strike

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”

an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

“the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn”

a gentle blow

a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball

“he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame”

(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”

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”

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

“The teacher struck the child”

“the opponent refused to strike”

“The boxer struck the attacker dead”

“The fighter managed to strike his opponent”

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

“This child impressed me as unusually mature”

“This behavior struck me as odd”

“he was dumb-struck by the news”

“her comments struck a sour note”

hit against; come into sudden contact with

“The car hit a tree”

“He struck the table with his elbow”

“The car strikes the tree”

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”

indicate (a certain time) by striking

“The clock struck midnight”

“Just when I entered, the clock struck”

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”