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strike
n 1: a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled" [syn: {work stoppage}] 2: an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn" 3: a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls" 4: a gentle blow [syn: {rap}, {tap}] 5: a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame" [syn: {ten-strike}] 6: a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang" [syn: {hit}, {smash}, {smasher}, {bang}] v 1: hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" [syn: {hit}, {impinge on}, {run into}, {collide with}] [ant: {miss}] 2: deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" 3: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" [syn: {affect}, {impress}, {move}] 4: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" [syn: {hit}] 5: indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck" 6: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight" [syn: {hit}] 7: stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met" [syn: {walk out}] 8: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" [syn: {fall}, {shine}] 9: attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" [syn: {come to}] 10: produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note" [syn: {hit}] 11: cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc" 12: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" [syn: {fall upon}, {come upon}, {light upon}, {chance upon}, {come across}, {chance on}, {happen upon}, {attain}, {discover}] 13: produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match" 14: remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record" [syn: {expunge}, {excise}] 15: cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear" [syn: {hit}, {come to}] 16: drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling" [syn: {hit}] 17: occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose" [syn: {assume}, {take}, {take up}] 18: form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal" [syn: {mint}, {coin}] 19: smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure" [syn: {strickle}] 20: pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats" 21: arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain" [also: {struck}] ▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
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