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1. transitive and intransitive verb hit somebody or something: to hit somebody or something with a hand, tool, weapon, or other object * She was struck on the arm by a piece of falling masonry. 2. transitive and intransitive verb deliver blow: to deliver or inflict something such as a blow or punch 3. transitive and intransitive verb collide with somebody or something: to crash into, knock hard against, or collide with somebody or something * The car swerved and struck a tree. 4.transitive and intransitive verb military attack somebody or something: to make a military attack on somebody or something * The enemy struck under cover of darkness.5. transitive and intransitive verb stop working as protest: to stop working as a collective form of protest against an employer, often to achieve a specific aim * were striking for a pay increase * struck the auto plant6. or (past participle strick·en[stríkən] or struck) transitive and intransitive verb affect somebody suddenly: to affect somebody suddenly or unexpectedly * The illness can strike at any age. * was stricken with a heart attack 7.transitive and intransitive verb find or discover something: to come across, find, or discover something, especially suddenly or unexpectedly 8. transitive and intransitive verb penetrate something: to penetrate or seem to go right through something * The pain struck deep into my shoulder blade. 9. transitive verb knock something away: to remove something with a blow * She struck the wasp from the window screen. 10. transitive and intransitive verb produce fire: to produce fire by friction, or be produced by friction 11. transitive verb produce musical sound: to produce a musical note by pressing a key or keys or by touching a string or strings 12. transitive and intransitive verb light match: to cause a match to light by friction, or be lit by friction * The matches won't strike if they get damp.13. transitive verb press key to operate something: to press a key on something such as a computer keyboard or musical instrument 14. transitive and intransitive verb indicate time by making sound: to indicate the time by making a sound such as chiming (refers to clocks) 15. transitive verb make something by stamping: to make or form something such as a coin by stamping or punching 16. transitive and intransitive verbshine on something: to fall or shine on something * Moonbeams struck the placid water on the lake. 17.transitive verb be noticed by somebody: to catch somebody's attention, or be noticed by somebody or something 18. transitive verb be perceived by somebody:to be perceived by or become audible to somebody 19.transitive verb make particular impression on somebody: to have a particular effect on or make a particular impression on somebody 20. transitive verb enter somebody's mind: to enter somebody's mind or occur to somebody, especially suddenly 21. transitive verb affect with emotion: to affect somebody or cause somebody to be affected with an emotion in a deep, painful, or sudden way 22. transitive and intransitive verb damage something or somebody: to hit and damage or injure something or somebody 23. intransitive verb bite or sting suddenly: to deliver a sudden fast bite or sting, typically resulting in injury to the one bitten or stung * Suddenly the snake struck. 24. transitive and intransitive verb happen suddenly: to happen to somebody or something suddenly or unexpectedly * Disaster struck when the volcano suddenly erupted. 25. or (past participlestrick·en or struck) transitive verbcross out: to cancel, delete, or cross something out * The judge ordered that the preceding remark be stricken from the record. 26. transitive verb agree to terms: to agree on the terms of something * struck a deal 27. transitive verb reach agreement:to achieve something such as a balance or compromise by careful consideration or calculation 28. transitive verbadopt pose: to adopt or assume something such as a pose or attitude 29. transitive and intransitive verb take bait: to take or attempt to take a bait (refers to fish) * The fish are striking today. 30. transitive and intransitive verb botany grow roots: to send out and establish roots 31. transitive verb dismantle something: to dismantle something such as a tent or stage set 32. transitive verb lower something in respect or surrender: to lower something such as a flag or sail, especially as a sign of respect or surrender 33.transitive verb sailing lower mast: to lower a ship's mast 34. transitive verb shipping lower things into ship's hold: to lower something such as cargo into the hold of a ship 35. intransitive verb U.S. navy attempt technical rating in U.S. Navy: to work hard in order to achieve a technical rating in the U.S. Navy 36.transitive verb manufacturing Same as strickle noun (plural strikes)

1. hit or blow: a blow delivered with a hand, tool, weapon, or other object 2. sound of hit: a sound produced by striking somebody or something 3. work stoppage: a work stoppage by employees as a protest against an employer, often to achieve a specific aim 4. refusal to do something as protest: a refusal to carry out a regular action or activity such as eating or paying rent as a form of protest * a hunger strike 5. military military attack: a military attack, especially one using aircraft 6. success in finding something: a success in finding or discovering something, especially a valuable mineral source such as gold or oil 7. Bowling knocking down of all bowling pins: the knocking down of all the pins with the first ball in a session of bowling 8. Baseball missed pitch: a pitch in baseball that is swung at and missed or is in the strike zone and not hit 9. coins coins struck at same time:the number of coins or medals struck at one time 10. geology direction of geologic formation: the compass direction of a horizontal line on a sloping rock surface, used to define geologic features such as bedding or faults 11. manufacturing Same as stricklen (sense 1) 12. veterinary medicine animal disease caused by flies: an animal disease caused by an infestation of flies or fly eggs in open wounds or moist areas of the skin 13. fishing pull on fishing line by fish: a pull on a fishing line indicating that a fish has taken the bait 14. botany sending out of plant roots: the establishment of roots by a plant cutting or seedling on strike1. not working as a form of protest against an employer, often to achieve a specific aim

2. refusing to undertake usual tasks as a form of protest

strike it rich to be extremely lucky or successful, particularly in money matters (informal)

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