ALL meanings of on strike
on strike
O o - noun on strike Also called strike plate. a metal plate on a jamb holding the bolt of the lock on a door when closed. 1
- noun on strike Baseball. a pitch that is swung at and missed by the batter. a pitch that passes through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter. a foul tip caught by the catcher when there are already two strikes against the batter. a foul bunt when there are already two strikes against the batter. a ball hit foul and not caught on the fly when there are less than two strikes against the batter. 1
- noun on strike Bowling. the knocking down of all of the pins with the first bowl. the score so made. Compare spare (def 22). 1
- noun on strike Horology. the striking mechanism of a timepiece. 1
- noun on strike Brewing. the degree of excellence or strength of beer, ale, etc. 1
- noun on strike Angling. a sharp jerk on the line, made in order to set the hook in the mouth of the fish. a pull on the line, made by the fish in the process of taking the bait. 1
- noun on strike Coining. a quantity of coins struck at one time. 1
- noun on strike Geology. the direction of the line formed by the intersection of the bedding plane of a bed or stratum of sedimentary rock with a horizontal plane. the direction or trend of a structural feature, as an anticlinal axis or the lineation resulting from metamorphism. 1
- noun on strike the discovery of a rich vein or ore in mining, of petroleum in boring, etc. 1
- noun on strike Military. a planned attack, especially by aircraft, on a target. 1
- adjective on strike Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat. 1
- idioms on strike have two strikes against one, to be in an unfavorable or a critical position: His age and his lack of education are two strikes against him in his search for a job. 1
- idioms on strike on strike, engaged in a stoppage of work, services, or other activities, as by union workers to get better wages. 1
- idioms on strike strike camp, to dismantle and pack up equipment; prepare to move on; break camp: The army struck camp and moved on. 1
- idioms on strike strike hands, to conclude a bargain, as by shaking or joining hands; confirm an agreement: They reached a price satisfactory to both of them, and struck hands on it. 1
- idioms on strike strike home, to deal an effective blow, hit a vulnerable part, or wound critically or mortally: The second arrow struck home. to have the intended effect; hit the mark: The sermon on Christian charity struck home. 1
- idioms on strike strike it rich, to come upon a valuable mineral or oil deposit. to have sudden or unexpected financial success: She struck it rich in real estate. 1
- idioms on strike strike oil. oil (def 18). 1
- adverb on strike refusing to work in protest 1
- verb with object on 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 on strike to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.). 1
- verb with object on strike to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together. 1
- verb with object on strike to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar. 1
- verb with object on strike to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc. 1
- verb with object on strike to cause (a match) to ignite by friction. 1
- verb with object on strike (of some natural or supernatural agency) to smite or blast: Lightning struck the spire. May God strike you dead! 1
- verb with object on strike to come into forcible contact or collision with; hit into or against: The ship struck a rock. 1
- verb with object on strike to reach or fall upon (the senses), as light or sound: A shrill peal of bells struck their ears. 1
- verb with object on strike to enter the mind of; occur to: A happy thought struck him. 1
- verb with object on strike to catch or arrest (the sight, hearing, etc.): the first object that strikes one's eye. 1
- verb with object on strike to impress strongly: a picture that strikes one's fancy. 1
- verb with object on strike to impress in a particular manner: How does it strike you? 1
- verb with object on strike to come across, meet with, or encounter suddenly or unexpectedly: to strike the name of a friend in a newspaper. 1
- verb with object on strike to come upon or find (oil, ore, etc.) in drilling, prospecting, or the like. 1
- verb with object on strike to send down or put forth (a root), as a plant or cutting. 1
- verb with object on strike to arrive at or achieve by or as by balancing: to strike a balance; to strike a compromise. 1
- verb with object on strike to take apart or pull down (a structure or object, as a tent). 1
- verb with object on strike to remove from the stage (the scenery and properties of an act or scene): to strike a set. 1
- verb with object on strike Nautical. to lower or take down (a sail, mast, etc.). to lower (a sail, flag, etc.) as a salute or as a sign of surrender. to lower (something) into the hold of a vessel by means of a rope and tackle. 1
- verb with object on strike Falconry. to loosen (a hood) from the head of a hawk so that it may be instantly removed. 1
- verb with object on strike Angling. to hook (a fish that has taken the bait) by making a sharp jerk on the line. (of a fish) to snatch at (the bait). 1
- verb with object on strike to harpoon (a whale). 1
- verb with object on strike (in technical use) to make level or smooth. 1
- verb with object on strike to make level or even, as a measure of grain or salt, by drawing a strickle across the top. 1
- verb with object on strike to efface, cancel, or cross out, with or as with the stroke of a pen (usually followed by out): to strike a passage out of a book. 1
- verb with object on strike to impress or stamp (a coin, medal, etc.) by printing or punching: to strike a medal in commemoration. 1
- verb with object on strike to remove or separate with or as if with a cut (usually followed by off): Illness struck him off from social contacts. The butcher struck off a chop. 1
- verb with object on strike Masonry. to finish (a mortar joint) with a stroke of the trowel. 1
- verb with object on strike to indicate (the hour of day) by a stroke or strokes, as a clock: to strike 12. 1
- verb with object on strike to afflict suddenly, as with disease, suffering, or death (often followed by down): The plague struck Europe. Apoplexy struck him down. 1