strike
verb
\ ˈstrīk
\
\
struck\ ˈstrək
\;
struck
also stricken\ ˈstri-kən
\;
striking\ ˈstrī-kiŋ
\
\;
struck
also stricken\ ˈstri-kən
\;
striking\ ˈstrī-kiŋ
\
Definition of strike
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to take a course : go
struck off through the brush
2a
: 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
: to come into contact forcefully
two ships struck in mid channel
4
: to delete something
5
: to lower a flag usually in surrender
6a
: to become indicated by a clock, bell, or chime
the hour had just struck
b
: to make known the time by sounding
the clock struck as they entered
8a
: to engage in battle
b
: to make a military attack
9
: to become ignited
the match struck
10
: to discover something
struck on a new plan of attack
11a
: to pull on a fishing rod in order to set the hook
b
of a fish
: to seize the bait
13a
of a plant cutting
: to take root
14
: to make an impression
15
: to stop work in order to force an employer to comply with demands
16
: to make a beginning
the need to strike vigorously for success
17
: to thrust oneself forward
he struck into the midst of the argument
18
: to work diligently : strive
1a
: to strike at : hit
b
: to drive or remove by or as if by a blow
c
: to attack or seize with a sharp blow (as of fangs or claws)
struck by a snake
d
: inflict
strike a blow
e
: to produce by or as if by a blow or stroke
Moses struck water from the rock
f
: to separate by a sharp blow
strike off flints
2a
: to haul down : lower
strike the sails
b
: to dismantle and take away
strike the set
c
: to strike the tents of (a camp)
3
: to afflict suddenly
stricken by a heart attack
4a
: to engage in (a battle) : fight
b
: to make a military attack on
6a
: to penetrate painfully : pierce
b
: to cause to penetrate
strike the needle
c
: to send down or out
trees struck roots deep into the soil
7a
: to level (something, such as a measure of grain) by scraping off what is above the rim
b
: to smooth or form (something, such as a mold) with a tool
8
: to indicate by sounding
the clock struck one
9a(1)
: to bring into forceful contact
struck his head on the doorjamb
(2)
: to shake (hands) in confirming an agreement
(3)
: to thrust suddenly
b
: to come into contact or collision with
the car struck the tree
c
of light
: to fall on
d
of a sound
: to become audible to
10a
: to affect with a mental or emotional state or a strong emotion
struck with horror at the sight
b
: to affect a person with (a strong emotion)
words that struck fear in the listeners
c
: to cause to become by or as if by a sudden blow
struck him dead
11a
: to produce by stamping
strike a coin
b(1)
: to produce (something, such as fire) by or as if by striking
(2)
: to cause to ignite by friction
strike a match
12
: to make and ratify the terms of
strike a bargain
13a
: to play or produce by hitting or plucking keys or strings
struck a series of chords on the piano
b
: to produce as if by playing an instrument
his voice struck a note of concern
14a
: to hook (a fish) by a sharp pull on the line
b
of a fish
: to snatch at (a bait)
15a
: to occur to
the answer struck me suddenly
b
: to appear to especially as a revelation or as remarkable : impress
it struck the crowd as insensitive
16
: bewitch
17
: to arrive at by or as if by computation
strike a balance
19
: to engage in a strike against (an employer)
21a
: to place (a plant cutting) in a medium for growth and rooting
b
: to so propagate (a plant)
22
: to make one's way along
will strike the southern coast
23
: to cause (an arc) to form (as between electrodes of an arc lamp)
24
of an insect
: to oviposit on or in