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Meaning of
strike
in English
strike
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Plural
strikes
Past Tense
struck
Past Participle
struck
Participle Verb
striking
Third Person Singular
strikes
Definitions
Noun
a
state
attained
when
a
batter
fails
to
make
contact
with
a
thrown
ball
within
its
designated
target
area
,
or
neglects
to
swing
at
an
in-zone
pitch
,
or
hits
a
ball
out
of
bounds
that
isn't
caught
The
umpire
called
a
strike
on
the
batter's
third
swing
.
an
event
in
bowling
where
all
ten
pins
are
felled
with
a
single
throw
A
perfect
strike
!
a
coordinated
halt
in
labor
or
other
activities
to
express
dissent
The
miners
decided
on
a
strike
to
demand
better
working
conditions
.
a
sudden
,
forceful
impact
The
strike
began
at
dawn
.
a
specified
value
in
an
option
agreement
that
determines
the
buy
or
sell
price
upon
exercising
the
option
The
strike
price
is
set
at
$
50
.
a
traditional
English
unit
of
grain
capacity
equivalent
to
one
bushel
The
harvest
yielded
three
strikes
this
year
.
the
batsman
currently
facing
the
bowler
The
batsman
is
on
strike
.
the
main
surface
of
a
hammer
used
for
pounding
The
blacksmith
carefully
struck
the
glowing
metal
with
his
strike
.
the
linear
path
where
a
geological
stratum
meets
the
earth's
surface
The
geological
survey
identified
several
strikes
in
the
area
.
a
tool
with
a
flat
edge
used
to
level
and
remove
excess
amounts
in
loose
materials
like
grains
or
salt
He
used
a
strike
to
measure
the
flour
.
peak
of
degree
;
thus
,
preeminence
of
kind
The
strike
of
midnight
marked
the
start
of
a
new
day
.
a
long
,
pointed
piece
of
metal
used
as
a
post
in
a
gateway
The
old
farmhouse
had
a
striking
iron
gate
.
an
ironworker's
tool
for
stirring
metal
during
production
The
striker
moved
quickly
to
control
the
molten
iron
.
demand
for
payment
enforced
by
intimidation
The
boss
was
accused
of
using
strike
tactics
against
his
employees
.
an
instance
of
finding
a
source
The
oil
strike
brought
new
wealth
to
the
region
.
a
metal
part
on
a
door
that
receives
the
latch
The
strike
on
my
front
door
is
broken
.
Verb
to
mark
for
removal
or
eradication
I'll
strike
that
name
from
my
list
.
to
impact
forcefully
and
suddenly
The
lightning
struck
suddenly
.
push
into
;
make
something
enter
or
pierce
The
lightning
struck
the
tree
during
the
storm
.
to
cause
immediate
and
significant
impact
The
new
policy
has
struck
me
as
unfair
.
to
make
contact
or
impinge
The
hammer
struck
the
nail
.
to
temporarily
stop
work
as
a
form
of
protest
The
workers
decided
to
go
on
strike
.
to
depart
for
a
journey
I
decided
to
strike
out
for
the
nearby
park
.
to
move
swiftly
and
forcefully
,
often
piercing
through
something
The
arrow
struck
its
target
.
suddenly
break
out
The
thunderstorm
struck
without
warning
.
to
fasten
onto
something
;
used
for
the
spat
of
oysters
The
oyster's
shell
strikes
firmly
onto
the
rock
.
to
create
something
and
then
confirm
its
creation
The
workers
decided
to
go
on
strike
.
to
even
out
(
a
quantity
)
by
using
a
flat
tool
to
scrape
off
any
excess
that
surpasses
the
top
surface
The
baker
carefully
struck
the
top
of
the
flour
bag
to
level
it
.
to
make
level
or
smooth
by
cutting
away
excess
material
The
mason
carefully
struck
the
mortar
joints
to
ensure
they
were
even
.
to
encounter
unexpectedly
Suddenly
,
an
idea
struck
me
.
to
transfer
concentrated
sugar
cane
liquid
from
one
container
to
another
for
cooling
The
sugar
maker
carefully
struck
the
thickened
juice
.
to
gently
touch
repeatedly
;
to
sway
back
and
forth
The
cat
struck
its
tail
in
annoyance
.
to
propel
forward
;
to
bring
about
movement
in
a
particular
direction
The
bell
struck
midnight
.
to
equalize
(
an
accounting
record
)
I'll
strike
a
deal
with
you
.
