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
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Sense 3
affect, impress, move strike
Sense 15
hit, strike, come to
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Sense 4
strike, hit
=> attack, assail
Sense 6
hit, strike
=> affect, impact, bear upon bear on touch on touch
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Sense 11
strike
=> shape, form
Sense 13
strike
=> make create
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Sense 5
strike
=> read, register, show record
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Sense 7
strike, walk out
=> protest, resist, dissent
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Sense 8
fall, shine, strike
=> happen, hap, go on pass off occur, pass, come about take place
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Sense 9
come to strike
=> achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
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Sense 10
strike, hit
=> touch
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Sense 12
fall upon strike, come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on happen upon attain, discover
=> find regain
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Sense 14
strike, expunge, excise
=> delete, cancel
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Sense 16
assume, take strike, take up
=> move
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Sense 17
mint, coin, strike
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
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Sense 18
strickle, strike
=> level, even out even
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Sense 19
strike
=> penetrate
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Sense 20
strike
=> solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work
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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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