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"
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
"the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
"he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
(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
"this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
"The catcher shouted for me to keep my eyes on the pitcher after he struck out three batters in a row."
In plain English: A strike is when workers stop working to protest for better conditions or pay.
"The workers went on strike because they were unhappy with their wages."
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"
hit against; come into sudden contact with
"The car hit a tree"
"He struck the table with his elbow"
indicate (a certain time) by striking
"The clock struck midnight"
"Just when I entered, the clock struck"
find unexpectedly
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
"she struck a goldmine"
"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
"after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up"
To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
"After realizing he had made a typo, he quickly struck his name through on the list before handing it in."
In plain English: To strike means to hit something hard with your hand, arm, or another object.
"The workers decided to strike because they were unhappy with their new pay rates."
Usage: Use this verb when you physically remove text by crossing it out, such as in handwritten notes or digital editing tools like Word's strikethrough feature. It is often confused with "scratch," but while scratching implies damaging a surface, striking specifically denotes the act of deleting content to indicate cancellation or correction.
A surname.
"When I met my new neighbor, he introduced himself as Mr. Strike, a name his family has carried for generations."
Strike comes from Old English strīcan, which originally meant "to stroke, rub, or press." The word traveled into modern English while retaining this core sense of applying pressure with a hand or object.