STRIKE UP


Meaning of STRIKE UP in English

Function: intransitive verb

Date: circa 1562

: to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played

transitive verb

1 : to cause to begin singing or playing < strike up the band>

2 : to cause to begin < strike up a conversation>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.