Strigiformes
Strigiformes

strike


Definition: Meaning of, strike in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / strʌɪk /

  • verb
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
strike struck struck
Present Participle Third Person Singular
striking strikes
  1. hit [transitive] written to hit or fall against the surface of something
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. hit with hand/weapon etc [transitive] formal to deliberately hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. thought/idea [transitive not in progressive] if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important, interesting, true etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. strike somebody as (being) something to seem to have a particular quality or feature
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. stop work [intransitive] if a group of workers strike, they stop working as a protest against something relating to their work, for example how much they are paid, bad working conditions etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  6. attack [intransitive] to attack someone, especially suddenly
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  7. harm [transitive] to damage or harm someone or something
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  8. something bad happens [intransitive and transitive] if something bad strikes, it suddenly happens or suddenly begins to affect someone
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  9. strike a balance (between something) to give the correct amount of importance or attention to two separate things
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  10. strike a bargain/deal to agree to do something for someone if they do something for you
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  11. strike a happy/cheerful/cautious etc note to express a particular feeling or attitude
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  12. strike a chord to say or do something that other people agree with or have sympathy with
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  13. strike a match to produce a flame from a match by rubbing it hard across a rough surface
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  14. strike gold/oil etc to find a supply of gold, oil etc in the ground or under the sea
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  15. strike gold/oil etc strike gold to do something that makes you a lot of money
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  16. lightning [intransitive and transitive] if LIGHTNING strikes something, it hits and damages it
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  17. strike a blow for somebody/something to do something to help achieve a principle or aim
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  18. be within striking distance to be close enough to reach a place easily
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  19. be within striking distance to be very close to achieving something
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  20. strike it rich to suddenly make a lot of money
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  21. strike it lucky British English to be very lucky, especially when you were not expecting to
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  22. clock [intransitive and transitive] if a clock strikes one, two, six etc, its bell makes a sound once, twice, six times etc according to what time it is
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  23. gain advantage [intransitive] to do something that gives you an advantage over your opponent in a fight, competition etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  24. strike home if something that you say strikes home, it has exactly the effect on someone that you intended
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  25. strike terror/fear into somebody's heart to make someone feel very frightened
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  26. strike a pose/attitude to stand or sit with your body in a particular position
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  27. be struck dumb to suddenly be unable to talk, usually because you are very surprised or shocked
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  28. be struck with horror/terror/awe etc to suddenly feel very afraid, shocked etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  29. strike while the iron is hot to do something immediately rather than waiting until a later time when you are less likely to succeed
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  30. strike somebody dead to kill someone
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym
  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
strike strikes
  1. not working [uncountable and countable] a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. attack [countable] a military attack, especially by planes dropping bombs
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. discovery [countable usually singular] the discovery of something valuable under the ground
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. two/three strikes against somebody/something American English a condition or situation that makes it extremely difficult for someone or something to be successful
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. baseball [countable] an attempt to hit the ball in baseball that fails, or a ball that is thrown to the BATTER in the correct area, but is not hit
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  6. bowling [countable] a situation in BOWLING in which you knock down all the PIN s (= bottle shaped objects) with a ball on your first attempt
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

strike used in phrases

  • air strike (noun)
    1. an attack in which military aircraft drop bombs
  • first strike (noun)
    1. an attack made on your enemy before they attack you, especially an attack made using NUCLEAR weapons
  • general strike (noun)
    1. a situation when most of the workers in a country refuse to work in order to protest about working conditions, wages etc
  • hunger strike (noun)
    1. a situation in which someone refuses to eat for a long time in order to protest about something
  • lightning strike (noun)
    1. British English a STRIKE (= act of stopping work) without any warning
  • pre-emptive strike (noun)
    1. a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
  • preventive strike (noun)
    1. a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces
  • rent strike (noun)
    1. an occasion when all the people living in a group of houses or apartments refuse to pay their rent, as a protest against something
  • sit-down strike (noun)
    1. a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
  • strike a blow (verb)
    1. affect adversely
  • More

strike used in phrasal verbs

  • strike at (phrasal verb)
    1. strike at someone/something to try to hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon
    2. strike at something to try to hit or kick something such as a ball with your hand, foot, or a piece of sports equipment
  • strike back (phrasal verb)
    1. to attack, harm, or criticize someone who has attacked, harmed, or criticized you
    2. to make a successful attack in a competition after being attacked yourself, especially by scoring a goal or a point
  • strike down (phrasal verb)
    1. [usually passive] to make someone die or become so ill that they can no longer live a normal life
    2. to hit someone with enough force to make them fall down
  • strike off (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] [usually passive] to remove something from a list or record
    2. British English used about someone such as a doctor or lawyer who is no longer allowed to work in their profession
  • strike on (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] strike on/upon something to find or think of something suddenly, unexpectedly, or by accident
    2. be struck on British English informal if you are struck on someone or something, you like them
  • strike out (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to start doing something new or different, especially in order to become more independent
    2. [intransitive] to try to hit or attack someone or something
  • strike up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to start to play or sing a piece of music
    2. [intransitive] if a piece of music strikes up, someone starts playing it
  • strike upon (phrasal verb)
  • More

most searched words

word of the day

baulky
Pronunciation: ˈbɔːki
Parts of Speech: adjective
stopping short and refusing to go on
strike a blow