In bowling, the act of knocking down all ten pins in on the first roll of a frame.
A collective stopping of work.
An old English measure of corn equal to the bushel.
To collectively stop working.
To hit or come into contact against something.
To deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon.
To have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.
To make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target.
To touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly.
To affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely (e.g. of bad weather or illness).
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This struck me as odd"
attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"
touch or seem as if touching; "Light fell on her face"; "The light struck the golden necklace"
touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"
a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
affect suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"
cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"
hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The arrow hit the target"; "The car hit a tree"
of coins
a gentle blow
a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
cause (an arc) to form (as between electrodes of an arc lamp)
arrive at or come upon, as of solutions to problems
indicate a certain time by striking, of clocks
deliver a blow to, deliver a stroke to
produce by ignition; as of fire
find unexpectedly: "she struck a goldmine"
remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record"
make a strike against an enemy or a target
as of a piano key or notes; "strike middle C"; also used metaphorically: "strike a sour note
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"
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"
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"
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"
cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
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
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"
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"
pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
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"
form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
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"
drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
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"
find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
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"
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"
a conspicuous success
(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
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
indicate (a certain time) by striking
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
pierce with force
hit against; come into sudden contact with
smooth with a strickle
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
