strike

CEFRB1

/stɹaɪk/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To hit something or someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    A period when workers stop working to demand changes.

Examples

  • I have a good mind to strike you for being so rude.

  • The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • [stiː.ɹ̠ʌɪ̯k(ʰ)]
  • /stiː.ɹaɪk/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow., To hit.

  2. To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

  3. To have a sharp or sudden physical effect, as of a blow.

More examples

In context

  • The student center is a good place to strike up conversations.

  • A hammer strikes against the bell of a clock.

  • Strike the door sharply with your foot and see if it comes loose. A bullet struck him. The ship struck a reef.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English stryken, from Old English strīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *strīkan, from Proto-Germanic *strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, rub, press”). Cognate with Dutch strijken, German streichen, Danish stryge, Icelandic strýkja, strýkva.