Entry Word: strike

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands <the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise>

Synonyms walkout

Related Words shutdown, shutoff, sit-down, slowdown; lockout

2 the act or action of setting upon with force or violence <the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse> — see attack 1
3 a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success <kids born into poverty already have a strike against them> — see disadvantage
4 a forceful coming together of two things <the strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when youʼre building something yourself> — see impact 1