strike

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 score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"

a conspicuous success; "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"

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

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

indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"

attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"

find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

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"; "scratch that remark"

cause to experience suddenly; "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"

drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

occupy or take on; "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"

form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"