Question 1 · Quick check
striker
CEFRB1
/ˈstɹaɪkɚ/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who hits something or takes part in a strike.
- 02
noun
Extra detailSomeone or something that hits someone or something else., A blacksmith's assistant who wields the sledgehammer.
Examples
I don't know why the management submitted to the striker's demands so easily.
The team's best striker scored twenty-three goals last season.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest.
Someone or something that hits someone or something else.
A blacksmith's assistant who wields the sledgehammer.
More examples
In contextThey're pinning their hopes on their new striker.
The striker's job was onerous, too, because there was so little "give" in the metal, and the perpetual jarring was indeed trying to the muscles.
'Twill prove a notable striker, like his father.
Related
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
Nearby
Origin
noun
From strike + -er.