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• strike — {vb 1 Strike, hit, smite, punch, slug, slog, swat, clout, slap, cuff, box are comparable when they mean to come or bring into contact with or as if with a sharp blow. Strike, hit, and smite are the more general terms. Strike, the most general of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• strike somebody from something — ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) derived (also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth) to remove sb/sth s name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group • Strike her name off the list. • The docto …   Useful english dictionary

• strike somebody off — ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) derived (also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth) to remove sb/sth s name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group • Strike her name off the list. • The docto …   Useful english dictionary

• strike somebody off something — ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) derived (also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth) to remove sb/sth s name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group • Strike her name off the list. • The docto …   Useful english dictionary

• strike somebody out — ˌstrike ˈout | ˌstrike sbˈout derived (in ↑baseball) to fail to hit the ball three times and therefore not be allowed to continue hitting; to make sb do this related noun ↑strikeout Main entry: ↑strikederived …   Useful english dictionary

• strike up something with somebody — ˌstrike ˈup sth (with sb) derived to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc • He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers. Main entry: ↑strikederived …   Useful english dictionary

• strike a chord (with somebody) — strike/touch a ˈchord (with sb) idiom to say or do sth that makes people feel sympathy or enthusiasm • The speaker had obviously struck a chord with his audience. Main entry: ↑chordidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• strike back (at somebody) — ˌstrike ˈback (at/against sb) derived to try to harm sb in return for an attack or injury you have received Main entry: ↑strikederived …   Useful english dictionary

• strike back (against somebody) — ˌstrike ˈback (at/against sb) derived to try to harm sb in return for an attack or injury you have received Main entry: ↑strikederived …   Useful english dictionary