Pronunciation: ˈsʌmə ˈsnəʊfleɪk
Parts of Speech: noun
common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States
strike
Definition: Meaning of, strike in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation: / strʌɪk /
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hit [transitive] written to hit or fall against the surface of something
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hit with hand/weapon etc [transitive] formal to deliberately hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon
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thought/idea [transitive not in progressive] if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important, interesting, true etc
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strike somebody as (being) something to seem to have a particular quality or feature
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stop work [intransitive] if a group of workers strike, they stop working as a protest against something relating to their work, for example how much they are paid, bad working conditions etc
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attack [intransitive] to attack someone, especially suddenly
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harm [transitive] to damage or harm someone or something
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something bad happens [intransitive and transitive] if something bad strikes, it suddenly happens or suddenly begins to affect someone
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strike a balance (between something) to give the correct amount of importance or attention to two separate things
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strike a bargain/deal to agree to do something for someone if they do something for you
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strike a happy/cheerful/cautious etc note to express a particular feeling or attitude
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strike a chord to say or do something that other people agree with or have sympathy with
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strike a match to produce a flame from a match by rubbing it hard across a rough surface
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strike gold/oil etc to find a supply of gold, oil etc in the ground or under the sea
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strike gold/oil etc strike gold to do something that makes you a lot of money
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lightning [intransitive and transitive] if LIGHTNING strikes something, it hits and damages it
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strike a blow for somebody/something to do something to help achieve a principle or aim
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be within striking distance to be close enough to reach a place easily
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be within striking distance to be very close to achieving something
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strike it rich to suddenly make a lot of money
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strike it lucky British English to be very lucky, especially when you were not expecting to
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clock [intransitive and transitive] if a clock strikes one, two, six etc, its bell makes a sound once, twice, six times etc according to what time it is
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gain advantage [intransitive] to do something that gives you an advantage over your opponent in a fight, competition etc
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strike home if something that you say strikes home, it has exactly the effect on someone that you intended
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strike terror/fear into somebody's heart to make someone feel very frightened
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strike a pose/attitude to stand or sit with your body in a particular position
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be struck dumb to suddenly be unable to talk, usually because you are very surprised or shocked
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be struck with horror/terror/awe etc to suddenly feel very afraid, shocked etc
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strike while the iron is hot to do something immediately rather than waiting until a later time when you are less likely to succeed
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strike somebody dead to kill someone
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not working [uncountable and countable] a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc
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attack [countable] a military attack, especially by planes dropping bombs
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discovery [countable usually singular] the discovery of something valuable under the ground
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two/three strikes against somebody/something American English a condition or situation that makes it extremely difficult for someone or something to be successful
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baseball [countable] an attempt to hit the ball in baseball that fails, or a ball that is thrown to the BATTER in the correct area, but is not hit
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bowling [countable] a situation in BOWLING in which you knock down all the PIN s (= bottle shaped objects) with a ball on your first attempt
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strike used in phrases
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air strike
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an attack in which military aircraft drop bombs
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an attack in which military aircraft drop bombs
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first strike
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an attack made on your enemy before they attack you, especially an attack made using NUCLEAR weapons
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an attack made on your enemy before they attack you, especially an attack made using NUCLEAR weapons
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general strike
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a situation when most of the workers in a country refuse to work in order to protest about working conditions, wages etc
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a situation when most of the workers in a country refuse to work in order to protest about working conditions, wages etc
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hunger strike
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a situation in which someone refuses to eat for a long time in order to protest about something
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a situation in which someone refuses to eat for a long time in order to protest about something
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lightning strike
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British English a STRIKE (= act of stopping work) without any warning
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British English a STRIKE (= act of stopping work) without any warning
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pre-emptive strike
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a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
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a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
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preventive strike
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a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces
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a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces
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rent strike
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an occasion when all the people living in a group of houses or apartments refuse to pay their rent, as a protest against something
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an occasion when all the people living in a group of houses or apartments refuse to pay their rent, as a protest against something
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sit-down strike
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a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
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a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
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strike a blow
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affect adversely
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affect adversely
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strike used in phrasal verbs
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strike at
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strike at someone/something to try to hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon
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strike at something to try to hit or kick something such as a ball with your hand, foot, or a piece of sports equipment
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strike at someone/something to try to hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon
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strike back
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to attack, harm, or criticize someone who has attacked, harmed, or criticized you
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to make a successful attack in a competition after being attacked yourself, especially by scoring a goal or a point
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to attack, harm, or criticize someone who has attacked, harmed, or criticized you
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strike down
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[usually passive] to make someone die or become so ill that they can no longer live a normal life
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to hit someone with enough force to make them fall down
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[usually passive] to make someone die or become so ill that they can no longer live a normal life
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strike off
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[transitive] [usually passive] to remove something from a list or record
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British English used about someone such as a doctor or lawyer who is no longer allowed to work in their profession
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[transitive] [usually passive] to remove something from a list or record
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strike on
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[transitive] strike on/upon something to find or think of something suddenly, unexpectedly, or by accident
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be struck on British English informal if you are struck on someone or something, you like them
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[transitive] strike on/upon something to find or think of something suddenly, unexpectedly, or by accident
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strike out
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[intransitive] to start doing something new or different, especially in order to become more independent
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[intransitive] to try to hit or attack someone or something
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[intransitive] to start doing something new or different, especially in order to become more independent
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strike up
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[intransitive/transitive] to start to play or sing a piece of music
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[intransitive] if a piece of music strikes up, someone starts playing it
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[intransitive/transitive] to start to play or sing a piece of music
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strike upon
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