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Definitions for Striking

[1] attractive; impressive: a scene of striking beauty.
[2] noticeable; conspicuous: a striking lack of enthusiasm.
[3] being on strike, as workers.
[4] capable of attacking an enemy, especially by air: striking power. within the extent of space through which it is possible to attack a target effectively: striking distance.
[5] to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
[6] to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.).
[7] to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together.
[8] to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar.
[9] to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc.
[10] to cause (a match) to ignite by friction.
[11] (of some natural or supernatural agency) to smite or blast: Lightning struck the spire. May God strike you dead!
[12] to come into forcible contact or collision with; hit into or against: The ship struck a rock.
[13] to reach or fall upon (the senses), as light or sound: A shrill peal of bells struck their ears.
[14] to enter the mind of; occur to: A happy thought struck him.
[15] to catch or arrest (the sight, hearing, etc.): the first object that strikes one's eye.
[16] to impress strongly: a picture that strikes one's fancy.
[17] to impress in a particular manner: How does it strike you?
[18] to come across, meet with, or encounter suddenly or unexpectedly: to strike the name of a friend in a newspaper.
[19] to come upon or find (oil, ore, etc.) in drilling, prospecting, or the like.
[20] to send down or put forth (a root), as a plant or cutting.
[21] to arrive at or achieve by or as by balancing: to strike a balance; to strike a compromise.
[22] to take apart or pull down (a structure or object, as a tent).
[23] to remove from the stage (the scenery and properties of an act or scene): to strike a set.
[24] Nautical . to lower or take down (a sail, mast, etc.). to lower (a sail, flag, etc.) as a salute or as a sign of surrender. to lower (something) into the hold of a vessel by means of a rope and tackle.
[25] Falconry . to loosen (a hood) from the head of a hawk so that it may be instantly removed.
[26] Angling . to hook (a fish that has taken the bait) by making a sharp jerk on the line. (of a fish) to snatch at (the bait).
[27] to harpoon (a whale).
[28] (in technical use) to make level or smooth.
[29] to make level or even, as a measure of grain or salt, by drawing a strickle across the top.
[30] to efface, cancel, or cross out, with or as with the stroke of a pen (usually followed by out ): to strike a passage out of a book.
[31] to impress or stamp (a coin, medal, etc.) by printing or punching: to strike a medal in commemoration.
[32] to remove or separate with or as if with a cut (usually followed by off ): Illness struck him off from social contacts. The butcher struck off a chop.
[33] Masonry . to finish (a mortar joint) with a stroke of the trowel.
[34] to indicate (the hour of day) by a stroke or strokes, as a clock: to strike 12.
[35] to afflict suddenly, as with disease, suffering, or death (often followed by down ): The plague struck Europe. Apoplexy struck him down.
[36] to overwhelm emotionally, as with terror or fear; affect deeply.
[37] to make blind, dumb, etc., suddenly, as if by a blow.
[38] to implant or induce (a feeling): to strike fear into a person.
[39] to start or move suddenly into (vigorous movement): The horse struck a gallop.
[40] to assume (an attitude or posture): He likes to strike a noble pose.
[41] to cause (chill, warmth, etc.) to pass or penetrate quickly.
[42] to come upon or reach in traveling or in a course of procedure: We struck Rome before dark.
[43] to make, conclude, or ratify (an agreement, treaty, etc.).
[44] to estimate or determine (a mean or average).
[45] to leave off (work) or stop (working) as a coercive measure, or as at the close of the day.
[46] (of a union or union member) to declare or engage in a suspension of (work) until an employer grants certain demands, such as pay increases, an improved pension plan, etc. to declare or engage in a suspension of work against (a factory, employer, industry, etc.) until certain demands are met.
[47] to draw (a straight line); paint the edge of an area with (a regular, usually straight line).
[48] Law . to choose (a jury) from a panel by striking off names until only the required number remains.
[49] to deal or aim a blow or stroke, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer.
[50] to make an attack, especially a planned military assault: Our troops struck at dawn.
[51] to knock, rap, or tap.
[52] to hit or dash on or against something, as a moving body does; come into forcible contact; collide.
[53] to run upon a bank, rock, or other obstacle, as a ship does.
[54] to fall, as light or sound does (followed by on or upon ).
[55] to make an impression on the mind, senses, etc., as something seen or heard.
[56] to come suddenly or unexpectedly (usually followed by on or upon ): to strike on a new way of doing a thing.
[57] to sound by percussion: The clock strikes.
[58] to be indicated by or as by such percussion: The hour has struck.
[59] to ignite or be ignited by friction, as a match.
[60] to make a stroke, as with the arms or legs in swimming or with an oar in rowing.
[61] to produce a sound, music, etc., by touching a string or playing upon an instrument.
[62] to take root, as a slip of a plant.
[63] to go, proceed, or advance, especially in a new direction: They struck out at dawn. They struck toward a new town.
[64] U.S. Army . to act as a voluntary paid servant to a commissioned officer. U.S. Navy . to work hard: strive (followed by for ): He is striking for yeoman.
[65] (of a union or union member) to engage in a suspension of work until an employer or industry meets certain demands.
[66] Nautical . to lower the flag or colors, especially as a salute or as a sign of surrender. to run up the white flag of surrender.
[67] Angling . (of fish) to swallow or take the bait.
[68] an act or instance of striking.
[69] a concerted stopping of work or withdrawal of workers' services, as to compel an employer to accede to workers' demands or in protest against terms or conditions imposed by an employer.
[70] a temporary stoppage of something.
[71] Also called strike plate. a metal plate on a jamb holding the bolt of the lock on a door when closed.
[72] Baseball . a pitch that is swung at and missed by the batter. a pitch that passes through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter. a foul tip caught by the catcher when there are already two strikes against the batter. a foul bunt when there are already two strikes against the batter. a ball hit foul and not caught on the fly when there are less than two strikes against the batter.
[73] Bowling . the knocking down of all of the pins with the first bowl. the score so made. Compare spare(def 22) .
[74] Horology . the striking mechanism of a timepiece.
[75] Brewing . the degree of excellence or strength of beer, ale, etc.
[76] Angling . a sharp jerk on the line, made in order to set the hook in the mouth of the fish. a pull on the line, made by the fish in the process of taking the bait.
[77] Coining . a quantity of coins struck at one time.
[78] Geology . the direction of the line formed by the intersection of the bedding plane of a bed or stratum of sedimentary rock with a horizontal plane. the direction or trend of a structural feature, as an anticlinal axis or the lineation resulting from metamorphism.
[79] the discovery of a rich vein or ore in mining, of petroleum in boring, etc.
[80] Military . a planned attack, especially by aircraft, on a target.
[81] Military . describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
[82] strike in , to interrupt suddenly; intervene: I struck in with a suggestion.
[83] strike off , Printing . to print: They struck off 300 copies of the book. to remove or cancel, as from a record, list, etc.: His name was struck off the waiting list. to produce rapidly and easily: She struck off several letters and had no more work to do. to depart rapidly: We struck off for the country.
[84] strike out , Baseball . to put out or be put out by a strike-out: The pitcher walked two and struck out three. He struck out twice in three times at bat. (of a person or effort) to fail: His next two business ventures struck out. to lose favor. to erase; cross out. to set forth; venture forth: She struck out on her own at the age of 18.
[85] strike up , to begin to play or to sing: The orchestra struck up a waltz. to set in operation; begin: Strike up the band! to bring into being; commence; begin: to strike up an acquaintance with new neighbors.
[86] attracting attention; fine; impressive a striking beauty
[87] conspicuous; noticeable a striking difference
[88] to deliver (a blow or stroke) to (a person)
[89] to come or cause to come into sudden or violent contact (with)
[90] (tr) to make an attack on
[91] to produce (fire, sparks, etc) or (of fire, sparks, etc) to be produced by ignition
[92] to cause (a match) to light by friction or (of a match) to be lighted
[93] to press (the key of a piano, organ, etc) or to sound (a specific note) in this or a similar way
[94] to indicate (a specific time) by the sound of a hammer striking a bell or by any other percussive sound
[95] (of a venomous snake) to cause injury by biting
[96] (tr) to affect or cause to affect deeply, suddenly, or radically, as if by dealing a blow her appearance struck him as strange ; I was struck on his art
[97] past participle struck or stricken (tr; passive usually foll by with ) to render incapable or nearly so she was stricken with grief
[98] (tr) to enter the mind of it struck me that he had become very quiet
[99] past participle struck or stricken to render I was struck dumb
[100] (tr) to be perceived by; catch the glint of metal struck his eye
[101] to arrive at or come upon (something), esp suddenly or unexpectedly to strike the path for home ; to strike upon a solution
[102] (intr sometimes foll by out ) to set (out) or proceed, esp upon a new course to strike for the coast
[103] (tr; usually passive) to afflict with a disease, esp unexpectedly he was struck with polio when he was six
[104] (tr) to discover or come upon a source of (ore, petroleum, etc)
[105] (tr) (of a plant) to produce or send down (a root or roots)
[106] (tr) to take apart or pack up; break (esp in the phrase strike camp )
[107] (tr) to take down or dismantle (a stage set, formwork, etc)
[108] (tr) nautical to lower or remove (a specified piece of gear) to haul down or dip (a flag, sail, etc) in salute or in surrender to lower (cargo, etc) into the hold of a ship
[109] to attack (an objective) with the intention of causing damage to, seizing, or destroying it
[110] to impale the hook in the mouth of (a fish) by suddenly tightening or jerking the line after the bait or fly has been taken
[111] (tr) to form or impress (a coin, metal, etc) by or as if by stamping
[112] to level (a surface) by use of a flat board
[113] (tr) to assume or take up (an attitude, posture, etc)
[114] (intr) (of workers in a factory, etc) to cease work collectively as a protest against working conditions, low pay, etc
[115] (tr) to reach by agreement to strike a bargain
[116] (tr) to form (a jury, esp a special jury) by cancelling certain names among those nominated for jury service until only the requisite number remains See also special jury
[117] (tr) rowing to make (a certain number of strokes) per minute Oxford were striking 38
[118] to make a stroke or kick in swimming
[119] (tr) (in Malaysia) to win (a lottery or raffle)
[120] strike home to deliver an effective blow to achieve the intended effect
[121] strike it lucky or strike lucky to have some good luck
[122] strike it rich informal to discover an extensive deposit of a mineral, petroleum, etc to have an unexpected financial success
[123] an act or instance of striking
[124] a cessation of work by workers in a factory, industry, etc, as a protest against working conditions or low pay the workers are on strike again
[125] a military attack, esp an air attack on a surface target air strike
[126] baseball a pitched ball judged good but missed or not swung at, three of which cause a batter to be out
[127] Also called: ten-strike tenpin bowling the act or an instance of knocking down all the pins with the first bowl of a single frame the score thus made Compare spare (def. 17)
[128] a sound made by striking
[129] the mechanism that makes a clock strike
[130] the discovery of a source of ore, petroleum, etc
[131] the horizontal direction of a fault, rock stratum, etc, which is perpendicular to the direction of the dip
[132] angling the act or an instance of striking
[133] the number of coins or medals made at one time
[134] another name for strickle (def. 1)
[135] informal an unexpected or complete success, esp one that brings financial gain
[136] take strike cricket (of a batsman) to prepare to play a ball delivered by the bowler

Words related to Striking

fascinating, noteworthy, powerful, marked, eye-catching, memorable, bizarre, startling, unusual, salient, remarkable, outstanding, dazzling, arresting, wonderful, compelling, wondrous, singular, telling, surprising

Words nearby Striking

strikebreaker, strikebreaking, strikeout, strikeover, striker, striking, striking circle, striking price, striking train, strimmer, strimon

Origin of Striking

ebefore 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

Other words from Striking

strik·ing·ly , adverb
strik·ing·ness , noun
non·strik·ing , adjective
un·strik·ing , adjective
strike·less , adjective
an·ti·strike , adjective
non·strike , adjective
out·strike , verb (used with object), out·struck, out·struck or out·strick·en, out·strik·ing.
post·strike , adjective
pre·strike , adjective, verb, pre·struck, pre·struck or pre·strick·en, pre·strik·ing.
pro·strike , adjective
un·der·strike , verb (used with object), un·der·struck, un·der·struck or un·der·strick·en, un·der·strik·ing.

Word origin for Striking

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

Synonyms for Striking

arresting, astonishing, bizarre, compelling, conspicuous, dazzling, eye-catching, fascinating, handsome, impressive, marked, memorable, noteworthy, noticeable, outstanding, powerful, remarkable, salient, singular, startling, stunning, surprising, telling, unusual, wonderful, wondrous, charming, commanding, confounding, distinguished, dynamite, electrifying, signal, staggering, arrestive, attractive, cogent, forceful, forcible, jazzy, lofty, out of the ordinary, prominent, showy