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Noun strike has 6 senses

strike, work stoppage - 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"
--₁ is a kind of job action
--₁ has particulars:
sit-down, sit-down strike; sympathy strike, sympathetic strike; walkout; wildcat strike

Derived form: verb strike₇
strike - an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
--₂ is a kind of attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
--₂ has particulars:
first strike; surgical strike; preventive strike, preventive attack

Derived form: verb strike₄
strike - a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
--₃ is a kind of pitch, delivery

Derived form: verb strike₄
rap, strike, tap - a gentle blow
--₄ is a kind of bump, blow

Derived forms: verb strike₂, verb strike₁
strike, ten-strike - a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
--₅ is a kind of score
hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang - 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"
--₆ is a kind of success
--₆ has particulars: blockbuster, megahit, smash hit; sleeper

Verb strike has 21 senses

hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
--₁ is one way to touch

Derived forms: noun strike₄, noun striker₄, noun striker₅, noun striking₁
Sample sentence:
The car strikes the tree
strike - 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"
--₂ is one way to touch

Derived forms: noun strike₄, noun striker₄, noun striker₅, noun striking₂
Sample sentence:
The fighter managed to strike his opponent
affect, impress, move, strike - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
Sample sentences:
The bad news will strike him
The good news will strike her
strike, hit - 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"
--₄ is one way to attack, assail

Derived forms: noun strike₃, noun strike₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
strike - indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
--₅ is one way to read, register, show, record
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
hit, strike - 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"
--₆ is one way to affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
=> Somebody ----s PP
strike, walk out - stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
--₇ is one way to protest, resist, dissent

Derived forms: noun strike₁, noun striker₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
fall, shine, strike - 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"
--₈ is one way to happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
come to, strike - attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"
--₉ is one way to achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
strike, hit - 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"
--₁₀ is one way to touch
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
strike - cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
--₁₁ is one way to shape, form
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover - find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
--₁₂ is one way to find, regain
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
strike - produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
--₁₃ is one way to make, create
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
strike, expunge, excise - remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record"
--₁₄ is one way to delete, cancel
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
hit, strike, come to - 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"
Sample sentence:
Something ----s somebody
hit, strike - drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
--₁₆ is one way to move, displace
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
assume, take, strike, take up - 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"
--₁₇ is one way to move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
mint, coin, strike - form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
--₁₈ is one way to create from raw material, create from raw stuff
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
strickle, strike - smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
--₁₉ is one way to flush, level, even out, even
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
strike - pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
--₂₀ is one way to penetrate, perforate
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something
strike - arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
--₂₁ is one way to solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something