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- [strahyk]
- /straɪk/
- /straɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strahyk]
- /straɪk/
Definitions of strike word
- verb with object strike to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit. 1
- verb with object strike to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.). 1
- verb with object strike to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together. 1
- verb with object strike to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar. 1
- verb with object strike to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc. 1
- verb with object strike to cause (a match) to ignite by friction. 1
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Origin of strike
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1768 for def 65; (v.) Middle English striken to stroke, beat, cross out, Old English strīcan to stroke, make level; cognate with German streichen; (noun) Middle English: unit of dry measure (i.e., something leveled off; see strick), derivative of the v.; akin to streak, stroke1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Strike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
strike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strike
verb strike
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
- aggress — to attack first or begin a quarrel
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- amaze — If something amazes you, it surprises you very much.
noun strike
- anarchism — Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
- appulse — a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs
- assailment — to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- bashing — a crushing blow.
noun, verb strike
- clonk — to make a loud dull thud
Antonyms for strike
verb strike
- misstrike — a coin having the design stamped off center.
Top questions with strike
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See also
Matching words
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