Definition of strike

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Strike (v. t.) To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke; as, to strike a light..

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Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To affect in some particular manner by a sudden impression or impulse; as, the plan proposed strikes me favorably; to strike one dead or blind..
Launch :: Launch (v. i.) To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce..
Strike :: Strike (v. i.) To quit work in order to compel an increase, or prevent a reduction, of wages..
Gnash :: Gnash (v. i.) To grind or strike the teeth together.
Confound :: Confound (v. t.) To throw into confusion or disorder; to perplex; to strike with amazement; to dismay.
Thunderstrike :: Thunderstrike (v. t.) To strike, blast, or injure by, or as by, lightning..
Trippet :: Trippet (n.) A cam, wiper, or projecting piece which strikes another piece repeatedly..
Reach :: Reach (v. t.) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear..
Pull :: Pull (v. t.) To strike the ball in a particular manner. See Pull, n., 8..
Chop :: Chop (v. i.) To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument..
Fancy :: Fancy (n.) Inclination; liking, formed by caprice rather than reason; as, to strike one's fancy; hence, the object of inclination or liking..
Bunt :: Bunt (v. t. & i.) To strike or push with the horns or head; to butt; as, the ram bunted the boy..
Print :: Print (v. t.) To strike off an impression or impressions of, from type, or from stereotype, electrotype, or engraved plates, or the like; in a wider sense, to do the typesetting, presswork, etc., of (a book or other publication); as, to print books, newspapers, pictures; to print an edition of a book..
Ratten :: Ratten (v. t.) To deprive feloniously of the tools used in one's employment (as by breaking or stealing them), for the purpose of annoying; as, to ratten a mechanic who works during a strike..
Stamp :: Stamp (v. i.) To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward..
Swipe :: Swipe (v. t.) To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball..
Fillip :: Fillip (v. t.) To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger..
Striker :: Striker (n.) A workman who is on a strike.
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes; as, the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march..
Pose :: Pose (v. i.) To assume and maintain a studied attitude, with studied arrangement of drapery; to strike an attitude; to attitudinize; figuratively, to assume or affect a certain character; as, she poses as a prude..
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