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(noun) smash, smasher, bang, hit
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
(noun) ten-strike
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame
(noun) work stoppage
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
a gentle blow
(verb) hit
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
(verb) hit
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
(verb) hit
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
The pianist strikes a middle C; strike `z' on the keyboard; her comments struck a sour note
(verb) hit, impinge on, collide with, run into
hit against; come into sudden contact with
The car hit a tree; He struck the table with his elbow
(verb) strickle
smooth with a strickle
strickle the grain in the measure
(verb) scratch, excise, expunge
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
Please strike this remark from the record; scratch that remark
form by stamping, punching, or printing
strike coins; strike a medal
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
This child impressed me as unusually mature; This behavior struck me as odd
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
(verb) hit
drive something violently into a location
he hit his fist on the table; she struck her head on the low ceiling
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
(verb) fall upon, happen upon, discover, attain, chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, light upon
find unexpectedly
the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb; she struck a goldmine; The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
(verb) walk out
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
(verb) come to
attain
The horse finally struck a pace
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
Light fell on her face; The sun shone on the fields; The light struck the golden necklace; A strange sound struck my ears