Striking — 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"

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

"before you actually strike into your speech, you should introduce yourself"

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it

"struck out all references to indecent matters"

as in shouting distance, stone's throw

as in stone's throws

to put an end to by formal action

"a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional"

to be unsuccessful

"their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership"

to come to an arrangement as to a course of action

"We were able to strike a bargain with the seller."