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strike
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
to
hit
something
or
someone
suddenly
and
with
force
•
Be
careful
not
to
strike
the
glass
with
the
hammer
.
Be
careful
not
to
strike
the
glass
with
the
hammer
.
•
Lightning
can
strike
a
tall
tree
during
a
storm
.
Lightning
can
strike
a
tall
tree
during
a
storm
.
Old
English
‘
strīcan
’
meaning
‘
to
pass
lightly
over
,
stroke
’,
later
shifting
to
‘
deal
a
blow
’.
noun
a
period
when
workers
stop
working
as
a
protest
to
gain
better
pay
or
conditions
•
The
train
drivers
’
strike
caused
major
delays
across
the
city
.
The
train
drivers
’
strike
caused
major
delays
across
the
city
.
•
After
a
three-day
strike
,
the
factory
reopened
.
After
a
three-day
strike
,
the
factory
reopened
.
From
verb
sense
‘
strike
sail
’,
later
generalized
to
withholding
labor
.
noun
(
in
bowling
)
a
turn
in
which
the
player
knocks
down
all
the
pins
with
the
first
ball
•
She
cheered
loudly
after
scoring
a
strike
.
She
cheered
loudly
after
scoring
a
strike
.
•
Two
strikes
in
a
row
put
him
ahead
of
the
competition
.
Two
strikes
in
a
row
put
him
ahead
of
the
competition
.
Borrowed
from
general
sense
‘
hit
’,
applied
to
bowling
in
the
early
20th
century
.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
to
hit
someone
or
something
quickly
and
with
force
•
During
the
championship
match
,
the
star
forward
struck
the
ball
hard
into
the
top
corner
of
the
net
.
During
the
championship
match
,
the
star
forward
struck
the
ball
hard
into
the
top
corner
of
the
net
.
•
Lightning
can
suddenly
strike
a
tall
tree
and
split
it
in
two
.
Lightning
can
suddenly
strike
a
tall
tree
and
split
it
in
two
.
Old
English
‘
strīcan
’
meaning
‘
to
pass
lightly
over
’,
later
developing
the
idea
of
delivering
a
blow
.
noun
a
period
when
a
group
of
workers
refuses
to
work
in
order
to
protest
and
seek
better
pay
or
conditions
•
The
rail
strike
caused
long
delays
for
commuters
.
The
rail
strike
caused
long
delays
for
commuters
.
•
After
a
three-day
strike
,
the
company
finally
agreed
to
negotiate
.
After
a
three-day
strike
,
the
company
finally
agreed
to
negotiate
.
Nineteenth-century
British
labor
movement
usage
,
from
the
verb
sense
“
to
cease
work
.”
noun
in
certain
sports
,
a
successful
or
counted
delivery
:
in
bowling
,
knocking
down
all
the
pins
with
one
ball
;
in
baseball
,
a
pitched
ball
counted
against
the
batter
•
The
bowler
punched
the
air
after
scoring
a
perfect
strike
.
The
bowler
punched
the
air
after
scoring
a
perfect
strike
.
•
The
pitcher
’
s
fastball
was
a
clean
strike
right
over
the
plate
.
The
pitcher
’
s
fastball
was
a
clean
strike
right
over
the
plate
.
Early
19th-century
American
baseball
slang
,
later
adopted
by
bowling
.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
(
of
workers
)
to
stop
working
as
a
protest
in
order
to
gain
better
pay
or
conditions
•
The
nurses
decided
to
strike
for
higher
wages
.
The
nurses
decided
to
strike
for
higher
wages
.
•
If
the
company
refuses
to
negotiate
,
the
union
will
strike
next
week
.
If
the
company
refuses
to
negotiate
,
the
union
will
strike
next
week
.
Meaning
‘
stop
work
as
a
protest
’
arose
in
the
18th
century
when
sailors
‘
struck
’ (
lowered
)
the
sails
to
force
negotiations
.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
to
suddenly
occur
to
someone
as
a
thought
or
idea
•
It
suddenly
struck
me
that
I
had
left
the
oven
on
.
It
suddenly
struck
me
that
I
had
left
the
oven
on
.
•
The
idea
struck
him
while
he
was
taking
a
shower
.
The
idea
struck
him
while
he
was
taking
a
shower
.
Figurative
sense
of
‘
hit
the
mind
’
dates
from
the
1600s
.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
,
stricken
(
of
a
clock
or
bell
)
to
sound
a
set
number
of
times
to
show
the
hour
•
I
heard
the
church
bell
strike
six
as
I
walked
home
.
I
heard
the
church
bell
strike
six
as
I
walked
home
.
•
The
grandfather
clock
strikes
every
hour
on
the
hour
.
The
grandfather
clock
strikes
every
hour
on
the
hour
.
Medieval
use
referring
to
the
bell
hammer
‘
striking
’
the
metal
.
noun
a
sudden
military
or
police
attack
,
especially
using
aircraft
or
missiles
•
The
general
ordered
an
air
strike
on
the
enemy
base
.
The
general
ordered
an
air
strike
on
the
enemy
base
.
•
Precision
strikes
were
used
to
minimize
civilian
casualties
.
Precision
strikes
were
used
to
minimize
civilian
casualties
.
Extended
from
‘
hit
with
force
’
to
modern
military
usage
in
the
20th
century
.
noun
(
in
baseball
)
a
pitch
counted
against
the
batter
,
either
because
he
swings
and
misses
or
does
not
swing
at
a
hittable
ball
•
The
umpire
called
a
strike
even
though
the
batter
disagreed
.
The
umpire
called
a
strike
even
though
the
batter
disagreed
.
•
After
two
strikes
,
the
crowd
held
its
breath
.
After
two
strikes
,
the
crowd
held
its
breath
.
Adopted
into
baseball
terminology
in
the
19th
century
,
originally
meaning
‘
a
hitting
attempt
’.
verb
-
strike
,
striking
,
strikes
,
struck
(
of
workers
)
to
stop
working
for
a
period
of
time
in
order
to
protest
and
demand
better
conditions
or
pay
•
The
bus
drivers
voted
to
strike
next
Tuesday
for
higher
wages
.
The
bus
drivers
voted
to
strike
next
Tuesday
for
higher
wages
.
•
Factory
workers
threatened
to
strike
unless
safety
measures
were
improved
.
Factory
workers
threatened
to
strike
unless
safety
measures
were
improved
.
From
the
nautical
phrase
“
to
strike
sail
,”
meaning
to
lower
the
sails
as
a
sign
of
protest
or
submission
,
later
generalized
to
stopping
work
.
noun
a
sudden
,
targeted
military
or
police
attack
,
especially
from
the
air
•
The
commander
ordered
a
precision
air
strike
at
dawn
.
The
commander
ordered
a
precision
air
strike
at
dawn
.
•
News
channels
showed
the
aftermath
of
the
missile
strike
.
News
channels
showed
the
aftermath
of
the
missile
strike
.
Military
sense
evolved
during
World
War
II
with
the
development
of
strategic
air
power
.