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- Dictionarystrike/strʌɪk/
verb
- 1. hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement: "he raised his hand, as if to strike me" Similar
- 2. (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on: "a major earthquake struck the island" Similar
noun
- 1. a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer: "dockers voted for an all-out strike" Similar
- 2. a sudden attack, typically a military one: "the threat of nuclear strikes" Similar
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STRIKE definition: 1. to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of strike verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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). 2. To penetrate or pierce: was struck in the leg by a bullet. 3. a. To collide with or crash into: She struck the desk with her knee. b.
STRIKE definition: 1. to hit someone or something: 2. If a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it: 3…. Learn more.
noun. /straɪk/ Idioms. of workers. a period of time when an organized group of employees of a company stops working because of an argument over pay or conditions. the miners'/firefighters'/teachers' strike. a strike by teachers. a one-day strike. an unofficial strike. Union leaders called a strike.
strike meaning, definition, what is strike: to hit or fall against the surface of so...: Learn more.
Strike Definition. To hit with the hand or a tool, weapon, etc.; smite. To deliver a blow or blows. To make contact with (a key on a typewriter, computer keyboard, etc.) To collide with or crash into. She struck the desk with her knee.