strike down

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strahyk doun]
- /straɪk daʊn/
- /straɪk daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strahyk doun]
- /straɪk daʊn/

Definitions of strike down words

verb with object strike down 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 down to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.). 1
verb with object strike down to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together. 1
verb with object strike down to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar. 1
verb with object strike down to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc. 1
verb with object strike down to cause (a match) to ignite by friction. 1

See all 93 definitions of strike down

Information block about the term

Origin of strike down

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 down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Strike down

strike down 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 down usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for strike down

verb strike down

blow down — to open a valve in a steam boiler to eject any sediment that has collected
downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
downing — a downward movement; descent.
downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
fell — simple past tense of fall.

All 13 Synonyms of strike down