strike
1. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions (Freq. 7)
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
• Syn:
work stoppage
• Hypernyms:
job action
• Hyponyms:
sit-down, sit-down strike, sympathy strike, sympathetic strike, walkout, wildcat strike
2. an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective (Freq. 2)
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
• Hypernyms:
attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
• Hyponyms:
first strike, surgical strike, preventive strike, preventive attack
3. a gentle blow
• Syn:
rap, tap
• Derivationally related forms:
tap (for: tap), rap (for: rap)
• Hypernyms:
blow, bump
4. a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
- he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame
• Syn:
ten-strike
• Hypernyms:
score
5. (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
- this pitcher throws more strikes than balls
• Hypernyms:
pitch, delivery
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
• Hypernyms:
success
• Hyponyms:
blockbuster, megahit, smash hit, sleeper
1. deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (Freq. 18)
- The teacher struck the child
- the opponent refused to strike
- The boxer struck the attacker dead
• See Also:
strike down
• Derivationally related forms:
striker, striking
• Hypernyms:
touch
• Hyponyms:
jab, dab, pat, butt, bunt,
knock, strike hard, down, knock down, cut down, push down,
pull down, spur, peck, pick, beak, tap,
tip, hew, sideswipe, whip, lash, beat,
sclaff, clout, rap, knap, chop, slap,
buffet, knock about, batter
• Verb Group:
hit, impinge on, run into, collide with
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- The fighter managed to strike his opponent
2. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon (Freq. 16)
- This child impressed me as unusually mature
- This behavior struck me as odd
• Syn:
affect, impress, move
• Derivationally related forms:
impressible (for: impress), impressive (for: impress), affective (for: affect), affect (for: affect)
• Hyponyms:
infect, surprise, impress, ingrain, instill,
awaken, engrave, strike dumb, zap, jar, hit home,
strike home, strike a chord, strike a note, smite, cloud, pierce,
sweep away, sweep off, disturb, upset, trouble, touch,
stir, move, sadden, alienate
• Verb Group:
hit, come to, motivate, actuate, propel,
move, prompt, incite
• Cause:
feel, experience
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will strike him
- The good news will strike her
3. hit against;
come into sudden contact with (Freq. 14)
- The car hit a tree
- He struck the table with his elbow
• Syn:
hit, impinge on, run into, collide with
• Ant:
miss (for: hit)
• Derivationally related forms:
striker, striking, hit (for: hit), hitting (for: hit)
• Hypernyms:
touch
• Hyponyms:
stub, ping, spang, bang, rear-end,
broadside, connect, spat, thud, bottom, bottom out,
bump, knock, run into, bump into, jar against, butt against,
knock against, collide, clash, glance
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- The car strikes the tree
4. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target (Freq. 7)
- 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
• Hypernyms:
attack, assail
• Hyponyms:
slice, chop, stroke, retaliate, strike back
• Verb Group:
shoot, hit, pip
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
5. indicate (a certain time) by striking (Freq. 5)
- The clock struck midnight
- Just when I entered, the clock struck
• Hypernyms:
read, register, show, record
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
6. affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely (Freq. 4)
- 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
• Hypernyms:
affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
• Verb Group:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
7. stop work in order to press demands (Freq. 3)
- The auto workers are striking for higher wages
- The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met
• Syn:
walk out
• Derivationally related forms:
walkout (for: walk out), striker
• Hypernyms:
protest, resist, dissent
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
8. attain (Freq. 2)
- The horse finally struck a pace
• Syn:
come to
• Hypernyms:
achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
9. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Hypernyms:
happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur,
pass, fall out, come about, take place
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
10. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically (Freq. 2)
- The pianist strikes a middle C
- strike 'z' on the keyboard
- her comments struck a sour note
• Syn:
hit
• Hypernyms:
touch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
11. cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp (Freq. 2)
- strike an arc
• Hypernyms:
shape, form
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
12. produce by ignition or a blow (Freq. 1)
- strike fire from the flintstone
- strike a match
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
13. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line (Freq. 1)
- Please strike this remark from the record
- scratch that remark
• Syn:
scratch, expunge, excise
• Derivationally related forms:
excision (for: excise), expunction (for: expunge), expunging (for: expunge)
• Hypernyms:
delete, cancel
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
14. find unexpectedly (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
discovery (for: discover)
• Hypernyms:
find, regain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
15. form by stamping, punching, or printing
- strike coins
- strike a medal
• Syn:
mint, coin
• Derivationally related forms:
coin (for: coin), coiner (for: coin), mint (for: mint), minter (for: mint), mintage (for: mint)
• Hypernyms:
create from raw material, create from raw stuff
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
16. smooth with a strickle
- strickle the grain in the measure
• Syn:
strickle
• Hypernyms:
flush, level, even out, even
• Entailment:
smooth, smoothen
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Group:
fill, take, occupy
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
18. 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
• Verb Group:
affect, impress, move
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
19. drive something violently into a location
- he hit his fist on the table
- she struck her head on the low ceiling
• Syn:
hit
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
smash
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
20. pierce with force
- The bullet struck her thigh
- The icy wind struck through our coats
• Hypernyms:
penetrate, perforate
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s something
21. arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain
• Hypernyms:
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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