v.
 (past and past part. struck  
/strʌk/
)
             - deliver a blow to. 
▸accidentally hit (a part of one's body) against something.
 ▸come into forcible contact with.
 ▸(in sporting contexts) hit or kick (a ball).
 ▸ignite (a match) by rubbing it briskly against an abrasive surface.
 ▸bring (an electric arc) into being.
 - (of a disaster, disease, etc.) occur suddenly and have harmful effects on. 
▸attack suddenly.
 ▸
(strike something into)
 cause a strong emotion in.
 ▸cause to become suddenly:
 he was struck dumb.
 - suddenly come into the mind of. 
▸cause to have a particular impression.
 ▸
(be struck by/with)
 find particularly interesting or impressive.
 ▸
(be struck on)
 informal be deeply fond of.
 - (of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest. 
▸N. Amer. undertake such action against (an employer).
 - cancel or remove by or as if by crossing out with a pen. 
▸
(strike someone off)
 officially remove someone from membership of a professional group.
 - move or proceed vigorously or purposefully. 
▸
(strike out)
 start out on a new or independent course.
 - reach (an agreement, balance, or compromise). 
▸(in financial contexts) reach (a figure) by balancing an account.
 - (of a clock) indicate the time by sounding a chime or stroke.
 - make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal.
 - discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining. 
▸
(strike on/upon)
 discover or think of, especially unexpectedly.
 - take down or dismantle (a tent, camp, or theatrical scenery). 
▸lower or take down (a flag or sail).
 - insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root. 
▸develop roots.
 ▸(of a young oyster) attach itself to a bed.
 - Fishing  secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly.
 
n.
      - an act of striking by employees. 
▸a refusal to do something as an organized protest:
 a rent strike.
 - a sudden attack, typically a military one.
 - (in sporting contexts) an act of striking a ball. 
▸(in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with one's first ball.
 ▸Baseball  a batter's unsuccessful attempt to hit a pitched ball.
 ▸Baseball  a pitch that passes through the strike zone.
 - N. Amer. something to one's discredit.
 - an act of striking gold, minerals, or oil.
 - the horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature.
 
 
  Phrase
  
    - strike an attitude 
(or pose)
 hold one's body in a particular position to create an impression.  - strike a blow for 
(or at or against)
 do something to help (or hinder) a cause, belief, or principle.  - strike a light
 Brit. informal, dated used to express surprise, dismay, or alarm.  - strike while the iron is hot
 make immediate use of an opportunity. 
   
  Phrase verbal
  
    - strike back
  - retaliate.
 - (of a gas burner) burn from an internal point before the gas has become mixed with air.
 
  - strike someone out 
(or strike out)
  - Baseball  dismiss someone (or be dismissed) by means of three strikes.
 - 
(strike out)
 N. Amer. informal be unsuccessful.
 
  - strike up 
(or strike something up)
  - begin to play a piece of music.
 - 
(strike something up)
 begin a friendship or conversation with someone.
 
 
   
  Etymology
  OE strīcan ‘go, flow’ and ‘rub lightly’, of W. Gmc origin; rel. to stroke.