strike
n 1: 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" [syn: {work stoppage}]
2: an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or
destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin
at dawn"
3: a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does
not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
4: a gentle blow [syn: {rap}, {tap}]
5: a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first
ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
[syn: {ten-strike}]
6: a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and
marked the beginning of his career" [syn: {hit}, {bang}, {smash}]
v 1: deliver a blow to, deliver a stroke to
2: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This struck me
as odd" [syn: {affect}, {impress}, {move}]
3: hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The arrow hit
the target"; "The car hit a tree" [syn: {hit}, {impinge on},
{run into}, {collide with}] [ant: {miss}]
4: make a strike against an enemy or a target [syn: {hit}]
5: indicate a certain time by striking, of clocks
6: affect suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really
bad weather" [syn: {hit}]
7: stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are
striking for higher wages" [syn: {walk out}]
8: touch or seem as if touching; "Light fell on her face"; "The
light struck the golden necklace" [syn: {fall}, {shine}]
9: attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" [syn: {come to}]
10: as of a piano key or notes; "strike middle C"; also used
metaphorically: "strike a sour note [syn: {hit}]
11: cause (an arc) to form (as between electrodes of an arc
lamp)
12: find unexpectedly: "she struck a goldmine" [syn: {come upon},
{light upon}, {chance upon}, {come across}, {chance on},
{happen upon}, {discover}]
13: produce by ignition; as of fire
14: remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this
remark from the record" [syn: {expunge}, {excise}]
15: touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his
hand" [syn: {flick}]
16: cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An
interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me" [syn: {hit},
{come to}]
17: of coins [syn: {mint}, {coin}]
18: arrive at or come upon, as of solutions to problems