strike Definition

drive something violently into a location

a conspicuous success

a gentle blow

a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

find unexpectedly

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

cause to experience suddenly

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

form by stamping, punching, or printing

smooth with a strickle

a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

stop work in order to press demands

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

occupy or take on

hit against; come into sudden contact with

attain

an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing

(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

cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set

indicate (a certain time) by striking

pierce with force

produce by ignition or a blow