We found 27 definitions for the word strike:
1. a conspicuous success
2. (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
3. a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
4. an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
5. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
6. a gentle blow
7. cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
8. arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
9. indicate (a certain time) by striking
10. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
11. affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
12. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
13. pierce with force
14. hit against; come into sudden contact with
15. smooth with a strickle
16. deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
17. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
18. form by stamping, punching, or printing
19. produce by ignition or a blow
20. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
21. occupy or take on
22. drive something violently into a location
23. cause to experience suddenly
24. find unexpectedly
25. stop work in order to press demands
26. attain
27. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
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