4 entries found for strike.
To select an entry, click on it. Entry Word: strike
Function: noun
Text: 1 a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands <the nurses will go on strike tomorrow unless they're finally given a pay raise>
Synonyms walkout
Related Words shutdown, shutoff, sit-down, slowdown; lockout
2 the act or action of setting upon with force or violence <the first strike was directed at a munitions warehouse> -- see ATTACK 1
3 a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success <kids born into poverty already have a strike against them> -- see DISADVANTAGE
4 a forceful coming together of two things <the strike of a hammer against a nail always has a satisfying sound when you're building something yourself> -- see IMPACT 1