verb
Small wonder he struck you after what you called his wife
He struck a blow for freedom
Mrs Humphrey's car went out of control and struck a tree
Stage-hands struck the set. As the wind piped up we struck the mainsail
After the scandal, his name was struck off the register. Strike out any references that might be thought libellous
He struck a match to see where he was going
The death of her kitten struck Mandy to the heart
We struck a bargain on the sale of the car
It suddenly struck me that you are leaving tomorrow
They have struck a new gold coin for collectors
Horror films struck fear into our hearts when we were children
He struck a supercilious pose of insouciant hauteur that annoyed her intensely
Polio struck her down in the prime of life
The news is that they've struck oil in the North Sea
The machinists struck at midnight, bringing the industry to a halt
The alchemist never did strike upon a way to turn lead into gold
Tim always strikes out when it comes to girls. b See 5, above
The band struck up. We struck up an acquaintance aboard ship
noun
A dawn air strike is planned
They will call a strike if negotiations break down
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