strike


Meanings

  • 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"
  • an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective;
    • "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
  • a gentle blow
  • a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball;
    • "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
  • (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;
    • "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
  • a conspicuous success;
  • deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon;
    • "the opponent refused to strike"
  • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;
  • hit against; come into sudden contact with;
  • make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target;
    • "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"
  • indicate (a certain time) by striking;
  • affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely;
  • stop work in order to press demands;
  • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;
  • attain;
  • produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically;
    • "The pianist strikes a middle C"
    • "strike `z' on the keyboard"
  • cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp;
    • "strike an arc"
  • find unexpectedly;
  • produce by ignition or a blow;
    • "strike fire from the flintstone"
    • "strike a match"
  • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line;
    • "Please strike this remark from the record"
  • cause to experience suddenly;
  • drive something violently into a location;
  • occupy or take on;
    • "strike a pose"
  • form by stamping, punching, or printing;
    • "strike coins"
    • "strike a medal"
  • smooth with a strickle;
  • pierce with force;
  • arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing;
    • "strike a balance"
    • "strike a bargain"
  • STRIKE v STRUCK or STROOK, STRICKEN or STRUCKEN, STRIKING, STRIKES to come or cause to come into contact with


Scrabble Score: 10

strike is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

strike is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

strike is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

strike is a valid Words With Friends word