to come into forcible contact or collision with.(of some natural or supernatural agency) to smite or blast: Lightning struck the spire.to cause (a match) to ignite by friction.to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc.to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar.to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together.to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.).to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer.Strike (strīk), USA pronunciation v., struck or (Obs.) strook* struck or ( esp. Idioms strike it rich, to have sudden or unexpected success.Idioms strike home, to deal an effective blow and achieve an intended effect: His argument really struck home and persuaded the jury.Idioms have two strikes against one, to be at a critical disadvantage: Without a job or a bank account, I'll have two strikes against me.
by military aircraft: a combined air and land strike against the occupied island. Mining the discovery of a rich mineral deposit: a gold strike.the knocking down of all the bowling pins with the first throw of the ball in a frame. The subway workers went out on strike for six weeks. a stoppage of activity to force an employer or some authority to agree to demands, or to protest conditions: a student strike.to bring into being: They struck up a deep friendship from the first time they met.to cause to begin performing: She took the fiddle and struck up a tune.
Venture forth: struck out on their journey. to fail: Every time he tried to get a date with her he struck out. To (cause to) be put out by a strikeout in baseball: The batter struck out the last two times he was up.
strike off, to remove: to strike names off a list. to go on strike against (an employer): The workers struck the packing plant. to assume or take on the formal character of: The model struck a pose. to be indicated by or as if by such chimes, bells, or sounds: The hour has struck. Timeto mark or make note of (the time) by or as if by chimes, bells, or the like: The clock struck at midnight. Remove: At the last minute he decided to strike that passage from the speech. Pull down: The army struck camp and marched off early the next day. Induce: The Viking longships struck fear into the hearts of the villagers.ĭiscover: The drilling crew struck oil.Ĭonfirm: The two sides struck a compromise. to cause to become a certain way: Those lies about her struck me dumb. to impress in a particular manner: It strikes me as a ridiculous idea.Īffect strongly: He was struck with awe. to impress strongly: That particular painting struck my eye. It struck me that I had forgotten to get a gift for the party. to enter the mind of: A happy thought struck him. to reach (the ear) or fall or shine upon, as sound or light does: The bright light struck my eyes. to come (upon) suddenly, as with bad effect: If disaster strikes, will we have any money left? If disaster strikes us, what will we do?. After the fifth time the match finally struck. (of a match) to (cause to) ignite by friction: He struck a match and lit the oil lamp. to produce by hitting or friction: to strike sparks. to thrust forcibly: She struck a pike into the earth. Will lightning strike in the same place twice? to come into forceful contact or collision with Ĭrash into: The ship struck a rock. to drive so as to cause impact or to collide: to strike the hands together. to make a planned attack (on) suddenly: The dive bombers struck at dawn. Suddenly the mongoose struck and the snake disappeared. to deal (a blow) to (someone), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer: He struck a blow at his attackers. Strike /straɪk/ USA pronunciation v., struck /strʌk/ USA pronunciation
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