• a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
• a pitch that is in the Strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more Strikes than balls"
• a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three Strikes in the tenth frame"
• an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the Strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
• a group''s refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the Strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
• a gentle blow
• cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp; "Strike an arc"
• arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "Strike a balance"; "Strike a bargain"
• indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
• make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must Strike the enemy''s oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to
• affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"
• produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist Strikes a middle C"; "Strike `z'' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"
• pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
• hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
• smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
• deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to Strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
• remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please Strike this remark from the record"
• form by stamping, punching, or printing; "Strike coins"; "Strike a medal"
• produce by ignition or a blow; "Strike fire from the flintstone"; "Strike a match"
• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
• occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "Strike a pose"
• drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
• cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"
• find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
• stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
• attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"
• touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"

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