English dictionary
strike
nounPronunciation
stɹaɪk
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a conspicuous success
noun
- (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
noun
- a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
noun
- an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
noun
- a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
noun
- a gentle blow
verb
- cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
verb
- arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
verb
- indicate (a certain time) by striking
verb
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
verb
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
verb
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
verb
- pierce with force
verb
- hit against; come into sudden contact with
verb
- smooth with a strickle
verb
- hook by a pull on the line
verb
- deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
verb
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
verb
- form by stamping, punching, or printing
verb
- disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
verb
- produce by ignition or a blow
verb
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
verb
- occupy or take on
verb
- drive something violently into a location
verb
- cause to experience suddenly
verb
- find unexpectedly
verb
- stop work in order to press demands
verb
- attain
verb
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
Example sentences
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
this pitcher throws more strikes than balls
he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame
the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
strike an arc
strike a balance
strike a bargain
The clock struck midnight
Just when I entered, the clock struck
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 2
We were hit by really bad weather
He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
The earthquake struck at midnight
The pianist strikes a middle C
strike ‘z’ on the keyboard
The bullet struck her thigh
The icy wind struck through our coats
The car hit a tree
He struck the table with his elbow
strickle the grain in the measure
strike a fish
The teacher struck the child
the opponent refused to strike
The boxer struck the attacker dead
Please strike this remark from the record
scratch that remark
strike coins
strike a medal
after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up
strike fire from the flintstone
strike a match
This child impressed me as unusually mature
This behavior struck me as odd
he was dumb-struck by the news
her comments struck a sour note
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
he hit his fist on the table
she struck her head on the low ceiling
Panic struck me
An interesting idea hit her
A thought came to me