ALL meanings of strike down
strike down
S s - verb without object strike down to hit or dash on or against something, as a moving body does; come into forcible contact; collide. 1
- verb without object strike down to run upon a bank, rock, or other obstacle, as a ship does. 1
- verb without object strike down to fall, as light or sound does (followed by on or upon). 1
- verb without object strike down to make an impression on the mind, senses, etc., as something seen or heard. 1
- verb without object strike down to come suddenly or unexpectedly (usually followed by on or upon): to strike on a new way of doing a thing. 1
- verb without object strike down to sound by percussion: The clock strikes. 1
- verb without object strike down to be indicated by or as by such percussion: The hour has struck. 1
- verb without object strike down to ignite or be ignited by friction, as a match. 1
- verb without object strike down to make a stroke, as with the arms or legs in swimming or with an oar in rowing. 1
- verb without object strike down to produce a sound, music, etc., by touching a string or playing upon an instrument. 1
- verb without object strike down to take root, as a slip of a plant. 1
- verb without object strike down to go, proceed, or advance, especially in a new direction: They struck out at dawn. They struck toward a new town. 1
- verb without object strike down U.S. Army. to act as a voluntary paid servant to a commissioned officer. U.S. Navy. to work hard: strive (followed by for): He is striking for yeoman. 1
- verb without object strike down (of a union or union member) to engage in a suspension of work until an employer or industry meets certain demands. 1
- verb without object strike down Nautical. to lower the flag or colors, especially as a salute or as a sign of surrender. to run up the white flag of surrender. 1
- verb without object strike down Angling. (of fish) to swallow or take the bait. 1
- noun strike down an act or instance of striking. 1
- noun strike down a concerted stopping of work or withdrawal of workers' services, as to compel an employer to accede to workers' demands or in protest against terms or conditions imposed by an employer. 1
- noun strike down a temporary stoppage of something. 1
- noun strike down Also called strike plate. a metal plate on a jamb holding the bolt of the lock on a door when closed. 1
- noun strike down 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 strike down Bowling. the knocking down of all of the pins with the first bowl. the score so made. Compare spare (def 22). 1
- noun strike down Horology. the striking mechanism of a timepiece. 1
- noun strike down Brewing. the degree of excellence or strength of beer, ale, etc. 1
- noun strike down 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 strike down Coining. a quantity of coins struck at one time. 1
- noun strike down 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 strike down the discovery of a rich vein or ore in mining, of petroleum in boring, etc. 1
- noun strike down Military. a planned attack, especially by aircraft, on a target. 1
- adjective strike down 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 strike down 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 strike down on strike, engaged in a stoppage of work, services, or other activities, as by union workers to get better wages. 1
- idioms strike down strike camp, to dismantle and pack up equipment; prepare to move on; break camp: The army struck camp and moved on. 1
- idioms strike down 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 strike down 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 strike down 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 strike down strike oil. oil (def 18). 1
- phrasal verb strike down If someone is struck down, especially by an illness, they are killed or severely harmed by it. 0
- phrasal verb strike down If a judge or court strikes down a law or regulation, they say that it is illegal and end it. 0
- verb strike down to cause to die, esp suddenly 0
- noun strike down to cause to fall by a blow, etc.; knock down 0
- noun strike down to do away with; undo, cancel, etc. 0
- noun strike down to have a disastrous or disabling effect upon 0