Strike — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands

"the union is calling for its members to strike until the mining company agrees to meet safety standards"

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

"we were struck by the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us"

to enter the mind of

"it struck her later that no one at the bank had asked for identification"

to come into usually forceful contact with something

"the thump of hailstones striking the cars in the parking lot"

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

"the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear"

to take apart

"the stagehands struck the sets the morning after the play closed"

to take sudden, violent action against

"a rattlesnake strikes its prey with lightning speed"

to cast a spell on

"the only way that she's going to get a man is if she strikes one"

a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands

"the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise"

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence

"the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse"

a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success

"kids born into poverty already have a strike against them"

a forceful coming together of two things

"the strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when you're building something yourself"

an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events

"she's made one strike after another since she began speculating in real estate"