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strike, work stoppage(noun)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"
strike(noun)an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
"the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
rap, strike, tap(noun)a gentle blow
strike, ten-strike(noun)a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
"he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
strike(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
"this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang(verb)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"
strike(verb)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"
affect, impress, move, strike(verb)have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with(verb)hit against; come into sudden contact with
"The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
strike, hit(verb)make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
"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"
strike(verb)indicate (a certain time) by striking
"The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
hit, strike(verb)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"
strike, walk out(verb)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"
fall, shine, strike(verb)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"
come to, strike(verb)attain
"The horse finally struck a pace"
strike, hit(verb)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"
strike(verb)cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
"strike an arc"
fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover(verb)find unexpectedly
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
strike(verb)produce by ignition or a blow
"strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
strike, scratch, expunge, excise(verb)remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
"Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
hit, strike, come to(verb)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"
hit, strike(verb)drive something violently into a location
"he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
assume, take, strike, take up(verb)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"
mint, coin, strike(verb)form by stamping, punching, or printing
"strike coins"; "strike a medal"
strickle, strike(verb)smooth with a strickle
"strickle the grain in the measure"
strike(verb)pierce with force
"The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
strike(verb)arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
"strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demandsthe nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise
the act or action of setting upon with force or violencethe first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving successkids born into poverty already have a strike against them
a forceful coming together of two thingsthe strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when you're building something yourself
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of eventsshe's made one strike after another since she began speculating in real estate
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demandsthe union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a responsewe were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us
to enter the mind ofit struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification
to come into usually forceful contact with somethingthe thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous mannerthe driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear
to take apartthe stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed
to take sudden, violent action againsta rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed
to cast a spell onthe only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one
1. By poking the sidewinder with a stick, the boy provoked the rattlesnake to try and strike him.
2. The sanitation department is on strike causing our garbage to accumulate.
3. The boulder will disject if we use a jackhammer to strike at a single point.
4. Should he be provoked, he has no problem with having to strike his attacker in self-defense.
5. The missile will strike the enemy territory in the middle of the night, unless it is stopped.
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