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to hit or attack someone or something forcefully or violently: Her car went out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle. The police have warned the public that the killer could strike again. strike someone on something The autopsy revealed that his murderer had struck him on the head with an iron bar.
1. : to take a course : go. struck off through the brush. 2. a. : to aim and usually deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust (as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool) b. : to arrive with detrimental effect. disaster struck. c. : to attempt to undermine or harm something as if by a blow. struck at … cherished notions R. P. Warren. 3.
Definition of strike verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.). to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together. to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar. to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc. to cause (a match) to ignite by friction.
SYNONYMS 1. strike, hit, knock imply suddenly bringing one body in contact with another. strike suggests such an action in a general way: to strike a child. hit is less formal than strike, and often implies giving a single blow, but usually a strong one and definitely aimed: to hit a baseball.
At its most basic, strike means to hit. If you strike someone, you hit them with your hand or a weapon. If lightning strikes, it makes contact. If you strike out on a trip, you're "hitting" the road. If you strike gold, you've "struck it rich"! Strike can also mean not to hit, as
strike. (strīk) v. struck (strŭk), struck or strick·en (strĭk′ən), strik·ing, strikes. v.tr. 1. a. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement: struck the table in anger; strikes the ball with a nine iron; struck the nail with a hammer. b. To inflict (a blow).
STRIKE definition: 1. to hit someone or something: 2. If a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it: 3…. Learn more.
to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together. to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar. to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc.
to stop working for a period of time because you want more money, etc: Bus drivers are threatening to strike. strikeverb (EFFECT) If something bad strikes something or someone, it affects them strongly and quickly: The hurricane struck the coast at about eight in the morning. strikeverb (ATTACK) to attack suddenly: The marines will strike at dawn.
