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Meaning
Verb
●
To
delete
or
cross out
; to
scratch
or eliminate.
●
To have
a sharp
or
sudden
effect.
To hit.
To give, as a
blow
; to
impel
,
as with
a
blow
; to give a
force
to; to
dash
; to cast.
To
deliver
a
quick
blow
or
thrust
; to give
blow
s.
To
manufacture
, as by stamping.
To
run
upon a
rock
or
bank
; to be
stranded
; to
run
aground.
To cause to
sound
by one or more
beats
; to
indicate
or
notify
by
audible
strokes
. Of
a clock
, to
announce
(an
hour
of
the day
), usually by one or more
sound
s.
To
sound
by
percussion
, with
blows
, or
as if
with
blows
.
To cause or
produce
by a
stroke
, or
suddenly
, as by a
stroke
.
To cause to
ignite
by friction.
●
To
thrust
in; to cause to
enter
or penetrate.
●
To have
a sharp
or
severe
effect.
To
punish
; to
afflict
; to smite.
To
carry out
a
violent
or
illegal
action.
To
act
suddenly
, especially in a
violent
or
criminal
way.
To
impinge
upon.
To
quit
(one's job).
To
impress
, seem or
appear
to (a person).
To create an impression.
To make a
sudden
impression
upon,
as if
by a
blow
; to
affect
with some strong emotion.
To
affect
by a
sudden
impression
or impulse.
To
borrow
money from; to make a
demand
upon.
●
In Sports:
To have
a sharp
or
severe
effect.
To
score
a goal.
●
In British English:
To have
a sharp
or
severe
effect.
To
steal
or
rob
; to take
forcibly
or fraudulently.
●
To
touch
; to
act
by appulse.
●
In Nautical:
To
take down
, especially in the
following
contexts.
To
haul down
or lower (a
flag
,
mast
, etc.)
●
To
take down
, especially in the
following
contexts.
To
capitulate
; to
signal
a
surrender
by
hauling
down the colours.
To
stop
working as a
protest
to
achieve
better working conditions.
To
dismantle
and
take away
(a
theater
set; a
tent
; etc.).
To
unfasten
, to
loosen
(chains,
bonds
, etc.).
●
To
set off
on a
walk
or trip.
●
To
pass
with a
quick
or strong effect; to
dart
; to penetrate.
●
To
break
forth; to
commence
suddenly
; with into.
●
To become
attached
to something; said of the spat of oysters.
●
To make and
ratify
; to
reach
; to find.
●
To
discover
a
source
of something, often a
buried
raw material
such as
ore
(especially
gold
) or
crude
oil.
●
To level (a
measure
of
grain
,
salt
, etc.) with a
straight
instrument
,
scraping
off what is above the level of the top.
●
In Masonry:
To
cut off
(a
mortar
joint
, etc.) even with the
face
of the
wall
, or inward at a
slight
angle.
●
To
hit upon
, or
light upon
, suddenly.
●
To
lade
thickened
sugar
cane juice
from a
teache
into a cooler.
●
To
stroke
or
pass
lightly
; to wave.
●
To
advance
; to cause
to go
forward; used only in
the past
participle.
●
To
balance
(a
ledger
or account).
Noun
●
In Baseball:
A
status
resulting
from a
batter
swinging
and
missing
a
pitch
,
or not
swinging
at a
pitch
when the
ball
goes in
the
strike zone
, or
hitting
a
foul ball
that is not caught.
●
In Bowling:
The
act
of
knocking down
all
ten
pins
in on
the first
roll
of a frame.
●
A work
stoppage
(or otherwise
concerted
stoppage
of an
activity
) as a form of protest.
●
A
blow
or
application
of physical
force
against something.
●
In Finance:
In an
option
contract
, the price at which the
holder
buys
or
sells
if they choose to
exercise
the
option
.
●
An
old
English
measure
of
corn
equal
to the bushel.
●
In Cricket:
The
status
of being the
batsman
that the
bowler
is
bowling
at.
●
The
primary
face
of a
hammer
,
opposite
the peen.
●
In Geology:
The
compass
direction
of the
line
of
intersection
between a
rock
layer
and the
surface
of the Earth.
●
An
instrument
with a
straight edge
for
levelling
a
measure
of
grain
,
salt
, etc;
scraping
off what is above the level of the
top
; a strickle.
●
Fullness of
measure
; the whole amount
produced
at one
time.
●
Excellence; quality.
●
An
iron
pale
or
standard
in a
gate
or fence.
●
A puddler's stirrer.
●
The
extort
ion of money, or the
attempt
to
extort
money, by
threat
of
injury
; blackmail.
●
The
discovery
of a
source
of something.
●
The
strike plate
of a door.
●
In Fishing:
A
nibble
on the
bait
by a fish.
●
In Philately:
A
cancellation
postmark.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
strike
English
strican
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Walkout
Hit
Bang
Struck
Assault
Pounce
Attack
Strike Work
Hit The Bricks
Antonyms
Lockout
Non-Strike
Nonstrike
Industrial Peace
Related
Punch
Fire
Blow
Target
Bite
Shoot
Knock
Fight
Protest
Break
Kick
Stab
Push
Move
Kill
Catch
Reach
Walkout
Nuke
Throw
Take
Invade
Destroy
Rebellion
War
Counterattack
Offensive
Boycott
Hold
Stoppage
Battle
Protests
Drop
Pull
Touch
Union
Volley
Disaster
Force
Turn
Revolt
Defeat
Hits
Bomb
Beat
Enter
Win
Event
Dispute
Incident
Crash
Bombing
Play
Uprising
Leave
Lift
Riot
Swing
Shake
Industrial Action
More
Rhymes
Ike
Mic
Cyc
Tyke
Mike
Wike
Rike
Vike
Dyke
Sike
Mike
Like
Hike
Pike
Syke
Fike
Bike
Kike
Grike
Trike
Glike
Blike
Psych
Alike
Slike
Spike
Spike
Swike
Shrike
Scrike
Psyche
Unlike
Strike
Atslike
Dislike
Unalike
Restrike
Mania-Like
Schizophrenialike
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