Strike
verb
To hit something or someone.
He struck the ball with a lot of power.
Often appears as...
- strike a ball
- strike an enemy
verb
To stop working as a way of protesting.
The workers are striking for better wages.
Often appears as...
- strike for better wages
- go on strike
verb
To affect or influence someone or something suddenly.
The thought struck me that I had seen him somewhere.
Often appears as...
- strike a thought
- strike an idea
verb
To light a match.
He struck a match and lit the candle.
Often appears as...
- strike a match
- strike a lighter
noun
A work stoppage caused by employees demanding better conditions.
There is a strike at the factory.
Often appears as...
- call a strike
- go on a strike
noun
A military attack.
The air strike caused a lot of damage to the enemy camp.
Often appears as...
- launch a strike
- air strike
Usage tips
Military
verb
To hit something or someone.
He struck the ball with a lot of power.
Often appears as...
- strike a ball
- strike an enemy
verb
To stop working as a way of protesting.
The workers are striking for better wages.
Often appears as...
- strike for better wages
- go on strike
verb
To affect or influence someone or something suddenly.
The thought struck me that I had seen him somewhere.
Often appears as...
- strike a thought
- strike an idea
verb
To light a match.
He struck a match and lit the candle.
Often appears as...
- strike a match
- strike a lighter
noun
A work stoppage caused by employees demanding better conditions.
There is a strike at the factory.
Often appears as...
- call a strike
- go on a strike
noun
A military attack.
The air strike caused a lot of damage to the enemy camp.
Often appears as...
- launch a strike
- air strike
Usage tips
Military
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Force
Used when describing a physical action involving force or contact.
He struck the gong firmly.
Pro Tip 2/2Precision Needed
Often used when the action is done with precision or purpose.
The archer struck the bullseye.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Force
Used when describing a physical action involving force or contact.
He struck the gong firmly.
Pro Tip 2/2Precision Needed
Often used when the action is done with precision or purpose.
The archer struck the bullseye.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Force
Used when describing a physical action involving force or contact.
He struck the gong firmly.
Pro Tip 2/2Precision Needed
Often used when the action is done with precision or purpose.
The archer struck the bullseye.
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Catching up with...
information to a lot of young people there's a lot of talented young people on the world that they can be able actually inspired by that information to do the project in their own communities so their problems that's what I'm hoping like to continue doing to share my experience and my knowledge whatever you you struck me in such a symbol of all
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
looks like a spot so this is we're calling this one spot for the time being and this one strike and he tends to have a little bit more of a feisty character than his brother he is going to be a challenge i can see it already see what i mean about being strobby aren't you yeah that's good you've got spirit
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Are China and the US...
an Asia-Pacific community. And worldwide, act further, like you've begun to do at the end of last year by striking out against climate change with hands joined together rather than fists apart. Of course, all that happens if you've got a common mechanism and political will to achieve the above.
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The science of skin...
The key to survival lay in their own personal sunscreen manufactured beneath the melanin. The type and amount of melanin in your skin determines whether you'll be more or less protected from the sun. This comes down to the skin's response as sunlight strikes it. When it's exposed to UV light,
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What happens when you...
How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated, and lies in how the brain responds when something strikes it. The brain is made of soft fatty tissue, with a consistency something like jello. Inside its protective membranes and the skull's hard casing,
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
spend most of their time on the ground walking around in search of prey nesting pairs will make for life and will be seen stalking together when raising chicks when hunting they use their exceptionally long legs to strike their prey delivering a fatal blow with a
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3 tips to boost your...
something as simple as listening to music with deep bass; it can promote feelings of power. You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk. Tip believe in your ability to improve.
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Lightning Strikes! PIPE...
by understanding how lightning strikes it will help us devise better ways to protect potential victims but lightning happens in the millisecond far too fast for the human eye to really see let
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Inside the minds of...
He had observed earthworms making choices about how to drag oddly shaped leaves into their boroughs, and was struck that a human might employ similar means to solve a similar problem.
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Fire and Feast PIPE A...
life on earth is powered by the sun the closest star to our planet its life-giving rays take just eight minutes to reach us striking the earth head-on at the
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Catching up with...
information to a lot of young people there's a lot of talented young people on the world that they can be able actually inspired by that information to do the project in their own communities so their problems that's what I'm hoping like to continue doing to share my experience and my knowledge whatever you you struck me in such a symbol of all
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
looks like a spot so this is we're calling this one spot for the time being and this one strike and he tends to have a little bit more of a feisty character than his brother he is going to be a challenge i can see it already see what i mean about being strobby aren't you yeah that's good you've got spirit
Video examples
Are China and the US...
an Asia-Pacific community. And worldwide, act further, like you've begun to do at the end of last year by striking out against climate change with hands joined together rather than fists apart. Of course, all that happens if you've got a common mechanism and political will to achieve the above.
Video examples
The science of skin...
The key to survival lay in their own personal sunscreen manufactured beneath the melanin. The type and amount of melanin in your skin determines whether you'll be more or less protected from the sun. This comes down to the skin's response as sunlight strikes it. When it's exposed to UV light,
Video examples
What happens when you...
How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated, and lies in how the brain responds when something strikes it. The brain is made of soft fatty tissue, with a consistency something like jello. Inside its protective membranes and the skull's hard casing,
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
spend most of their time on the ground walking around in search of prey nesting pairs will make for life and will be seen stalking together when raising chicks when hunting they use their exceptionally long legs to strike their prey delivering a fatal blow with a
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
something as simple as listening to music with deep bass; it can promote feelings of power. You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk. Tip believe in your ability to improve.
Video examples
Lightning Strikes! PIPE...
by understanding how lightning strikes it will help us devise better ways to protect potential victims but lightning happens in the millisecond far too fast for the human eye to really see let
Video examples
Inside the minds of...
He had observed earthworms making choices about how to drag oddly shaped leaves into their boroughs, and was struck that a human might employ similar means to solve a similar problem.
Video examples
Fire and Feast PIPE A...
life on earth is powered by the sun the closest star to our planet its life-giving rays take just eight minutes to reach us striking the earth head-on at the
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Kate Winslet
Actress
What I am very, very moved and struck by is that so many people in the world are often living a life that they hadn't planned for themselves. And they wake up one day and say, 'Hang on. Who am I? Is this really me? Is this what I really wanted?' And also, 'Can I change it? Have I got the courage to change it?
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Nick Wooster
American Designer
I truly find inspiration everywhere. I always tell students, and young people starting out, that the single most important skill, next to listening, is to pay attention. You never know where inspiration will strike.
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Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
British Statesman
Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket: and do not merely pull it out and strike it; merely to show that you have one.
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Pete Carroll
American Coach
The thing that always strikes me is how much power one person has. Everybody has so much power to help and to change if they just exercise it and get after it.
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Lara Dutta
Indian Actress
I am learning how to strike a balance between my professional and personal life.
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Svante Thunberg
Swedish Celebrity
As a parent you cannot support your child striking from school.
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Jimi Manuwa
British Athlete
I don't think there's anyone who strikes like me in the world.
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Donovan
Scottish Musician
I can't help it: when something strikes me, I write it down.
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Robert Burton
English Writer
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
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Rose Namajunas
American Athlete
I've done taekwondo striking my entire life.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
What I am very, very moved and struck by is that so many people in the world are often living a life that they hadn't planned for themselves. And they wake up one day and say, 'Hang on. Who am I? Is this really me? Is this what I really wanted?' And also, 'Can I change it? Have I got the courage to change it?
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Nick Wooster
American Designer
I truly find inspiration everywhere. I always tell students, and young people starting out, that the single most important skill, next to listening, is to pay attention. You never know where inspiration will strike.
Quote examples
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
British Statesman
Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket: and do not merely pull it out and strike it; merely to show that you have one.
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Pete Carroll
American Coach
The thing that always strikes me is how much power one person has. Everybody has so much power to help and to change if they just exercise it and get after it.
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Lara Dutta
Indian Actress
I am learning how to strike a balance between my professional and personal life.
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Svante Thunberg
Swedish Celebrity
As a parent you cannot support your child striking from school.
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Jimi Manuwa
British Athlete
I don't think there's anyone who strikes like me in the world.
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Donovan
Scottish Musician
I can't help it: when something strikes me, I write it down.
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Robert Burton
English Writer
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
Quote examples
Rose Namajunas
American Athlete
I've done taekwondo striking my entire life.
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