| strike [n] |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | work_stoppage |
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| job_action sit-down sympathetic_strike walkout wildcat_strike |
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| 2) | an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn" |
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| attack hit first_strike surgical_strike preventive_attack |
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| 3) | a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls" |
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| delivery hit |
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| Synonyms : | rap tap |
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| blow knock tap collide_with knap |
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| 5) | a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame" |
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| Synonyms : | ten-strike |
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| score |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | bang hit smash smasher |
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| success blockbuster sleeper |
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| strike [v] |
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| 1) | hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" |
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| Synonyms : | collide_with hit impinge_on run_into |
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| touch rap hitter striker contact collision hit miss ping bang rear-end broadside connect spat thud bottom bottom_out bump bump_into clash |
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| 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" |
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| touch rap hitter striker hit cut_down jab dab bunt collide_with knock cut_down spur beak tap hew sideswipe lash beat beat sclaff clout knap chop slap sclaff batter |
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| 3) | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
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| Synonyms : | affect impress move |
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| come_to experience affect infect surprise impress awaken actuate engrave strike_dumb zap jar hit_home smite cloud pierce impress sweep_away disturb stir move sadden |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | hit |
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| hit assail slice chop stroke retaliate hit |
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| 5) | indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck" |
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| read |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | hit |
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| hit affect |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | walk_out |
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| dissent walkout striker |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | fall shine |
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| come_about |
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| 9) | attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" |
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| Synonyms : | come_to |
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| accomplish |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | hit |
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| touch |
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| 11) | cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc" |
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| form |
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| 12) | find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" |
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| Synonyms : | attain chance_on chance_upon come_across come_upon discover fall_upon happen_upon light_upon |
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| find discovery discovery |
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| 13) | produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match" |
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| create |
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| 14) | remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record" |
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| Synonyms : | excise expunge |
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| cancel cut erasure |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | come_to hit |
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| affect |
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| 16) | drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling" |
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| Synonyms : | hit |
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| displace smash |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | assume take take_up |
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| move fill |
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| 18) | form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal" |
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| Synonyms : | coin mint |
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| create_from_raw_material coin coiner coiner mint mintage |
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| 19) | smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure" |
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| Synonyms : | strickle |
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| smooth even |
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| 20) | pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats" |
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| penetrate |
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| 21) | arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain" |
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| figure_out |
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