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Strike
noun 1.A group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions. Synonym: work stoppage. 2.An attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective. 3.A gentle blow. Synonyms: rap, tap. 4.A score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball. Synonym: ten-strike. 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. 6.A conspicuous success. Synonyms: bang, hit, smash, smasher. "That new Broadway show is a real smasher" , "The party went with a bang" verb (past & past part. struck; pres. part. striking) 1.Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon. "The opponent refused to strike" , "The boxer struck the attacker dead" 2.Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon. Synonyms: affect, impress, move. "This behavior struck me as odd" 4.Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target. Synonym: hit. "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" 5.Indicate (a certain time) by striking. "Just when I entered, the clock struck" 6.Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely. Synonym: hit. "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager" , "The earthquake struck at midnight" 7.Stop work in order to press demands. Synonym: walk out. "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met" 8.Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. Synonyms: fall, shine. "The sun shone on the fields" , "The light struck the golden necklace" , "A strange sound struck my ears" 10.Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically. Synonym: hit. "Strike 'z' on the keyboard" , "Her comments struck a sour note" 11.Cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp. 13.Produce by ignition or a blow. "Strike a match" 14.Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line. Synonyms: excise, expunge, scratch. "Scratch that remark" 15.Cause to experience suddenly. Synonyms: come to, hit. "An interesting idea hit her" , "A thought came to me" , "The thought struck terror in our minds" , "They were struck with fear" 16.Drive something violently into a location. Synonym: hit. "She struck her head on the low ceiling" 17.Occupy or take on. Synonyms: assume, take, take up. "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" 18.Form by stamping, punching, or printing. Synonyms: coin, mint. "Strike a medal" 19.Smooth with a strickle. Synonym: strickle. 20.Pierce with force. "The icy wind struck through our coats" 21.Arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing. "Strike a bargain"
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