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strike


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  strike 
 
  5  of  20  senses  of  strike 
 
  Sense  1 
  hit,  strike,  impinge  on  run  into  collide  with 
  =>  ping 
  =>  spang,  bang 
  =>  rear-end 
  =>  broadside 
  =>  connect 
  =>  spat 
  =>  thud 
  =>  bottom 
  =>  bottom  out 
  =>  bump,  knock 
  =>  run  into  bump  into  jar  against,  butt  against,  knock  against 
  =>  collide,  clash 
 
  Sense  2 
  strike 
  =>  jab 
  =>  dab,  pat 
  =>  butt,  bunt 
  =>  knock,  strike  hard 
  =>  down  knock  down  cut  down  push  down  pull  down 
  =>  spur 
  =>  peck,  pick  beak 
  =>  tap 
  =>  hew 
  =>  sideswipe 
  =>  whip,  lash 
  =>  beat 
  =>  beat 
  =>  sclaff 
  =>  clout 
  =>  rap,  knap 
  =>  chop 
  =>  slap 
  =>  buffet,  knock  about  batter 
 
  Sense  3 
  affect,  impress,  move  strike 
  =>  impress,  ingrain,  instill 
  =>  strike  dumb 
  =>  zap 
  =>  jar 
  =>  hit  home,  strike  home,  strike  a  chord,  strike  a  note 
  =>  smite 
  =>  cloud 
  =>  pierce 
  =>  impress 
  =>  sweep  away  sweep  off 
  =>  disturb,  upset,  trouble 
  =>  touch,  stir 
  =>  move 
  =>  sadden 
 
  Sense  4 
  strike,  hit 
  =>  slice 
  =>  chop 
  =>  stroke 
  =>  retaliate,  strike  back 
 
  Sense  6 
  hit,  strike 
  =>  clap 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  strike 
 
  5  of  20  senses  of  strike 
 
  Sense  1 
  hit,  strike,  impinge  on  run  into  collide  with 
  =>  ping 
  =>  spang,  bang 
  =>  rear-end 
  =>  broadside 
  =>  connect 
  =>  spat 
  =>  thud 
  =>  bottom 
  =>  bottom  out 
  =>  bump,  knock 
  =>  run  into  bump  into  jar  against,  butt  against,  knock  against 
  =>  collide,  clash 
  =>  shock 
  =>  crash,  ram 
 
  Sense  2 
  strike 
  =>  jab 
  =>  dab,  pat 
  =>  butt,  bunt 
  =>  knock,  strike  hard 
  =>  down  knock  down  cut  down  push  down  pull  down 
  =>  submarine 
  =>  spur 
  =>  peck,  pick  beak 
  =>  tap 
  =>  percuss 
  =>  hew 
  =>  snag 
  =>  sideswipe 
  =>  whip,  lash 
  =>  beat 
  =>  beat 
  =>  beetle 
  =>  bastinado 
  =>  deck,  coldcock,  dump,  knock  down  floor 
  =>  whang 
  =>  paste 
  =>  thrash,  thresh 
  =>  hammer 
  =>  sledgehammer,  sledge 
  =>  beat 
  =>  sclaff 
  =>  clout 
  =>  rap,  knap 
  =>  knock 
  =>  chop 
  =>  slap 
  =>  cuff,  whomp 
  =>  sclaff 
  =>  smack 
  =>  buffet,  knock  about  batter 
 
  Sense  3 
  affect,  impress,  move  strike 
  =>  impress,  ingrain,  instill 
  =>  strike  dumb 
  =>  zap 
  =>  jar 
  =>  hit  home,  strike  home,  strike  a  chord,  strike  a  note 
  =>  smite 
  =>  cloud 
  =>  pierce 
  =>  impress 
  =>  prepossess 
  =>  wow 
  =>  sweep  away  sweep  off 
  =>  disturb,  upset,  trouble 
  =>  agitate,  rouse,  turn  on  charge,  commove,  excite,  charge  up 
  =>  hype  up  psych  up 
  =>  bother 
  =>  pother 
  =>  electrify 
  =>  jolt 
  =>  perturb,  unhinge,  disquiet,  trouble,  cark,  distract,  disorder 
  =>  worry 
  =>  misgive 
  =>  eat,  eat  on 
  =>  nag 
  =>  distress 
  =>  besiege 
  =>  touch,  stir 
  =>  get 
  =>  move 
  =>  sadden 
  =>  weigh  down  weigh  on 
 
  Sense  4 
  strike,  hit 
  =>  slice 
  =>  chop 
  =>  stroke 
  =>  retaliate,  strike  back 
 
  Sense  6 
  hit,  strike 
  =>  clap 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  strike 
 
  1  of  20  senses  of  strike 
 
  Sense  18 
  strickle,  strike 
  =>  smooth,  smoothen 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  strike 
 
  20  senses  of  strike 
 
  Sense  1 
  hit,  strike,  impinge  on  run  into  collide  with 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  2 
  strike 
  =>  touch 
  Also  See->  strike  down#3 
 
  Sense  3 
  affect,  impress,  move  strike 
 
  Sense  4 
  strike,  hit 
  =>  attack,  assail 
 
  Sense  5 
  strike 
  =>  read,  register,  show  record 
 
  Sense  6 
  hit,  strike 
  =>  affect,  impact,  bear  upon  bear  on  touch  on  touch 
 
  Sense  7 
  strike,  walk  out 
  =>  protest,  resist,  dissent 
 
  Sense  8 
  fall,  shine,  strike 
  =>  happen,  hap,  go  on  pass  off  occur,  pass,  come  about  take  place 
 
  Sense  9 
  come  to  strike 
  =>  achieve,  accomplish,  attain,  reach 
 
  Sense  10 
  strike,  hit 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  11 
  strike 
  =>  shape,  form 
 
  Sense  12 
  fall  upon  strike,  come  upon  light  upon  chance  upon  come  across  chance  on  happen  upon  attain,  discover 
  =>  find  regain 
 
  Sense  13 
  strike 
  =>  make  create 
 
  Sense  14 
  strike,  expunge,  excise 
  =>  delete,  cancel 
 
  Sense  15 
  hit,  strike,  come  to 
 
  Sense  16 
  assume,  take  strike,  take  up 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  17 
  mint,  coin,  strike 
  =>  create  from  raw  material,  create  from  raw  stuff 
 
  Sense  18 
  strickle,  strike 
  =>  level,  even  out  even 
 
  Sense  19 
  strike 
  =>  penetrate 
 
  Sense  20 
  strike 
  =>  solve,  work  out  figure  out  puzzle  out  lick,  work 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  strike 
 
  strike  used  as  a  verb  is  very  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  20) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  strike 
 
  Sense  1 
  hit,  strike,  impinge  on  run  into  collide  with 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  2 
  strike 
  =>  touch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  affect,  impress,  move  strike 
 
  Sense  15 
  hit,  strike,  come  to 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  strike,  hit 
  =>  attack,  assail 
 
  Sense  6 
  hit,  strike 
  =>  affect,  impact,  bear  upon  bear  on  touch  on  touch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  strike 
  =>  shape,  form 
 
  Sense  13 
  strike 
  =>  make  create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  strike 
  =>  read,  register,  show  record 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  strike,  walk  out 
  =>  protest,  resist,  dissent 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  fall,  shine,  strike 
  =>  happen,  hap,  go  on  pass  off  occur,  pass,  come  about  take  place 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  come  to  strike 
  =>  achieve,  accomplish,  attain,  reach 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  strike,  hit 
  =>  touch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  fall  upon  strike,  come  upon  light  upon  chance  upon  come  across  chance  on  happen  upon  attain,  discover 
  =>  find  regain 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  14 
  strike,  expunge,  excise 
  =>  delete,  cancel 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  16 
  assume,  take  strike,  take  up 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  17 
  mint,  coin,  strike 
  =>  create  from  raw  material,  create  from  raw  stuff 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  18 
  strickle,  strike 
  =>  level,  even  out  even 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  19 
  strike 
  =>  penetrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  20 
  strike 
  =>  solve,  work  out  figure  out  puzzle  out  lick,  work 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  strike 
  hunger  strike 
  pre-emptive  strike 
  sit-down  strike 
  strike 
  strike-slip  fault 
  strike  leader 
  strike  pay 
  strikebreaker 
  strikebreaking 
  strikeout 
  striker 
  surgical  strike 
  sympathetic  strike 
  sympathy  strike 
  ten-strike 
  wildcat  strike 
 
  Overview  of  noun  strike 
 
  The  noun  strike  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (441)  strike,  work  stoppage  --  (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") 
  2.  (124)  strike  --  (an  attack  that  is  intended  to  seize  or  inflict  damage  on  or  destroy  an  objective;  "the  strike  was  scheduled  to  begin  at  dawn") 
  3.  (101)  strike  --  (a  pitch  that  is  in  the  strike  zone  and  that  the  batter  does  not  hit;  "this  pitcher  throws  more  strikes  than  balls") 
  4.  (2)  rap,  strike,  tap  --  (a  gentle  blow) 
  5.  (2)  strike,  ten-strike  --  (a  score  in  tenpins:  knocking  down  all  ten  with  the  first  ball;  "he  finished  with  three  strikes  in  the  tenth  frame") 
  6.  hit,  bang,  smash,  strike  --  (a  conspicuous  success;  "that  song  was  his  first  hit  and  marked  the  beginning  of  his  career") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  strike 
 
  The  verb  strike  has  20  senses  (first  14  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (21)  hit,  strike,  impinge  on  run  into  collide  with  --  (hit  against;  come  into  sudden  contact  with  "The  car  hit  a  tree";  "He  struck  the  table  with  his  elbow") 
  2.  (18)  strike  --  (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.  (16)  affect,  impress,  move  strike  --  (have  an  emotional  or  cognitive  impact  upon  "This  child  impressed  me  as  unusually  mature";  "This  behavior  struck  me  as  odd") 
  4.  (7)  strike,  hit  --  (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") 
  5.  (5)  strike  --  (indicate  (a  certain  time)  by  striking;  "The  clock  struck  midnight";  "Just  when  I  entered,  the  clock  struck") 
  6.  (4)  hit,  strike  --  (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") 
  7.  (3)  strike,  walk  out  --  (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") 
  8.  (2)  fall,  shine,  strike  --  (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") 
  9.  (2)  come  to  strike  --  (attain;  "The  horse  finally  struck  a  pace") 
  10.  (2)  strike,  hit  --  (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") 
  11.  (2)  strike  --  (cause  to  form  between  electrodes  of  an  arc  lamp;  "strike  an  arc") 
  12.  (1)  fall  upon  strike,  come  upon  light  upon  chance  upon  come  across  chance  on  happen  upon  attain,  discover  --  (find  unexpectedly:  "the  archeologists  chanced  upon  an  old  tomb";  "she  struck  a  goldmine";  "The  hikers  finally  struck  the  main  path  to  the  lake") 
  13.  (1)  strike  --  (produce  by  ignition  or  a  blow;  "strike  fire  from  the  flintstone";  "strike  a  match") 
  14.  (1)  strike,  expunge,  excise  --  (remove  by  erasing  or  crossing  out  "Please  strike  this  remark  from  the  record") 
  15.  hit,  strike,  come  to  --  (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") 
  16.  assume,  take  strike,  take  up  --  (occupy  or  take  on  as  of  a  position  or  posture;  "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") 
  17.  mint,  coin,  strike  --  (form  by  stamping,  punching,  or  printing;  "strike  coins";  "strike  a  medal") 
  18.  strickle,  strike  --  (smooth  with  a  strickle;  "strickle  the  grain  in  the  measure") 
  19.  strike  --  (pierce  with  force;  "The  bullet  struck  her  thigh";  "The  icy  wind  struck  through  our  coats") 
  20.  strike  --  (arrive  at  after  reckoning,  deliberating,  and  weighing;  "strike  a  balance";  "strike  a  bargain") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  strike 
  strikebound 
 
  Overview  of  noun  strike 
 
  The  noun  strike  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (441)  strike,  work  stoppage  --  (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") 
  2.  (124)  strike  --  (an  attack  that  is  intended  to  seize  or  inflict  damage  on  or  destroy  an  objective;  "the  strike  was  scheduled  to  begin  at  dawn") 
  3.  (101)  strike  --  (a  pitch  that  is  in  the  strike  zone  and  that  the  batter  does  not  hit;  "this  pitcher  throws  more  strikes  than  balls") 
  4.  (2)  rap,  strike,  tap  --  (a  gentle  blow) 
  5.  (2)  strike,  ten-strike  --  (a  score  in  tenpins:  knocking  down  all  ten  with  the  first  ball;  "he  finished  with  three  strikes  in  the  tenth  frame") 
  6.  hit,  bang,  smash,  strike  --  (a  conspicuous  success;  "that  song  was  his  first  hit  and  marked  the  beginning  of  his  career") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  strike 
 
  The  verb  strike  has  20  senses  (first  14  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (21)  hit,  strike,  impinge  on  run  into  collide  with  --  (hit  against;  come  into  sudden  contact  with  "The  car  hit  a  tree";  "He  struck  the  table  with  his  elbow") 
  2.  (18)  strike  --  (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.  (16)  affect,  impress,  move  strike  --  (have  an  emotional  or  cognitive  impact  upon  "This  child  impressed  me  as  unusually  mature";  "This  behavior  struck  me  as  odd") 
  4.  (7)  strike,  hit  --  (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") 
  5.  (5)  strike  --  (indicate  (a  certain  time)  by  striking;  "The  clock  struck  midnight";  "Just  when  I  entered,  the  clock  struck") 
  6.  (4)  hit,  strike  --  (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") 
  7.  (3)  strike,  walk  out  --  (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") 
  8.  (2)  fall,  shine,  strike  --  (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") 
  9.  (2)  come  to  strike  --  (attain;  "The  horse  finally  struck  a  pace") 
  10.  (2)  strike,  hit  --  (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") 
  11.  (2)  strike  --  (cause  to  form  between  electrodes  of  an  arc  lamp;  "strike  an  arc") 
  12.  (1)  fall  upon  strike,  come  upon  light  upon  chance  upon  come  across  chance  on  happen  upon  attain,  discover  --  (find  unexpectedly:  "the  archeologists  chanced  upon  an  old  tomb";  "she  struck  a  goldmine";  "The  hikers  finally  struck  the  main  path  to  the  lake") 
  13.  (1)  strike  --  (produce  by  ignition  or  a  blow;  "strike  fire  from  the  flintstone";  "strike  a  match") 
  14.  (1)  strike,  expunge,  excise  --  (remove  by  erasing  or  crossing  out  "Please  strike  this  remark  from  the  record") 
  15.  hit,  strike,  come  to  --  (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") 
  16.  assume,  take  strike,  take  up  --  (occupy  or  take  on  as  of  a  position  or  posture;  "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") 
  17.  mint,  coin,  strike  --  (form  by  stamping,  punching,  or  printing;  "strike  coins";  "strike  a  medal") 
  18.  strickle,  strike  --  (smooth  with  a  strickle;  "strickle  the  grain  in  the  measure") 
  19.  strike  --  (pierce  with  force;  "The  bullet  struck  her  thigh";  "The  icy  wind  struck  through  our  coats") 
  20.  strike  --  (arrive  at  after  reckoning,  deliberating,  and  weighing;  "strike  a  balance";  "strike  a  bargain") 



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