strikes many Catholics as repugnant.

35. This page is about spell Critical strikes only

36. Israeli air strikes kill 8 in Gaza Strip.

37. She strikes me as a very efficient person.

38. When Acedia strikes, it creates an urge to

39. 7 January brought more strikes on Luzon installations.

40. When the clock strikes 12... she'll be dead.

41. This certainly strikes a personal chord with me.

42. Clanks: the loud sound made when metal strikes metal.

43. I know it's obvious, but it always strikes me.

44. They can disrupt the economy through strikes and boycotts.

45. The country was paralyzed by a series of strikes.

46. At one point the Aggressing boy strikes the victim

47. (See the chart, “When Disaster Strikes!” in Chapter 20.)

48. Strikes are the most common form of industrial protest.

49. 26 I also will laugh when disaster strikes you;

50. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.