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STRIKES

• STRIKE, to hit forcibly [v]
• Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement
• Inflict (a blow)
• Accidentally hit (a part of one's body) against something
• Come into forcible contact or collision with
• (of a beam or ray of light or heat) Fall on (an object or surface)
• (in sporting contexts) Hit or kick (a ball) so as to score a run, point, or goal
• (of a clock) Indicate the time by sounding a chime or stroke
• Ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface
• Produce (fire or a spark) as a result of friction
• Bring (an electric arc) into being
• Produce (a musical note) by pressing or hitting a key
• (of a plant or cutting) Develop roots
• (of a young oyster) Attach itself to a bed
• Secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly
• (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) Occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on
• Carry out an aggressive or violent action, typically without warning
• Kill or seriously incapacitate (someone)
• Cause or create a particular strong emotion in (someone)
• Cause (someone) to be in a specified state
• Cause (someone) to have a particular impression
• Find particularly interesting, noticeable, or impressive
• (of employees) Refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer
• Undertake such action against (an employer)
• Discover or think of, esp. unexpectedly or by chance
• Come to or reach
• Move or proceed vigorously or purposefully
• Start out on a new or independent course or endeavor
• Take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment)
• Dismantle (theatrical scenery)
• Lower or take down (a flag or sail), esp. as a salute or to signify surrender
• Insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root
• Cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen
• Officially remove someone from membership of a professional group
• Abolish a law or regulation
• (of a thought or idea) Come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly
• Make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal
• (in cinematography) Make (another print) of a film
• Reach, achieve, or agree to (something involving agreement, balance, or compromise)
• (in financial contexts) Reach (a figure) by balancing an account
• Form (a committee)
• Discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining

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