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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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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.
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.
to deal or aim a blow or stroke, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer. to make an attack, especially a planned military assault: Our troops struck at dawn. to knock, rap, or tap. to hit or dash on or against something, as a moving body does; come into forcible contact; collide.
verb. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target.
Definition of strike verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
STRIKE definition: 1. to hit someone or something: 2. If a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it: 3…. Learn more.
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. Air traffic controllers are threatening to go on strike.
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.
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.
