strike
     n 1: 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" [syn: {work stoppage}]
     2: an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or
        destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin
        at dawn"
     3: a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does
        not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
     4: a gentle blow [syn: {rap}, {tap}]
     5: a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first
        ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
        [syn: {ten-strike}]
     6: 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"
        [syn: {hit}, {smash}, {smasher}, {bang}]
     v 1: hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a
          tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" [syn: {hit},
           {impinge on}, {run into}, {collide with}] [ant: {miss}]
     2: 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"
     3: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child
        impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck
        me as odd" [syn: {affect}, {impress}, {move}]
     4: 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 2" [syn: {hit}]
     5: indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck
        midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
     6: 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" [syn: {hit}]
     7: 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" [syn: {walk
        out}]
     8: 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" [syn: {fall}, {shine}]
     9: attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" [syn: {come to}]
     10: 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" [syn: {hit}]
     11: cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an
         arc"
     12: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old
         tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally
         struck the main path to the lake" [syn: {fall upon}, {come
         upon}, {light upon}, {chance upon}, {come across}, {chance
         on}, {happen upon}, {attain}, {discover}]
     13: produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the
         flintstone"; "strike a match"
     14: remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this
         remark from the record" [syn: {expunge}, {excise}]
     15: 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" [syn: {hit}, {come to}]
     16: drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist
         on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
         [syn: {hit}]
     17: 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" [syn: {assume}, {take}, {take up}]
     18: form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins";
         "strike a medal" [syn: {mint}, {coin}]
     19: smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
         [syn: {strickle}]
     20: pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy
         wind struck through our coats"
     21: arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing;
         "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
     [also: {struck}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0