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- Dictionarystrike/strʌɪk/
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" Similar
- 2. (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on: "a major earthquake struck the island" Similar
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" Similar
- 2. a sudden attack, typically a military one: "the threat of nuclear strikes" Similar
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to hit or attack someone or something forcefully or violently: Her car went out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle. The police have warned the public that the killer could strike again. strike someone on something The autopsy revealed that his murderer had struck him on the head with an iron bar.
1. : to take a course : go. struck off through the brush. 2. a. : to aim and usually deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust (as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool) b. : to arrive with detrimental effect. disaster struck. c. : to attempt to undermine or harm something as if by a blow. struck at … cherished notions R. P. Warren. 3.
When you strike something, you are hitting it or impacting it with something, as in a boxer striking their opponent or a kid striking a piñata. An object can also strike another object, like a meteor striking the ground.
SYNONYMS 1. strike, hit, knock imply suddenly bringing one body in contact with another. strike suggests such an action in a general way: to strike a child. hit is less formal than strike, and often implies giving a single blow, but usually a strong one and definitely aimed: to hit a baseball.
1. a. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement: struck the table in anger; strikes the ball with a nine iron; struck the nail with a hammer. b. To inflict (a blow). 2. To penetrate or pierce: was struck in the leg by a bullet. 3. a. To collide with or crash into: She struck the desk with her knee. b.
Definition of strike verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
At its most basic, strike means to hit. If you strike someone, you hit them with your hand or a weapon. If lightning strikes, it makes contact. If you strike out on a trip, you're "hitting" the road. If you strike gold, you've "struck it rich"! Strike can also mean not to hit, as
STRIKE definition: 1. to hit someone or something: 2. If a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it: 3…. Learn more.
a period of time when an organized group of employees of a company stops working because of an argument over pay or conditions. the miners'/firefighters'/teachers' strike. a strike by teachers. a one-day strike. an unofficial strike. Union leaders called a strike. Air traffic controllers are threatening to go on strike.
to give two things the same amount of attention: It's important to strike a balance between spending and saving. strike a deal. If two people strike a deal, they promise to do something for each other that will give them both an advantage: The book's author has struck a deal with a major film company. See also.
