strike

Definition

Examples

The workers voted to go on strike over their working hours.

Word Family

Synonyms

• walkouta strike in which the workers walk out
• work stoppagehaving a meaning similar to strike
• hit(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

Collocations

• Easy strike a match
  to strike a match, meaning to deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
• Medium go on strike for better wages
  to go on strike for better wages, meaning to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
• Hard strike a tentative commercial agreement
  to strike a tentative commercial agreement, meaning to deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
• Very Hard strike while the iron is hot
  to strike while the iron is hot, meaning to deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon