striker
noun
strik·er
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Definition of striker
1
: one that strikes: such as
b
: the hammer of the striking mechanism of a clock or watch
c
: a blacksmith's helper who swings the sledgehammer
d
: a worker on strike
2
: a junior enlisted man in the U.S. Navy who has declared an occupational specialty
3
: a forward in soccer
Examples of striker in a Sentence
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There are a handful of contenders for Southampton's star performer, as Kevin Danso looked dangerous in an unnatural position at left-back, while strikers Danny Ings and Che Adams were key to their pressing system. — SI.com, "Southampton 1-1 Man Utd: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Vestergaard Snatches Draw for 10-Man Saints," 31 Aug. 2019 Precisely 40 days after her daughter’s birth, the striker was ready to report to training. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Sydney Leroux returns to training with Orlando Pride five weeks after pregnancy," 8 Aug. 2019 Wolff was a striker with the US national team from 1999 to 2008 and was on the World Cup squads in 2002 and 2006 . . — Name Goeshere, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston College’s A.J. Dillon, Ben Petrula named to All-ACC preseason team," 23 July 2019 Wolff was a striker with the U.S. national team from 1999-2008 and was on the World Cup squads in 2002 and 2006. — Jim Vertuno, Houston Chronicle, "Austin FC names Josh Wolff as first head coach," 23 July 2019 Replays confirmed Dutch defender Stefanie van der Gragt’s high challenge on striker Alex Morgan and Rapinoe took on penalty duties for her 50th international goal. — Rob Harris, SFChronicle.com, "Megan Rapinoe winning in all facets of game," 7 July 2019 The Finnish striker, who also scored on the opening day of the season against Liverpool, was superb once more as Daniel Farke's side picked up their first points of the season with a scintillating performance against a lacklustre Magpies. — SI.com, "Norwich 3-1 Newcastle: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Pukki Hat-Trick Earns Canaries First Win," 17 Aug. 2019 Part of this is positional: as a target striker, a No. — Andrew Keh, New York Times, "How the U.S. Beat England to Reach the World Cup Final," 2 July 2019 Foster was set to face the Dutch striker, and the prospect of the WBA keeper accruing points for his FPL team by conceding goal/s to RVP, would have been a conflict of interest surely too much to comprehend. — Glen Levy, CNN, "Confessions of a Fantasy Premier League addict," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'striker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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striker
noun
English Language Learners Definition of striker
: a worker who is on strike
: a forward in soccer
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