an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
(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
a conspicuous success
a gentle blow
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
Definition as Verb
interpret something that is written or printed
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
to hear and understand
be a student of a certain subject
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
have or contain a certain wording or form
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
make sense of a language
Definition as Verb
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
indicate (a certain time) by striking
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
produce by ignition or a blow
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
pierce with force
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
occupy or take on
attain
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
find unexpectedly
hit against; come into sudden contact with
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to experience suddenly
drive something violently into a location
form by stamping, punching, or printing
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
"read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
"The King will read the proclamation at noon"
"She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"
"He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"
"I read you loud and clear!"
"She is reading for the bar exam"
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
"The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
"This dictionary can be read by the computer"
"I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
"She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
"the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
"this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
"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"
"he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
"the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
"The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
"The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
"strike an arc"
"strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
"after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up"
"The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
"strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
"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"
"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"
"The horse finally struck a pace"
"Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
"The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
"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"
"We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"
"The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"
"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"
"he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
"strike coins"; "strike a medal"
"Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
"strickle the grain in the measure"
"The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"