strike

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”

an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

• “the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn”

a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit

• “this pitcher throws more strikes than balls”

a gentle blow

a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball

• “he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame”

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”

hit against; come into sudden contact with

• “The car hit a tree”
• “He struck the table with his elbow”

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”

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• “This child impressed me as unusually mature”
• “This behavior struck me as odd”

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”
• “;”

indicate (a certain time) by striking

• “The clock struck midnight”
• “Just when I entered, the clock struck”

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”

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”

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”

attain

• “The horse finally struck a pace”

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically

• “The pianist strikes a middle C”
• “strike”
• “on the keyboard”
• “her comments struck a sour note”

cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp

• “strike an arc”

find unexpectedly

• “the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”
• “she struck a goldmine”
• “The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake”

produce by ignition or a blow

• “strike fire from the flintstone”
• “strike a match”

remove by erasing or crossing out

• “Please strike this remark from the record”

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”

drive something violently into a location

• “he hit his fist on the table”
• “she struck her head on the low ceiling”

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”

form by stamping, punching, or printing

• “strike coins”
• “strike a medal”

smooth with a strickle

• “strickle the grain in the measure”

pierce with force

• “The bullet struck her thigh”
• “The icy wind struck through our coats”

arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing

• “strike a balance”
• “strike a bargain”