strike

verb
UK: /straɪk/
US: /straɪk/

  1. To hit or attack someone or something.

    1. Don't strike the dog, it didn't do anything wrong. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hurricane is going to strike the coast later this evening. [ ] [ ]

  2. To refuse to work as a protest.

    1. The workers decided to strike for better pay. [ ] [ ]
    2. If the company fails to negotiate a fair contract, we will strike. [ ] [ ]

  3. To discover or find something unexpectedly.

    1. They struck oil while drilling in the desert last month. [ ] [ ]
    2. While hiking, we struck a hidden cave full of ancient artifacts. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

discover hit attack boycott find walkout
strike noun

  1. A refusal to work as a form of protest.

    1. The strike lasted for two weeks during summer. [ ] [ ]
    2. The union organized a strike to demand improved working conditions. [ ] [ ]

  2. An attack, often a military one.

    1. The air strike destroyed several buildings on monday. [ ] [ ]
    2. The country launched a preemptive strike against the enemy forces. [ ] [ ]

  3. In baseball, a swing at a pitch that the batter misses, or that is in the strike zone.

    1. The batter had two strikes against him during game. [ ] [ ]
    2. With a full count, the next pitch could result in a game-ending strike. [ ] [ ]
strike transitive-verb

  1. To remove or erase something from a list.

    1. Please strike my name from your mailing list this fall. [ ] [ ]
    2. Strike his previous statement because he's not sure about this fact. [ ] [ ]
strike intransitive-verb

  1. To happen suddenly or unexpectedly.

    1. Disaster can strike anytime even if everything is fine. [ ] [ ]
    2. A thought struck me about a better approach to the problem yesterday. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "strike" in English means: To hit or attack someone or something., To refuse to work as a protest., To discover or find something unexpectedly..

The phonetic transcription of "strike" is /straɪk/ in British English and /straɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "strike": discover, hit, attack, boycott, find, walkout.

Example usage of "strike": "Don't strike the dog, it didn't do anything wrong.". More examples on the page.