Idioms for strike

Origin of strike

before 1000; 1768 for def 65; (v.) Middle English striken to stroke, beat, cross out, Old English strīcan to stroke, make level; cognate with German streichen; (noun) Middle English: unit of dry measure (i.e., something leveled off; see strick), derivative of the v.; akin to streak, stroke1

synonym study for strike

1. Strike, hit, knock imply suddenly bringing one body in contact with another. Strike suggests such an action in a general way: to strike a child. Hit is less formal than strike, and often implies giving a single blow, but usually a strong one and definitely aimed: to hit a baseball. To knock is to strike, often with a tendency to displace the object struck; it also means to strike repeatedly: to knock someone down; to knock at a door. See also beat.

OTHER WORDS FROM strike

British Dictionary definitions for strike down (1 of 2)

strike down

verb

(tr, adverb) to cause to die, esp suddenly he was struck down in his prime

British Dictionary definitions for strike down (2 of 2)

strike
/ (straɪk) /

verb strikes, striking or struck

noun

Derived forms of strike

strikeless, adjective

Word Origin for strike

Old English strīcan; related to Old Frisian strīka to stroke, Old High German strīhhan to smooth, Latin stria furrow

Scientific definitions for strike down

strike
[ strīk ]

The course or bearing of a structural surface, such as an inclined bed or a fault plane, as it intersects a horizontal plane. See illustration at dip.

Cultural definitions for strike down

strike

A concerted refusal by employees in a particular business or industry to work. Its goal is usually to force employers to meet demands respecting wages and other working conditions.

Idioms and Phrases with strike down (1 of 2)

strike down

1

Fell with a blow or misfortune, as in The tree was struck down by lightning, or He was struck down by tuberculosis while in his twenties. [Late 1400s]

2

Render ineffective, cancel, especially in a legal context. For example, The appeals court struck down the verdict. [Late 1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with strike down (2 of 2)

strike