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Nouns (15)

n. a pull on the line, made by the fish in the process of taking the bait

n. an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"

strike

n. (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"

strike, work stoppage

n. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"

strike, ten-strike

n. a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"

rap, strike, tap

n. a gentle blow

hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang

n. a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

Verbs (29)

strike

v. produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"

strike

v. to harpoon a whale

strike

v. indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"

strike

v. arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"

strike

v. pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"

hit, strike

v. drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

hit, strike

v. affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"

strike, hit

v. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

strike, walk out

v. stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"

come to, strike

v. attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"

mint, coin, strike

v. form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

affect, impress, move, strike

v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

hit, strike, come to

v. cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"

assume, take, strike, take up

v. occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"

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Fuzzynyms (95)

objection

n. (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality

rally

n. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"

happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place

v. come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"

clobber, baste, batter

v. strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"

tamp down, tamp, pack

v. press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

push

v. move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

jab, prod, stab, poke, dig

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

hit

v. cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

dawn

v. become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"

seem

v. appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"

arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up

v. rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"

begin, start

v. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"

begin

v. begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"

emerge

v. become known or apparent; "Some nice results emerged from the study"

stretch, stretch out

v. extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"

pummel, pommel, biff

v. strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"

picket

v. serve as pickets or post pickets; "picket a business to protest the layoffs"

boycott

v. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

make, create

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

introduce

v. bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"

invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

stamp

v. crush or grind with a heavy instrument; "stamp fruit extract the juice"

agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up

v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

get across, put over

v. communicate successfully; "I couldn't get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well"

exalt

v. raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

careen, wobble, shift, tilt

v. move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

shoulder

v. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

Synonyms (1)

strike down

v. cause to die, especially suddenly; "The disease struck down many young men in the village"

Antonyms (0)

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