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striking (ˈstraɪkɪŋ Pronunciation for striking ) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. attracting attention; fine; impressive ⇒ a striking beauty
  2. conspicuous; noticeable ⇒ a striking difference

Derived Forms

ˈstrikingly adverb
ˈstrikingness noun

strike (straɪk Pronunciation for strike ) 

Definitions

verb

Word forms:  strikes, striking, struck
  1. to deliver (a blow or stroke) to (a person)
  2. to come or cause to come into sudden or violent contact (with)
  3. tr to make an attack on
  4. to produce (fire, sparks, etc) or (of fire, sparks, etc) to be produced by ignition
  5. to cause (a match) to light by friction or (of a match) to be lighted
  6. to press (the key of a piano, organ, etc) or to sound (a specific note) in this or a similar way
  7. to indicate (a specific time) by the sound of a hammer striking a bell or by any other percussive sound
  8. (of a venomous snake) to cause injury by biting
  9. tr to affect or cause to affect deeply, suddenly, or radically, as if by dealing a blow ⇒ her appearance struck him as strange, I was struck on his art
  10. Word forms:   past participle struck, stricken
    tr; passive usually foll by with to render incapable or nearly so ⇒ she was stricken with grief
  11. tr to enter the mind of ⇒ it struck me that he had become very quiet
  12. Word forms:   past participle struck, stricken
    . to render ⇒ I was struck dumb
  13. tr to be perceived by; catch ⇒ the glint of metal struck his eye
  14. to arrive at or come upon (something), esp suddenly or unexpectedly ⇒ to strike the path for home, to strike upon a solution
  15. intr sometimes foll by out to set (out) or proceed, esp upon a new course ⇒ to strike for the coast
  16. tr; usually passive to afflict with a disease, esp unexpectedly ⇒ he was struck with polio when he was six
  17. tr to discover or come upon a source of (ore, petroleum, etc)
  18. tr (of a plant) to produce or send down (a root or roots)
  19. tr to take apart or pack up; break (esp in the phrase strike camp)
  20. tr to take down or dismantle (a stage set, formwork, etc)
  21. tr (nautical)
    1. to lower or remove (a specified piece of gear)
    2. to haul down or dip (a flag, sail, etc) in salute or in surrender
    3. to lower (cargo, etc) into the hold of a ship
  22. to attack (an objective) with the intention of causing damage to, seizing, or destroying it
  23. to impale the hook in the mouth of (a fish) by suddenly tightening or jerking the line after the bait or fly has been taken
  24. tr to form or impress (a coin, metal, etc) by or as if by stamping
  25. to level (a surface) by use of a flat board
  26. tr to assume or take up (an attitude, posture, etc)
  27. intr (of workers in a factory, etc) to cease work collectively as a protest against working conditions, low pay, etc
  28. tr to reach by agreement ⇒ to strike a bargain
  29. tr to form (a jury, esp a special jury) by cancelling certain names among those nominated for jury service until only the requisite number remains See also special jury
  30. tr (rowing) to make (a certain number of strokes) per minute ⇒ Oxford were striking 38
  31. to make a stroke or kick in swimming
  32. tr (in Malaysia) to win (a lottery or raffle)

  33. See strike home

  34. See strike it lucky

  35. See strike it rich

noun

  1. an act or instance of striking
  2. a cessation of work by workers in a factory, industry, etc, as a protest against working conditions or low pay ⇒ the workers are on strike again
  3. a military attack, esp an air attack on a surface target ⇒ air strike
  4. (baseball) a pitched ball judged good but missed or not swung at, three of which cause a batter to be out
  5. Also called: ten-strike (tenpin bowling)
    1. the act or an instance of knocking down all the pins with the first bowl of a single frame
    2. the score thus made Compare spare (sense 17)
  6. a sound made by striking
  7. the mechanism that makes a clock strike
  8. the discovery of a source of ore, petroleum, etc
  9. the horizontal direction of a fault, rock stratum, etc, which is perpendicular to the direction of the dip
  10. (angling) the act or an instance of striking
  11. the number of coins or medals made at one time
  12. another name for strickle (sense 1)
  13. (informal) an unexpected or complete success, esp one that brings financial gain

  14. See take strike

See also

strike down, strike off, strike out, strike through, strike up

Derived Forms

ˈstrikeless adjective

Word Origin

Old English strīcan; related to Old Frisian strīka to stroke, Old High German strīhhan to smooth, Latin stria furrow

Synonyms

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= walkout, industrial action, mutiny, revolt, stop-work or stop-work meeting
= attack, bombing, assault, air strike, blitz
= find, discovery, uncovering, unearthing
= walk out, take industrial action, down tools, revolt, mutiny
= hit, smack, thump, pound, beat, box, knock, punch, hammer, deck, slap, sock, chin, buffet, clout, cuff, clump, swipe, clobber, smite, wallop, lambast(e), lay a finger on, lay one on, beat or knock seven bells out of
= drive, propel, force, hit, smack, wallop
= collide with, hit, run into, bump into, touch, smash into, come into contact with, knock into, be in collision with
= knock, bang, smack, thump, beat, smite
= affect, move, hit, touch, devastate, overwhelm, leave a mark on, make an impact or impression on
= attack, assault someone, fall upon someone, set upon someone, lay into someone
= attack, hit, affect, assault, devastate, invade, smite, assail, fall upon, set upon, deal a blow to
= occur to, hit, come to, register, come to the mind of, dawn on or upon
= seem to, appear to, look to, give the impression to
= move, touch, impress, hit, affect, overcome, stir, disturb, perturb, make an impact on
= agree on, settle on, come to an agreement on, sign, sanction, endorse, clinch, ratify
= achieve, arrive at, attain, reach, effect, arrange
= assume, adopt, affect, take on, take up, feign
= make, render, cause to become, leave
= ring, sound, toll, dong, peal, boom
= delete, remove, erase, pull, eliminate, extract, get rid of, strike out, expunge, take away or off or out
= ignite, light, set alight, touch off
= discover, find, come upon or across, reach, encounter, turn up, uncover, unearth, hit upon, light upon, happen or chance upon, stumble upon or across, reach, register

Translations for 'striking'

  • British English: strikingPronunciation for striking Something that is striking is very noticeable or unusual.He bears a striking resemblance to his father.ˈstraɪkɪŋ ADJECTIVE
  • Arabic: لافِتٌ لِلْنَظَرPronunciation for لافِتٌ لِلْنَظَر
  • Brazilian Portuguese: impressionantePronunciation for impressionante
  • Chinese: 惊人的Pronunciation for 惊人的
  • Croatian: dojmljivPronunciation for dojmljiv dojmljiva
  • Czech: nápadnýPronunciation for nápadný
  • Danish: påfaldendePronunciation for påfaldende
  • Dutch: opvallendPronunciation for opvallend
  • European Spanish: asombrosoPronunciation for asombroso asombrosachocante
  • Finnish: silmiinpistäväPronunciation for silmiinpistävä
  • French: frappantPronunciation for frappant
  • German: bemerkenswertPronunciation for bemerkenswert
  • Greek: εντυπωσιακόςPronunciation for εντυπωσιακός εντυπωσιακή
  • Italian: impressionantePronunciation for impressionante
  • Japanese: 目立つPronunciation for 目立つ
  • Korean: 인상적인Pronunciation for 인상적인
  • Norwegian: påfallendePronunciation for påfallende
  • Polish: uderzającyPronunciation for uderzający uderzająca
  • Portuguese: impressionantePronunciation for impressionante
  • Romanian: izbitor izbitor, izbitoare, izbitori, izbitoare
  • Russian: поразительныйPronunciation for поразительный поразительная
  • Spanish: asombrosoPronunciation for asombroso asombrosa
  • Swedish: slåendePronunciation for slående
  • Thai: ซึ่งโดดเด่นPronunciation for ซึ่งโดดเด่น
  • Turkish: çarpıcıPronunciation for çarpıcı
  • Ukrainian: вражаючий
  • Vietnamese: đầy ấn tượngPronunciation for đầy ấn tượng

Example Sentences Including 'striking'

A particularly striking example of the lethargy of Vatican departments is the plight of the nuns abused by priests in Africa.
Irish Times (2002)
A striking , groomed woman stood in her place, looking out at the world with a beauty's grace.
Alexandra Connor THE TURN OF THE TIDE (2004)
Calder hit upwards with the flat of his hand, the blow striking just above Orchover's Adam's apple.
Forbes, Bryan The Endless Game
It is reflected, surely, in his enjoyment of striking political attitudes which were calculated to annoy.
Country Life (2004)
It was guerrilla warfare, striking him where he least expected trouble.
Bringle, Mary Death of an Unknown Man
She tried to protect her son by striking at the men with an antique musket.
Irish Times (2002)
St Sophia's church is a copy of its namesake in Istanbul and the parish church is a striking centrepiece to the town.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
The fortress of Genoa says it all, and politicians should be taking note, not striking self-righteous poses.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Therefore he's got to be either in Köln itself or within easy striking distance of it.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)

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