Understand Any Word

Meaning

1. Meaning 1 · noun

   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.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   The act of knocking down all ten pins in on the first roll of a frame.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A blow or application of physical force against something.

   “Thus hand strikes now include single knuckle strikes, knife hand strikes, finger strikes, ridge hand strikes etc., and leg strikes include front kicks, knee strikes, axe kicks, ...”

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   In an option contract, the price at which the holder buys or sells if they choose to exercise the option.

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   An old English measure of corn equal to the bushel.

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   The status of being the batsman that the bowler is bowling at.

   “The batsmen have crossed, and Dhoni now has the strike.”

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   The primary face of a hammer, opposite the peen.

9. Meaning 9 · noun

   The compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth.

10. Meaning 10 · noun

    An instrument with a straight edge for levelling a measure of grain, salt, etc., scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle.

11. Meaning 11 · noun

    Fullness of measure; hence, excellence of quality.

12. Meaning 12 · noun

    An iron pale or standard in a gate or fence.

13. Meaning 13 · noun

    (ironworking) A puddler's stirrer.

14. Meaning 14 · noun

    The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmail.

15. Meaning 15 · noun

    The discovery of a source of something.

16. Meaning 16 · noun

    The strike plate of a door.

17. Meaning 17 · verb

    (sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

    “Please strike the last sentence.”

18. Meaning 18 · verb

    (physical) To have a sharp or sudden effect.

19. Meaning 19 · verb

    To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate.

    “A tree strikes its roots deep.”

20. Meaning 20 · verb

    (personal, social) To have a sharp or severe effect.

21. Meaning 21 · verb

    To touch; to act by appulse.

22. Meaning 22 · verb

    To take down, especially in the following contexts.

23. Meaning 23 · verb

    To set off on a walk or trip.

    “They struck off along the river.”

24. Meaning 24 · verb

    To pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate.

25. Meaning 25 · verb

    To break forth; to commence suddenly; with into.

    “to strike into reputation;  to strike into a run”

26. Meaning 26 · verb

    To become attached to something; said of the spat of oysters.

27. Meaning 27 · verb

    To make and ratify.

    “to strike a bargain”

28. Meaning 28 · verb

    To level (a measure of grain, salt, etc.) with a straight instrument, scraping off what is above the level of the top.

29. Meaning 29 · verb

    To cut off (a mortar joint, etc.) even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.

30. Meaning 30 · verb

    To hit upon, or light upon, suddenly.

    “My eye struck a strange word in the text.  They soon struck the trail.”

31. Meaning 31 · verb

    (sugar-making) To lade thickened sugar cane juice from a teache into a cooler.

32. Meaning 32 · verb

    To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.

33. Meaning 33 · verb

    To advance; to cause to go forward; used only in the past participle.

34. Meaning 34 · verb

    To balance (a ledger or account).

How this word is used

• General “Thus hand strikes now include single knuckle strikes, knife hand strikes, finger strikes, ridge hand strikes etc., and leg strikes include front kicks, knee strikes, axe kicks, ...”
• General “The batsmen have crossed, and Dhoni now has the strike.”
• Everyday “Please strike the last sentence.”
• General “A tree strikes its roots deep.”
• General “They struck off along the river.”
• General “to strike into reputation;  to strike into a run”
• General “to strike a bargain”
• General “My eye struck a strange word in the text.  They soon struck the trail.”

Translate

Antonyms

Related words

Origin

Origin information unavailable.