strike (
http://definr.com/strike)
n 1: 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" [syn:
work stoppage]
2: an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or
destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin
at dawn"
3: a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does
not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
4: a gentle blow [syn:
rap,
tap]
5: a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first
ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
[syn:
ten-strike]
6: a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and
marked the beginning of his career" [syn:
hit,
bang,
smash]
v 1: hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a
tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" [syn:
hit,
impinge on,
run into,
collide with] [ant:
miss]
2: 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"
3: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child
impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck
me as odd" [syn:
affect,
impress,
move]
4: 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's oil fields"; "in the
fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners
home to win the game 5 to 2" [syn:
hit]
5: indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck
midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
6: 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" [syn:
hit]
7: 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" [syn: {walk
out}]
8: 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" [syn:
fall,
shine]
9: attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" [syn:
come to]
10: produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical
instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a
middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments
struck a sour note" [syn:
hit]
11: cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an
arc"
12: find unexpectedly: "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]
13: produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the
flintstone"; "strike a match"
14: remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this
remark from the record" [syn:
expunge,
excise]
15: 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]
16: occupy or take on, as of a position or posture; "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]
17: form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins";
"strike a medal" [syn:
mint,
coin]
18: smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
[syn:
strickle]
19: pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy
wind struck through our coats"
20: arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing;
"strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"