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strike

Entries 1 to 10 of 18.



Main Entry:
1strike Listen to the pronunciation of 1strike
Pronunciation:
\ˈstrīk\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
struck Listen to the pronunciation of struck \ˈstrək\; struck also strick·en Listen to the pronunciation of stricken \ˈstri-kən\; strik·ing Listen to the pronunciation of striking \ˈstrī-kiŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English strīcan to stroke, go; akin to Old High German strīhhan to stroke, Latin stringere to touch lightly, striga, stria furrow
Date:
before 12th century
intransitive verb1: 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: to come into contact forcefully <two ships struck in mid channel>4: to delete something5: to lower a flag usually in surrender6 a: 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>7: pierce, penetrate <the wind seemed to strike through our clothes>8 a: to engage in battle b: to make a military attack9: to become ignited <the match struck>10: to discover something <struck on a new plan of attack>11 a: to pull on a fishing rod in order to set the hook bof a fish : to seize the bait12: dart, shoot13 aof a plant cutting : to take root bof a seed : germinate14: to make an impression15: to stop work in order to force an employer to comply with demands16: 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 : strivetransitive verb1 a: 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>2 a: 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>4 a: to engage in (a battle) : fight b: to make a military attack on5: delete, cancel <strike the last paragraph>6 a: 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>7 a: to level (as a measure of grain) by scraping off what is above the rim b: to smooth or form (as a mold) with a tool8: to indicate by sounding <the clock struck one>9 a (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> cof light : to fall on dof a sound : to become audible to10 a: 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>11 a: to produce by stamping <strike a coin> b (1): to produce (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>13 a: to play or produce by stroking 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>14 a: to hook (a fish) by a sharp pull on the line bof a fish : to snatch at (a bait)15 a: 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: bewitch17: to arrive at by or as if by computation <strike a balance>18 a: to come to : attain b: to come upon : discover <strike gold>19: to engage in a strike against (an employer)20: take on, assume <strike a pose>21 a: 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)24of an insect : to oviposit on or in
synonyms see affect
strike it rich
: to become rich usually suddenly


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