Standard Lemma guide

strike

name · noun · verb · 97 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /stɹaɪk/
  • /stiː.ɹaɪk/ US, emphatic, baseball, before one, two, or especially three
  • [stiː.ɹ̠ʌɪ̯k(h)] US, emphatic, baseball, before one, two, or especially three
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  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪk
  • CMU ARPABET: S T R AY1 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The act of knocking down all ten pins on the first roll of a frame.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: bowling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: walkout

Antonyms: industrial peace, lockout, non-strike, nonstrike

Broader terms: labor action, industrial action

5

noun

Meaning 5

A blow or application of physical force against something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

An attack, not necessarily physical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • air strike; first strike

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

In an option contract, the price at which the holder buys or sells if they choose to exercise the option.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

noun

Meaning 8

An old English measure of corn equal to the bushel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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9

noun

Meaning 9

The status of being the batsman that the bowler is bowling at.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • The batsmen have crossed, and Dhoni now has the strike.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

The primary face of a hammer, opposite the peen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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11

noun

Meaning 11

The compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth or another solid celestial body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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12

noun

Meaning 12

An instrument with a straight edge for levelling a measure of grain, salt, etc., scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Fullness of measure; the whole amount produced at one time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • a strike of malt; a strike of coin

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

Excellence; quality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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15

noun

Meaning 15

An iron pale or standard in a gate or fence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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16

noun

Meaning 16

A puddler's stirrer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, crafts, hobbies, ironworking, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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17

noun

Meaning 17

The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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18

noun

Meaning 18

The discovery of a source of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

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19

noun

Meaning 19

The strike plate of a door.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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20

noun

Meaning 20

A nibble on the bait by a fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

noun

Meaning 21

A cancellation postmark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

noun

Meaning 22

An imperfect matrix for type.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: media, printing, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

verb

Meaning 23

To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: sometimes, transitive

Examples

  • Please strike the last sentence.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

verb

Meaning 24

To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

To hit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Strike the door sharply with your foot and see if it comes loose. A bullet struck him. The ship struck a reef.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thump

Antonyms: none provided

25

verb

Meaning 25

To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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26

verb

Meaning 26

To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • A hammer strikes against the bell of a clock.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

verb

Meaning 27

To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

To manufacture, as by stamping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We will strike a medal in your honour.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

verb

Meaning 28

To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

To run upon a rock or bank; to be stranded; to run aground.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, intransitive

Examples

  • The ship struck in the night.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

29

verb

Meaning 29

To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes. Of a clock, to announce (an hour of the day), usually by one or more sounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The clock struck twelve. The drums strike up a march.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

30

verb

Meaning 30

To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

To sound by percussion, with blows, or as if with blows.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

31

verb

Meaning 31

To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • to strike a light

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

32

verb

Meaning 32

To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

To cause to ignite by friction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • to strike a match

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

33

verb

Meaning 33

To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • A tree strikes its roots deep.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

34

verb

Meaning 34

To infest the flesh of a living vertebrate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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35

verb

Meaning 35

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To punish; to afflict; to smite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

36

verb

Meaning 36

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To carry out a violent or illegal action.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

37

verb

Meaning 37

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To act suddenly, especially in a violent or criminal way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The bank robber struck on the 2nd and 5th of May.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

38

verb

Meaning 38

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To impinge upon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, transitive

Examples

  • The first thing to strike my eye was a beautiful pagoda. Tragedy struck when his brother was killed in a bush fire.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

39

verb

Meaning 39

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To impress, seem or appear to (a person).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Golf has always struck me as a waste of time.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

40

verb

Meaning 40

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To create an impression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The news struck a sombre chord.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

41

verb

Meaning 41

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To score a goal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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42

verb

Meaning 42

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • to strike the mind with surprise; to strike somebody with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

43

verb

Meaning 43

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To affect by a sudden impression or impulse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The proposed plan strikes me favourably.
  • I was struck dumb with astonishment.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

44

verb

Meaning 44

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To steal or rob; to take forcibly or fraudulently.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, intransitive, obsolete, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

45

verb

Meaning 45

To have a sharp or severe effect on a more abstract level.

To borrow money from; to make a demand upon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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46

verb

Meaning 46

To touch; to act by appulse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

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47

verb

Meaning 47

To hook (a fish) by a quick turn of the wrist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

48

verb

Meaning 48

To take down, especially in the following contexts.

To haul down or lower (a flag, mast, etc.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

49

verb

Meaning 49

To take down, especially in the following contexts.

To capitulate; to signal a surrender by hauling down the colours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, transitive

Examples

  • The frigate has struck, sir! We've beaten them, the lily-livers!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

50

verb

Meaning 50

To take down, especially in the following contexts.

To stop working as a protest to achieve better working conditions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, intransitive, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strike work

Antonyms: none provided

51

verb

Meaning 51

To take down, especially in the following contexts.

To quit (one's job).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, dated, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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52

verb

Meaning 52

To take down, especially in the following contexts.

To dismantle and take away (a theater set; a tent; etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

53

verb

Meaning 53

To take down, especially in the following contexts.

To unfasten, to loosen (chains, bonds, etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

54

verb

Meaning 54

To set off on a walk or trip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • They struck off along the river.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

55

verb

Meaning 55

To pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

56

verb

Meaning 56

To break forth; to commence suddenly; with into.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Examples

  • to strike into reputation; to strike into a run

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

57

verb

Meaning 57

To become attached to something; said of the spat of oysters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

58

verb

Meaning 58

To make and ratify; to reach; to find.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • to strike a bargain, deal or agreement
  • to strike a compromise
  • to strike a pact
  • to strike a truce, to strike an uneasy truce
  • to strike an accord, alliance, ceasefire or armistice
  • to strike a balance, to strike a delicate balance between

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

59

verb

Meaning 59

To discover a source of something, often a buried raw material such as ore (especially gold) or crude oil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • to strike gold

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

60

verb

Meaning 60

To level (a measure of grain, salt, etc.) with a straight instrument, scraping off what is above the level of the top.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

61

verb

Meaning 61

To cut off (a mortar joint, etc.) even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, masonry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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62

verb

Meaning 62

To hit upon, or light upon, suddenly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • My eye struck a strange word in the text. They soon struck the trail.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

63

verb

Meaning 63

To lade thickened sugar cane juice from a teache into a cooler.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: business, manufacturing, sugar-making

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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64

verb

Meaning 64

To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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65

verb

Meaning 65

To apply or rub in liniment or ointment; to anoint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dialectal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

66

verb

Meaning 66

To advance; to cause to go forward; used only in the past participle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

67

verb

Meaning 67

To balance (a ledger or account).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

68

verb

Meaning 68

To become saturated with salt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

69

verb

Meaning 69

To run, or fade in colour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

70

verb

Meaning 70

To do menial work for an officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, intransitive, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

71

noun

Meaning 71

a conspicuous success

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hit, smash, smasher, bang

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: success

Narrower terms: blockbuster, megahit, smash hit, sleeper

72

noun

Meaning 72

(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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this pitcher throws more strikes than balls

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pitch, delivery

73

noun

Meaning 73

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ten-strike

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: score

74

noun

Meaning 74

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attack, onslaught, onset, onrush

Narrower terms: first strike, surgical strike, preventive strike, preventive attack

75

noun

Meaning 75

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: work stoppage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: job action

Narrower terms: sit-down, sit-down strike, sympathy strike, sympathetic strike, walkout, wildcat strike

76

noun

Meaning 76

a gentle blow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rap, tap

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blow, bump

77

verb

Meaning 77

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • strike an arc

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shape, form

78

verb

Meaning 78

arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • strike a balance
  • strike a bargain

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work

79

verb

Meaning 79

indicate (a certain time) by striking

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The clock struck midnight
  • Just when I entered, the clock struck

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: read, register, show, record

80

verb

Meaning 80

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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 2

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attack, assail

Narrower terms: slice, chop, stroke, retaliate, strike back

81

verb

Meaning 81

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We were hit by really bad weather
  • He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
  • The earthquake struck at midnight

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch

82

verb

Meaning 82

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The pianist strikes a middle C
  • strike `z' on the keyboard
  • her comments struck a sour note

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: touch

83

verb

Meaning 83

pierce with force

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The bullet struck her thigh
  • The icy wind struck through our coats

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: penetrate, perforate

84

verb

Meaning 84

hit against; come into sudden contact with

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The car hit a tree
  • He struck the table with his elbow

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hit, impinge on, run into, collide with

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: touch

Narrower terms: stub, ping, spang, bang, rear-end, broadside, connect, spat, thud, bottom, bottom out, bump, knock, run into, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock against, collide, clash, glance

85

verb

Meaning 85

smooth with a strickle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • strickle the grain in the measure

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strickle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flush, level, even out, even

86

verb

Meaning 86

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The teacher struck the child
  • the opponent refused to strike
  • The boxer struck the attacker dead

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: touch

Narrower terms: jab, dab, pat, butt, bunt, knock, strike hard, down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down, spur, peck, pick, beak, tap, tip, hew, sideswipe, whip, lash, beat, sclaff, clout, rap, knap, chop, slap, buffet, knock about, batter

87

verb

Meaning 87

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Please strike this remark from the record
  • scratch that remark

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scratch, expunge, excise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: delete, cancel

88

verb

Meaning 88

form by stamping, punching, or printing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • strike coins
  • strike a medal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mint, coin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: create from raw material, create from raw stuff

89

verb

Meaning 89

produce by ignition or a blow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • strike fire from the flintstone
  • strike a match

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: make, create

90

verb

Meaning 90

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This child impressed me as unusually mature
  • This behavior struck me as odd

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: affect, impress, move

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: infect, surprise, impress, ingrain, instill, awaken, engrave, strike dumb, zap, jar, hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note, smite, cloud, pierce, sweep away, sweep off, disturb, upset, trouble, touch, stir, move, sadden, alienate

91

verb

Meaning 91

occupy or take on

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assume, take, take up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move

92

verb

Meaning 92

drive something violently into a location

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he hit his fist on the table
  • she struck her head on the low ceiling

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move, displace

Narrower terms: smash

93

verb

Meaning 93

cause to experience suddenly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hit, come to

Antonyms: none provided

94

verb

Meaning 94

find unexpectedly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
  • she struck a goldmine
  • The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fall upon, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: find, regain

95

verb

Meaning 95

stop work in order to press demands

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The auto workers are striking for higher wages
  • The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: walk out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protest, resist, dissent

96

verb

Meaning 96

attain

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The horse finally struck a pace

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: come to

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: achieve, accomplish, attain, reach

97

verb

Meaning 97

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Light fell on her face
  • The sun shone on the fields
  • The light struck the golden necklace
  • A strange sound struck my ears

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fall, shine

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place

History

Etymology

English surname, from the verb strike.

From Middle English stryken, from Old English strīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *strīkan, from Proto-Germanic *strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, rub, press”). Cognate with Dutch strijken, German streichen, Danish stryge, Icelandic strýkja, strýkva.

Across languages

Translations

517 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 好球 (hǎoqiú) — in baseball
  • Dutch: slag — in baseball
  • Esperanto: trafo — in baseball
  • Finnish: lyönti — in baseball
  • German: Strike — in baseball
  • Japanese: ストライク (sutoraiku) — in baseball
  • Korean: 스트라이크 (seuteuraikeu) — in baseball
  • Russian: страйк (strajk) — in baseball
  • Spanish: strike — in baseball
  • Swedish: strike — in baseball
  • Ukrainian: страйк (strajk) — in baseball
  • Catalan: ple — in bowling
  • Chinese Mandarin: 全倒 — in bowling
  • Danish: strike — in bowling
  • Dutch: strike — in bowling
  • Finnish: kaato — in bowling
  • French: strike — in bowling
  • German: Strike — in bowling
  • Japanese: ストライク (sutoraiku) — in bowling
  • Korean: 스트라이크 (seuteuraikeu) — in bowling
  • Portuguese: strike — in bowling
  • Russian: страйк (strajk) — in bowling
  • Spanish: chuza — in bowling
  • Spanish: pleno — in bowling
  • Spanish: moñona — in bowling
  • Swedish: strike — in bowling
  • Afrikaans: staking — work stoppage
  • Albanian: grevë — work stoppage
  • Arabic: إِضْرَاب (ʔiḍrāb) — work stoppage
  • Armenian: գործադուլ (gorcadul) — work stoppage
  • Asturian: güelga — work stoppage
  • Asturian: fuelga — work stoppage
  • Asturian: escadiella — work stoppage
  • Azerbaijani: tətil — work stoppage
  • Basque: greba — work stoppage
  • Belarusian: забасто́ўка (zabastówka) — work stoppage
  • Belarusian: страйк (strajk) — work stoppage
  • Belarusian: ста́чка (stáčka) — work stoppage
  • Belarusian: штрайк (štrajk) — work stoppage
  • Bengali: ধর্মঘট (dhormoghoṭ) — work stoppage
  • Breton: harz-labour — work stoppage
  • Bulgarian: ста́чка (stáčka) — work stoppage
  • Burmese: သပိတ် (sa.pit) — work stoppage
  • Catalan: vaga — work stoppage
  • Chinese Cantonese: 罷工 /罢工 (baa6 gung1) — work stoppage
  • Chinese Mandarin: 罷工 /罢工 (bàgōng) — work stoppage
  • Czech: stávka — work stoppage
  • Danish: strejke — work stoppage
  • Dutch: staking — work stoppage
  • Esperanto: striko — work stoppage
  • Estonian: streik — work stoppage
  • Finnish: lakko — work stoppage
  • French: grève — work stoppage
  • Galician: folga — work stoppage
  • Galician: paro — work stoppage
  • Georgian: გაფიცვა (gapicva) — work stoppage
  • Georgian: აქცია (akcia) — work stoppage
  • German: Streik — work stoppage
  • Greek: απεργία (apergía) — work stoppage
  • Haitian Creole: grèv — work stoppage
  • Hebrew: שְׁבִיתָה (sh'vitá) — work stoppage
  • Hindi: हड़ताल (haṛtāl) — work stoppage
  • Hungarian: sztrájk — work stoppage
  • Hungarian: munkabeszüntetés — work stoppage
  • Icelandic: verkfall — work stoppage
  • Ido: striko — work stoppage
  • Indonesian: mogok — work stoppage
  • Indonesian: pemogokan — work stoppage
  • Irish: stailc — work stoppage
  • Italian: sciopero — work stoppage
  • Japanese: ストライキ (sutoraiki) — work stoppage
  • Japanese: スト (suto) — work stoppage
  • Japanese: 同盟罷業 (dōmei higyō) — work stoppage
  • Japanese: 罷工 (hikō) — work stoppage
  • Kazakh: ереуіл (ereuıl) — work stoppage
  • Khmer: កូដកម្ម (koudaʼkam) — work stoppage
  • Korean: 파업 (pa'eop) — work stoppage
  • Korean: 스트라이크 (seuteuraikeu) — work stoppage
  • Northern Kurdish: grev — work stoppage
  • Kyrgyz: забастовка (zabastovka) — work stoppage
  • Kyrgyz: иш таштоо (iş taştoo) — work stoppage
  • Kyrgyz: стачка (stacka) — work stoppage
  • Lao: ການນັດຢຸດງານ (kān nat yut ngān) — work stoppage
  • Latin: operistitium — work stoppage
  • Latvian: streiks — work stoppage
  • Lithuanian: streikas — work stoppage
  • Macedonian: штрајк (štrajk) — work stoppage
  • Malay: mogok — work stoppage
  • Malay: موݢوق (muguk) — work stoppage
  • Malayalam: സമരം (samaraṁ) — work stoppage
  • Māori: auporo — work stoppage
  • Māori: porotū — work stoppage
  • Māori: porotūnga — work stoppage
  • Mongolian: ажил хаялт (ažil xajalt) — work stoppage
  • Mongolian: ᠠᠵᠢᠯ ᠬᠠᠶᠠᠯᠲᠠ (aǰil qayalta) — work stoppage
  • Norwegian Bokmål: streik — work stoppage
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: streik — work stoppage
  • Pashto: اعتصاب (e'tesāb) — work stoppage
  • Pashto: هرټال (harṭāl) — work stoppage
  • Pashto: هړتال (harṭāl) — work stoppage
  • Iranian Persian: اِعْتِصَاب (e'tesâb) — work stoppage
  • Polish: strajk — work stoppage
  • Portuguese: greve — work stoppage
  • Romanian: grevă — work stoppage
  • Russian: забасто́вка (zabastóvka) — work stoppage
  • Russian: ста́чка (stáčka) — work stoppage
  • Scottish Gaelic: stailc — work stoppage
  • Serbo-Croatian: штра̏јк — work stoppage
  • Serbo-Croatian: štrȁjk — work stoppage
  • Slovak: štrajk — work stoppage
  • Slovene: stavka — work stoppage
  • Sotho: seteraeke — work stoppage
  • Spanish: huelga — work stoppage
  • Spanish: paro — work stoppage
  • Swahili: mgomo — work stoppage
  • Swedish: strejk — work stoppage
  • Tagalog: aklas — work stoppage
  • Tagalog: aklasan — work stoppage
  • Tagalog: welga — work stoppage
  • Tajik: корпартоӣ (korpartoyi) — work stoppage
  • Tajik: эътисоб (e'tisob) — work stoppage
  • Tamil: வேலைநிறுத்தம் (vēlainiṟuttam) — work stoppage
  • Telugu: సమ్మె (samme) — work stoppage
  • Thai: นัดหยุดงาน (nát-yùt-ngaan) — work stoppage
  • Thai: การนัดหยุดงาน (gaan-nát-yùt-ngaan) — work stoppage
  • Turkish: grev — work stoppage
  • Turkmen: iş taşlaýyş — work stoppage
  • Turkmen: zabastowka — work stoppage
  • Turkmen: staçka — work stoppage
  • Ukrainian: страйк (strajk) — work stoppage
  • Ukrainian: забасто́вка (zabastóvka) — work stoppage
  • Urdu: ہَڑْتال (haṛtāl) — work stoppage
  • Uyghur: ئىش تاشلاش (ish tashlash) — work stoppage
  • Uzbek: zabastovka — work stoppage
  • Uzbek: ish tashlash — work stoppage
  • Uzbek: stachka — work stoppage
  • Vietnamese: đình công — work stoppage
  • Vietnamese: sự bãi công — work stoppage
  • Welsh: streic — work stoppage
  • Yiddish: סטרײַק (strayk) — work stoppage
  • Yiddish: זאַבאָסטאָווקע (zabostovke) — work stoppage
  • Azerbaijani: zərbə — physical blow
  • Azerbaijani: vuruş — physical blow
  • Belarusian: уда́р (udár) — physical blow
  • Bulgarian: у́дар (údar) — physical blow
  • Chinese Mandarin: 打擊 /打击 (dǎjī, dǎjí) — physical blow
  • Czech: úder — physical blow
  • Danish: slag — physical blow
  • Dutch: klap — physical blow
  • Dutch: slag — physical blow
  • Dutch: stoot — physical blow
  • Esperanto: frapo — physical blow
  • Esperanto: bato — physical blow
  • Finnish: isku — physical blow
  • French: coup — physical blow
  • French: frappe — physical blow
  • German: Schlag — physical blow
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌷𐍃 (slahs) — physical blow
  • Greek: χτύπημα (chtýpima) — physical blow
  • Ido: frapo — physical blow
  • Khmer: ការវាយប្រហារ (kaaviəyprɑɑhaa) — physical blow
  • Latin: plāga — physical blow
  • Macedonian: удар (udar) — physical blow
  • Maltese: daqqa — physical blow
  • Marshallese: bait — physical blow
  • Plautdietsch: Schlach — physical blow
  • Polish: uderzenie — physical blow
  • Portuguese: ataque — physical blow
  • Russian: уда́р (udár) — physical blow
  • Scottish Gaelic: bualadh — physical blow
  • Serbo-Croatian: у̏да̄р — physical blow
  • Serbo-Croatian: ȕdār — physical blow
  • Slovak: úder — physical blow
  • Slovene: udarec — physical blow
  • Spanish: golpe — physical blow
  • Swedish: slag — physical blow
  • Ukrainian: уда́р (udár) — physical blow
  • Finnish: kulku — compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth
  • Irish: treo — compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth
  • Spanish: interpresa — (military) an attack, not necessarily physical
  • Afrikaans: uitwis — to delete
  • Armenian: ջնջել (ǰnǰel) — to delete
  • Assamese: কাটি পেলোৱা (kati pelüa) — to delete
  • Azerbaijani: silmək — to delete
  • Bengali: কেটে ফেলা (keṭe phela) — to delete
  • Bulgarian: задрасквам (zadraskvam) — to delete
  • Danish: overstrege — to delete
  • Danish: gennemstrege — to delete
  • Dutch: doorstrepen — to delete
  • Dutch: uitwissen — to delete
  • Dutch: wissen — to delete
  • Finnish: poistaa — to delete
  • French: biffer — to delete
  • French: rayer — to delete
  • French: barrer — to delete
  • Galician: riscar — to delete
  • Galician: cancelar — to delete
  • Galician: borrar — to delete
  • Georgian: გადახაზვა (gadaxazva) — to delete
  • German: streichen — to delete
  • Greek: διαγράφω (diagráfo) — to delete
  • Hungarian: kitöröl — to delete
  • Italian: cancellare — to delete
  • Japanese: 消す (kesu) — to delete
  • Luganda: okwekalakaasa — to delete
  • Macedonian: за́чкрта (záčkrta) — to delete
  • Malayalam: വെട്ടുക (veṭṭuka) — to delete
  • Māori: muru — to delete
  • Māori: muku — to delete
  • Norwegian: stryke — to delete
  • Occitan: escafar — to delete
  • Occitan: cancelar — to delete
  • Occitan: esfaçar — to delete
  • Portuguese: eliminar — to delete
  • Portuguese: deletar — to delete
  • Portuguese: excluir — to delete
  • Russian: вычёркивать (vyčórkivatʹ) — to delete
  • Russian: вы́черкнуть (výčerknutʹ) — to delete
  • Russian: зачёркивать (začórkivatʹ) — to delete
  • Russian: зачеркну́ть (začerknútʹ) — to delete
  • Sotho: hlakola — to delete
  • Spanish: tachar — to delete
  • Spanish: borrar — to delete
  • Swedish: stryka — to delete
  • Ukrainian: закре́слювати (zakrésljuvaty) — to delete
  • Ukrainian: викре́слювати (vykrésljuvaty) — to delete
  • Afrikaans: slaan — to hit
  • Akkadian: 𒉺 (maḫāṣu, SÌG) — to hit
  • Albanian: qëlloj — to hit
  • Albanian: gju — to hit
  • Albanian: mëshoj — to hit
  • Albanian: hi (gheg) — to hit
  • Arabic: ضَرَبَ (ḍaraba) — to hit
  • Armenian: խփել (xpʻel) — to hit
  • Armenian: հարվածել (harvacel) — to hit
  • Assamese: কোবোৱা (kübüa) — to hit
  • Assamese: পিটা (pita) — to hit
  • Azerbaijani: vurmaq — to hit
  • Azerbaijani: çaxmaq — to hit
  • Azerbaijani: qaxmaq — to hit
  • Azerbaijani: çalmaq — to hit
  • Azerbaijani: çırpmaq — to hit
  • Belarusian: біць (bicʹ) — to hit
  • Belarusian: пабі́ць (pabícʹ) — to hit
  • Belarusian: удара́ць (udarácʹ) — to hit
  • Belarusian: ўдара́ць (wdarácʹ) — to hit
  • Belarusian: уда́рыць (udárycʹ) — to hit
  • Belarusian: ўда́рыць (wdárycʹ) — to hit
  • Bengali: আঘাত (aghat) — to hit
  • Central Bikol: uragan — to hit
  • Bulgarian: у́дрям (údrjam) — to hit
  • Bulgarian: бия (bija) — to hit
  • Catalan: colpejar — to hit
  • Cherokee: ᎬᏂᎭ (gvniha) — to hit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 打擊 /打击 (dǎjī) — to hit
  • Dutch: slaan — to hit
  • Dutch: treffen — to hit
  • Dutch: raken — to hit
  • Esperanto: frapi — to hit
  • Esperanto: bati — to hit
  • Esperanto: trafi — to hit
  • Finnish: iskeä — to hit
  • Finnish: lyödä — to hit
  • French: frapper — to hit
  • French: battre — to hit
  • Galician: golpear — to hit
  • Galician: bater — to hit
  • Galician: zoscar — to hit
  • Galician: zorregar — to hit
  • Galician: zoupar — to hit
  • Galician: apancar — to hit
  • Galician: bourar — to hit
  • German: schlagen — to hit
  • Greek: χτυπώ (chtypó) — to hit
  • Ancient Greek: τύπτω (túptō) — to hit
  • Ancient Greek: πλήσσω (plḗssō) — to hit
  • Ancient Greek: παίω (paíō) — to hit
  • Hebrew: הִכָּה (hiká) — to hit
  • Hungarian: üt — to hit
  • Ido: frapar — to hit
  • Ido: batar — to hit
  • Indonesian: menabrak — to hit
  • Indonesian: tabrak — to hit
  • Ingrian: iskiä — to hit
  • Ingrian: löövvä — to hit
  • Ingrian: tappaa — to hit
  • Ingrian: issuttaa — to hit
  • Ingrian: peeksää — to hit
  • Ingrian: napsuttaa — to hit
  • Ingrian: kleittää — to hit
  • Ingrian: kommia — to hit
  • Irish: buail — to hit
  • Irish: failp — to hit
  • Irish: smiot — to hit
  • Old Irish: benaid — to hit
  • Italian: colpire — to hit
  • Jamaican Creole: lick — to hit
  • Japanese: 打つ (utsu) — to hit
  • Japanese: 攻撃する (kōgeki suru) — to hit
  • Kalmyk: цокх (tsokx) — to hit
  • Khmer: វាយ (viəy) — to hit
  • Lao: ຕີ (tī) — to hit
  • Latin: feriō — to hit
  • Latin: cūdō — to hit
  • Latin: pulsō — to hit
  • Latin: plangō — to hit
  • Lithuanian: trenkti — to hit
  • Low German: slaan — to hit
  • Macedonian: у́дри (údri) — to hit
  • Macedonian: би́е (bíe) — to hit
  • Malayalam: അടിയ്ക്കുക (aṭiykkuka) — to hit
  • Māori: tiu — to hit
  • Māori: pāike — to hit
  • Māori: whakaruke — to hit
  • Marshallese: bait — to hit
  • Middle English: stryken — to hit
  • Middle English: swyngen — to hit
  • Nepali: ठोक्नु (ṭhoknu) — to hit
  • Norman: porter un coup — to hit
  • Norwegian: slå — to hit
  • Norwegian: ramme — to hit
  • Old English: cnyssan — to hit
  • Old Prussian: buktun — to hit
  • Persian: زدن (zadan) — to hit
  • Polish: trafiać — to hit
  • Portuguese: acertar — to hit
  • Portuguese: golpear — to hit
  • Romanian: bate — to hit
  • Russian: бить (bitʹ) — to hit
  • Russian: ударя́ть (udarjátʹ) — to hit
  • Russian: уда́рить (udáritʹ) — to hit
  • Sanskrit: तुदति (tudati) — to hit
  • Scottish Gaelic: buail — to hit
  • Serbo-Croatian: у̀дарити — to hit
  • Serbo-Croatian: ùdariti — to hit
  • Lower Sorbian: biś — to hit
  • Sotho: shapa — to hit
  • Spanish: golpear — to hit
  • Spanish: pegar — to hit
  • Spanish: asestar — to hit
  • Spanish: propinar — to hit
  • Swedish: slå — to hit
  • Tamil: படு (paṭu) — to hit
  • Thai: ตี (dtii) — to hit
  • Turkish: vurmak — to hit
  • Ottoman Turkish: چالمق (çalmak) — to hit
  • Ugaritic: 𐎎𐎃𐎕 (mḫṣ) — to hit
  • Ukrainian: би́ти (býty) — to hit
  • Ukrainian: вда́рити (vdáryty) — to hit
  • Vietnamese: đánh — to hit
  • Welsh: taro — to hit
  • Yiddish: שלאָגן (shlogn) — to hit
  • Finnish: iskeä — transitive: to give, as a blow; to give force to
  • Marshallese: bait — transitive: to give, as a blow; to give force to
  • Swedish: slå — transitive: to give, as a blow; to give force to
  • Swedish: träffa — transitive: to give, as a blow; to give force to
  • Ottoman Turkish: چالمق (çalmak) — transitive: to give, as a blow; to give force to
  • Bulgarian: удрям (udrjam) — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • Finnish: iskeä — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • Finnish: hakata — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • Finnish: takoa — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • French: frapper — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • Greek: πλήττω (plítto) — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • Macedonian: у́дри (údri) — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • Old English: cnossian — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • Swedish: slå — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • Ottoman Turkish: چالمق (çalmak) — intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust
  • Afrikaans: slaan — to manufacture by stamping
  • Bulgarian: чеканя (čekanja) — to manufacture by stamping
  • Bulgarian: щамповам (štampovam) — to manufacture by stamping
  • Dutch: slaan — to manufacture by stamping
  • Finnish: lyödä — to manufacture by stamping
  • French: frapper — to manufacture by stamping
  • German: prägen — to manufacture by stamping
  • Italian: coniare — to manufacture by stamping
  • Russian: чека́нить (čekánitʹ) — to manufacture by stamping
  • Russian: отчека́нить (otčekánitʹ) — to manufacture by stamping
  • Spanish: acuñar — to manufacture by stamping
  • Swedish: slå — to manufacture by stamping
  • Welsh: bathu — to manufacture by stamping
  • Finnish: ajaa karille — dated: to run upon a rock or bank
  • Finnish: lyödä — to cause to sound by one or more beats
  • French: battre — to cause to sound by one or more beats
  • Swedish: slå — to cause to sound by one or more beats
  • Swedish: anslå — to cause to sound by one or more beats
  • Finnish: lyödä — to sound by percussion
  • Swedish: anslå — to sound by percussion
  • Finnish: räväyttää — to cause or produce by a stroke
  • Ottoman Turkish: چاقمق (çakmak) — to cause or produce by a stroke
  • Bulgarian: драсвам (drasvam) — to cause to ignite by friction
  • Finnish: raapaista — to cause to ignite by friction
  • Gagauz: çakmaa — to cause to ignite by friction
  • Ottoman Turkish: چاقمق (çakmak) — to cause to ignite by friction
  • Bulgarian: пронизвам (pronizvam) — to thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate
  • Finnish: tunkea — to thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate
  • Bulgarian: поразявам (porazjavam) — to punish; to afflict; to smite
  • Finnish: lyödä — to punish; to afflict; to smite
  • Finnish: iskeä — to carry out a violent or illegal action
  • Finnish: iskeä — to act suddenly
  • Swedish: slå till — to act suddenly
  • Bulgarian: попадам (popadam) — (figurative) to impinge upon
  • Finnish: iskeä — (figurative) to impinge upon
  • Finnish: koskettaa — (figurative) to impinge upon
  • Finnish: kiinnittää huomiota — (figurative) to impinge upon
  • French: frapper — (figurative) to impinge upon
  • Spanish: sobrevenir — (figurative) to impinge upon
  • Afrikaans: staak — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Amharic: አደመ (ʾädämä) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Bulgarian: стачкувам (stačkuvam) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Czech: stávkovat — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Dutch: staken — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Esperanto: striki — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Finnish: lakkoilla — to stop working as a form of protest
  • French: faire grève — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Georgian: გაფიცვა (gapicva) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • German: streiken — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Greek: απεργώ (apergó) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Hebrew: שָׁבַת (shavát) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Irish: dul ar stailc — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Italian: scioperare — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Japanese: ストライキを起こす (sutoraiki o okosu) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Khmer: បះ (bah) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Khmer: ធ្វើកូដកម្ម (thvəə koudaʼkam) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Māori: auporo — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Māori: porotū — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Norwegian: streike — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Polish: strajkować — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Portuguese: fazer greve — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Romanian: grevă — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Russian: бастова́ть (bastovátʹ) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Russian: забастова́ть (zabastovátʹ) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Serbo-Croatian: штра̏јкати — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Serbo-Croatian: štrȁjkati — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Slovak: štrajkovať — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Sotho: seteraeka — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Spanish: parar el trabajo — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Spanish: hacer huelga — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Spanish: huelguear — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Swedish: strejka — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Ukrainian: страйкува́ти (strajkuváty) — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Vietnamese: bãi công — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Vietnamese: đình công — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Welsh: streicio — to stop working as a form of protest
  • Bulgarian: изглеждам (izgleždam) — to impress, seem, appear
  • Czech: připadnout — to impress, seem, appear
  • Dutch: schijnen — to impress, seem, appear
  • Finnish: vaikuttaa — to impress, seem, appear
  • French: frapper — to impress, seem, appear
  • German: scheinen — to impress, seem, appear
  • Greek: εντυπωσιάζω (entyposiázo) — to impress, seem, appear
  • Irish: téigh i bhfeidhm ar — to impress, seem, appear
  • Italian: sembrare — to impress, seem, appear
  • Norwegian: slå — to impress, seem, appear
  • Portuguese: parecer — to impress, seem, appear
  • Russian: поража́ть (poražátʹ) — to impress, seem, appear
  • Russian: порази́ть (porazítʹ) — to impress, seem, appear
  • Russian: потряса́ть (potrjasátʹ) — to impress, seem, appear
  • Russian: потрясти́ (potrjastí) — to impress, seem, appear
  • Scottish Gaelic: buail air — to impress, seem, appear
  • Spanish: ocurrirse — to impress, seem, appear
  • Spanish: parecer — to impress, seem, appear
  • Swedish: slå — to impress, seem, appear
  • Ukrainian: вража́ти (vražáty) — to impress, seem, appear
  • Bulgarian: правя впечатление (pravja vpečatlenie) — to create an impression
  • Finnish: vaikuttaa — to create an impression
  • French: frapper — to create an impression
  • Finnish: iskeä — to score
  • Finnish: varastaa — slang, obsolete: to steal money
  • Finnish: ryöstää — to take forcibly or fraudulently
  • Bulgarian: идва ми на ум (idva mi na um) — to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion
  • Finnish: koskettaa — to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion
  • French: frapper — to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion
  • Spanish: sorprender — to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion
  • Spanish: impresionar — to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion
  • Spanish: descubrir — to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion
  • Spanish: impactar — to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion
  • Spanish: sacudir — to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion
  • Swedish: slå — to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion
  • Finnish: yllättää — to affect by a sudden impression or impulse
  • Finnish: lyödä maahan — to affect by a sudden impression or impulse
  • Finnish: mykistää — to affect by a sudden impression or impulse
  • Finnish: pysäyttää — to affect by a sudden impression or impulse
  • Finnish: vipata — slang, archaic: to borrow money from; to make a demand upon
  • Finnish: koskea — to touch; to act by appulse
  • Bulgarian: спускам (spuskam) — nautical: to take down
  • Bulgarian: прибирам (pribiram) — nautical: to take down
  • Finnish: laskea — nautical: to take down
  • French: affaler — nautical: to take down
  • Russian: спусти́ть (spustítʹ) — nautical: to take down
  • Russian: спуска́ть (spuskátʹ) — nautical: to take down
  • Russian: убира́ть (ubirátʹ) — nautical: to take down
  • Russian: убра́ть (ubrátʹ) — nautical: to take down
  • Dutch: de vlag strijken — nautical: to surrender
  • Finnish: laskea lippu — nautical: to surrender
  • French: baisser pavillon — nautical: to surrender
  • French: amener — nautical: to surrender
  • German: die Fahne streichen — nautical: to surrender
  • Greek: υποστέλλω (ypostéllo) — nautical: to surrender
  • Italian: arrendersi — nautical: to surrender
  • Portuguese: impressionar — nautical: to surrender
  • Portuguese: parecer — nautical: to surrender
  • Russian: сдава́ться (sdavátʹsja) — nautical: to surrender
  • Russian: сда́ться (sdátʹsja) — nautical: to surrender
  • Spanish: arriar — nautical: to surrender
  • Spanish: bajar — nautical: to surrender
  • Finnish: purkaa — to dismantle and take away
  • Finnish: lähteä kulkemaan — to set off on a walk or trip
  • Finnish: lävistää — to pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate
  • Finnish: rynnistää — dated: to break forth
  • Finnish: kiinnittyä — of oysters: to become attached to something
  • Finnish: sopia — to make and ratify
  • Finnish: tasata — to level measure with a straight instrument
  • Finnish: iskeä — masonry: to cut off even with the face of the wall
  • Finnish: sattua — to hit upon, or light upon, suddenly
  • Finnish: laittaa — to lade into a cooler
  • Finnish: liikuttaa — to stroke or pass lightly; to wave
  • Finnish: tasata — to balance, as a ledger or account
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