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