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strike

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of strike

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

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Words Related to strike

sympathetic strike, sympathy strike

go-slow [British], job action, sick-out, sit-down, sit-in, slowdown

2 the act or action of setting upon with force or violence

the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse

Synonyms of strike

aggression, assault, attack, attempt, blitz, blitzkrieg, charge, coup de main, descent, offense (or offence), offensive, onset, onslaught, raid, rush

Words Related to strike

ambuscade, ambush

counteraggression, counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrike

envelopment, flanking

breakthrough, foray, incursion, invasion

pillage, ravage, sack

air raid, bombardment, bombing

barrage, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, volley

Near Antonyms of strike

defense, defensive, guard, shield

opposition, resistance

protection, security, shelter

3 a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success

kids born into poverty already have a strike against them

Synonyms of strike

debit, disadvantage, disbenefit, downside, drawback, handicap, incommodity, liability, minus, negative

Words Related to strike

albatross, millstone, stranglehold

disability, impairment

failing, shortcoming

bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel

Near Antonyms of strike

head start, jump, lead, margin, start

ascendancy (also ascendency), better, command, control, drop, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, upper hand

prerogative, privilege

break, opportunity

aid, assistance, help

Antonyms of strike

advantage, asset, edge, plus

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

Synonyms of strike

bump, collision, concussion, crash, impact, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, shock, slam, smash, wallop

Words Related to strike

blow, buffet, hit, knock, punch, rap, slap, thump

bashing, battering, bludgeoning, clobbering, hammering, lambasting, licking, pounding, pummeling (also pummelling), thrashing

contact, encounter, meeting, touch

5 an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events

she's made one strike after another since she began speculating in real estate

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accident, chance, circumstance, hap, happenchance, happenstance, hazard, luck

Phrases Synonymous with strike

strike

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of strike

1 to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands

the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards

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2 to act upon (a person or a personʼs feelings) so as to cause a response

we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us

Synonyms of strike

affect, impact, impress, influence, move, reach, sway, tell (on), touch

Words Related to strike

carry away, dazzle, enrapture, entrance, enthrall (or enthral), ravish, transport

engage, interest, involve, penetrate, pierce

afflict, agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, fluster, harass, harry, perturb, pester, plague, smite, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry, wring

allure, attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate

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Near Antonyms of strike

bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

3 to enter the mind of

it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification

Synonyms of strike

come (to), cross, dawn (on), occur (to)

Words Related to strike

recall, recollect, remember, reminisce

con, learn, memorize

appear, arrive, emerge, materialize

Near Antonyms of strike

forget, unlearn

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

4 to come into usually forceful contact with something

the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot

Synonyms of strike

bang, bash, bump, collide, crash, hit, impact, impinge, knock, ram, slam, smash, swipe, thud

Words Related to strike

bounce, carom, clunk, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim, skip

contact, land, touch

brush, graze, kiss, nudge, scrape, shave, sweep

bulldoze, jostle, muscle, press, push

Near Antonyms of strike

5 to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear

Synonyms of strike

bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, hit, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap

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batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough

bunt, flick, stroke, tap

bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp

bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level

rabbit-punch, sucker punch

cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip

bean, brain, conk, skull

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6 to take apart

the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed

Synonyms of strike

break down, demount, disassemble, dismantle, dismember, dismount, knock down, take down

Words Related to strike

detach, disengage

break up, disaggregate, disarticulate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, divide, separate

Near Antonyms of strike

build, erect, pitch

Antonyms of strike

assemble, construct

7 to take sudden, violent action against

a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed

Synonyms of strike

assail, assault, attack, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, sic (also sick), storm, trash, turn (on)

Words Related to strike

bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarm

ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), waylay

blitz, bomb, bombard, nuke

barrage, cannon, cannonade

bang away (at), batter, buffet, plaster

beleaguer, besiege, press

harry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack

foray, invade, overrun

Phrases Synonymous with strike

beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into

Near Antonyms of strike

cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield

8 to cast a spell on

the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one

Synonyms of strike

bewitch, charm, enchant, ensorcell (or ensorcel), hex, overlook, spell

Words Related to strike

curse, jinx, possess, voodoo

attract, beguile, captivate, fascinate, mesmerize, spellbind

entice, lure, seduce, tempt

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Synonym Discussion of strike

affect, influence, touch, impress, strike, sway mean to produce or have an effect upon. affect implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction.

- the sight affected her to tears

influence implies a force that brings about a change (as in nature or behavior).

- our beliefs are influenced by our upbringing

touch may carry a vivid suggestion of close contact and may connote stirring, arousing, or harming.

- plants touched by frost
- his emotions were touched by her distress

impress stresses the depth and persistence of the effect.

- only one of the plans impressed him

strike, similar to but weaker than impress, may convey the notion of sudden sharp perception or appreciation.

- struck by the solemnity of the occasion

sway implies the acting of influences that are not resisted or are irresistible, with resulting change in character or course of action.

- politicians who are swayed by popular opinion

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