Results for strike

Definitions of strike:

part of speech: past participle

Struck, stricken.

part of speech: noun

A measure; a flat piece of wood for levelling grain heaped in the measure; a cessation from work for higher wages, or on account of some grievance, by workmen; in geol., the direction or line of outcrop of any stratum, which is always at right angles to its dip.

part of speech: verb transitive

To hit with force; inflict a blow upon; to give or deal; as, to strike a blow; dash against; collide with; as, the ship struck the rocks; lower or take down; as, the ship struck her colors; cause to sound; as, to strike a gong; produce by friction; as, to strike a match; coin or stamp with a die; affect suddenly and strongly; as, to be struck with pity; light upon; make, as a bargain.

part of speech: present participle

Striking.

part of speech: verb

To give a blow to; to hit with some force; to make an attack; to act upon in any way, as by a blow; to dash; to act on by beating against; to notify by sound; to sound, as a bell; to coin or mint; to lower or take down, as a sail or flag; to ratify, as a bargain; to alarm; to surprise; to affect suddenly in any particular manner; to refrain from work in a body, as workmen for the redress of some grievance, or for the increase of wages.

part of speech: verb intransitive

To give a quick blow: to hit: to dash: to sound by being struck: to touch: to run aground: to pass with a quick effect: to dart: to lower the flag in token of respect or surrender: to give up work in order to secure higher wages or the redress of some grievance:- pa. t. struck; pa. p. struck ( obs. stricken).

part of speech: verb transitive

To give a blow to: to hit with force: to dash: to stamp: to coin: to thrust in: to cause to sound: to let down, as a sail: to ground upon, as a ship: to punish: to affect strongly: to affect suddenly with alarm or surprise: to make a compact or agreement: ( B.) to stroke.

part of speech: noun

A stopping of work in order to secure higher wages, shorter hours, etc.; an unexpected success; as, a lucky strike in mining.

part of speech: verb intransitive

To deal a quick blow or thrust; make an attack; hit; collide; to run against a rock, etc., as a ship; sound as a result a blow, as a clock; to lower a flag or sail, as a sign of respect or submission; cease from work in order to secure better conditions.

part of speech: noun

STRIKER.

part of speech: past tense

Struck.

Usage examples for strike:

• Didn't it ever strike you that Audrey was engaged to Vincent all the time? "Audrey Craven", May Sinclair

• Let's strike him now. "Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories", Rex Beach

• It would be folly for us to strike now. "The Argus Pheasant", John Charles Beecham

• Would you have me strike you? "The Captain of the Kansas", Louis Tracy