I. ˈstrīk verb
( struck ˈstrək ; struck also strick·en ˈstri-kən ; strik·ing ˈstrī-kiŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strīcan to stroke, go; akin to Old High German strīhhan to stroke, Latin stringere to touch lightly, striga, stria furrow
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1. : to take a course : go
struck off through the brush
2.
a. : to aim and usually deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust (as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool)
b. : to arrive with detrimental effect
disaster struck
c. : to attempt to undermine or harm something as if by a blow
struck at…cherished notions — R. P. Warren
3. : to come into contact forcefully
two ships struck in mid channel
4. : to delete something
5. : to lower a flag usually in surrender
6.
a. : to become indicated by a clock, bell, or chime
the hour had just struck
b. : to make known the time by sounding
the clock struck as they entered
7. : pierce , penetrate
the wind seemed to strike through our clothes
8.
a. : to engage in battle
b. : to make a military attack
9. : to become ignited
the match struck
10. : to discover something
struck on a new plan of attack
11.
a. : to pull on a fishing rod in order to set the hook
b. of a fish : to seize the bait
12. : dart , shoot
13.
a. of a plant cutting : to take root
b. of a seed : germinate
14. : to make an impression
15. : to stop work in order to force an employer to comply with demands
16. : to make a beginning
the need to strike vigorously for success
17. : to thrust oneself forward
he struck into the midst of the argument
18. : to work diligently : strive
transitive verb
1.
a. : to strike at : hit
b. : to drive or remove by or as if by a blow
c. : to attack or seize with a sharp blow (as of fangs or claws)
struck by a snake
d. : inflict
strike a blow
e. : to produce by or as if by a blow or stroke
Moses struck water from the rock
f. : to separate by a sharp blow
strike off flints
2.
a. : to haul down : lower
strike the sails
b. : to dismantle and take away
strike the set
c. : to strike the tents of (a camp)
3. : to afflict suddenly
stricken by a heart attack
4.
a. : to engage in (a battle) : fight
b. : to make a military attack on
5. : delete , cancel
strike the last paragraph
6.
a. : to penetrate painfully : pierce
b. : to cause to penetrate
strike the needle
c. : to send down or out
trees struck roots deep into the soil
7.
a. : to level (as a measure of grain) by scraping off what is above the rim
b. : to smooth or form (as a mold) with a tool
8. : to indicate by sounding
the clock struck one
9.
a.
(1) : to bring into forceful contact
struck his head on the doorjamb
(2) : to shake (hands) in confirming an agreement
(3) : to thrust suddenly
b. : to come into contact or collision with
the car struck the tree
c. of light : to fall on
d. of a sound : to become audible to
10.
a. : to affect with a mental or emotional state or a strong emotion
struck with horror at the sight
b. : to affect a person with (a strong emotion)
words that struck fear in the listeners
c. : to cause to become by or as if by a sudden blow
struck him dead
11.
a. : to produce by stamping
strike a coin
b.
(1) : to produce (as fire) by or as if by striking
(2) : to cause to ignite by friction
strike a match
12. : to make and ratify the terms of
strike a bargain
13.
a. : to play or produce by stroking keys or strings
struck a series of chords on the piano
b. : to produce as if by playing an instrument
his voice struck a note of concern
14.
a. : to hook (a fish) by a sharp pull on the line
b. of a fish : to snatch at (a bait)
15.
a. : to occur to
the answer struck me suddenly
b. : to appear to especially as a revelation or as remarkable : impress
it struck the crowd as insensitive
16. : bewitch
17. : to arrive at by or as if by computation
strike a balance
18.
a. : to come to : attain
b. : to come upon : discover
strike gold
19. : to engage in a strike against (an employer)
20. : take on , assume
strike a pose
21.
a. : to place (a plant cutting) in a medium for growth and rooting
b. : to so propagate (a plant)
22. : to make one's way along
will strike the southern coast
23. : to cause (an arc) to form (as between electrodes of an arc lamp)
24. of an insect : to oviposit on or in
Synonyms: see affect
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II. noun
Date: 15th century
1. : a tool for smoothing a surface (as of a mold)
2. : an act or instance of striking
3.
a. : a work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer
b. : a temporary stoppage of activities in protest against an act or condition
4. : the direction of the line of intersection of a horizontal plane with an uptilted geological stratum
5.
a. : a pull on a fishing rod to strike a fish
b. : a pull on a line by a fish in striking
6. : a stroke of good luck ; especially : a discovery of a valuable mineral deposit
7.
a. : a pitched ball that is in the strike zone or is swung at and is not hit fair
b. : a perfectly thrown ball or pass
8. : disadvantage , handicap
9. : an act or instance of knocking down all the bowling pins with the first bowl
10. : establishment of roots and plant growth
11. : cutaneous myiasis (as of sheep)
12.
a. : a military attack ; especially : an air attack on a single objective
b. : a group of airplanes taking part in such an attack