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strike |
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 -------------- Sense 3 affect, impress, move strike Sense 15 hit, strike, come to -------------- Sense 4 strike, hit => attack, assail Sense 6 hit, strike => affect, impact, bear upon bear on touch on touch -------------- Sense 11 strike => shape, form Sense 13 strike => make create -------------- Sense 5 strike => read, register, show record -------------- 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 12 fall upon strike, come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on happen upon attain, discover => find regain -------------- Sense 14 strike, expunge, excise => delete, cancel -------------- 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 -------------- 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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