Hyphenation of strike

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strike

Definitions of strike :

1.
A group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
The strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
2.
An attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
The strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
3.
A gentle blow
4.
A score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
He finished with three strikes in the tenth frame
5.
(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
This pitcher throws more strikes than balls
6.
A conspicuous success
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
7.
Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
The teacher struck the child The opponent refused to strike The boxer struck the attacker dead
8.
Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
This child impressed me as unusually mature This behavior struck me as odd
9.
Hit against
Come into sudden contact with The car hit a tree He struck the table with his elbow
10.
Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1
11.
1939
We must strike the enemy's oil fields In the fifth inning
12.
The Giants struck
13.
Sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
14.
Indicate (a certain time) by striking
The clock struck midnight Just when I entered
15.
The clock struck
16.
Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
We were hit by really bad weather He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager The earthquake struck at midnight
17.
Stop work in order to press demands
The auto workers are striking for higher wages The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met
18.
Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
Light fell on her face The sun shone on the fields The light struck the golden necklace A strange sound struck my ears
19.
Attain
The horse finally struck a pace
20.
Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
The pianist strikes a middle C Strike `z' on the keyboard Her comments struck a sour note
21.
Cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
Strike an arc
22.
Find unexpectedly
The archeologists chanced upon an old tomb She struck a goldmine The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
23.
Produce by ignition or a blow
Strike fire from the flintstone Strike a match
24.
Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
Please strike this remark from the record Scratch that remark
25.
Cause to experience suddenly
Panic struck me An interesting idea hit her A thought came to me The thought struck terror in our minds They were struck with fear
26.
Drive something violently into a location
He hit his fist on the table She struck her head on the low ceiling
27.
Occupy or take on
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
28.
Form by stamping, punching, or printing
Strike coins Strike a medal
29.
Smooth with a strickle
Strickle the grain in the measure
30.
Pierce with force
The bullet struck her thigh The icy wind struck through our coats
31.
Arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
Strike a balance Strike a bargain

Synonyms of strike :

nounwork stoppage, job action
noun attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
noun pitch, delivery
noun rap, tap, bump, blow
noun ten-strike, score
noun hit, smash, smasher, bang, success
verb hit, impinge on, run into, collide with, touch
verb touch, strike down
verb affect, impress, move
verb hit, attack, assail
verb read, register, show, record
verb hit, affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
verbwalk out, protest, resist, dissent
verb fall, shine, happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
verbcome to, achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
verb hit, touch
verb shape, form
verbfall upon, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover, find, regain
verb make, create
verb expunge, excise, delete, cancel
verb hit, come to
verb hit, move, displace
verb assume, take, take up, move
verb mint, coin, create from raw material, create from raw stuff
verb strickle, flush, level, even out, even
verb penetrate, perforate
verb solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work

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