"striking" in the noun sense
1. contact, impinging, striking
the physical coming together of two or more things
"contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
2. hit, hitting, striking
the act of contacting one thing with another
"repeated hitting raised a large bruise"
"after three misses she finally got a hit"
"striking" in the verb sense
1. strike
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
"The teacher struck the child"
"the opponent refused to strike"
"The boxer struck the attacker dead"
2. affect, impress, move, strike
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"
"This behavior struck me as odd"
"he was dumb-struck by the news"
"her comments struck a sour note"
3. hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with
hit against come into sudden contact with
"The car hit a tree"
"He struck the table with his elbow"
4. strike, hit
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
"The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"
"We must strike the enemy's oil fields"
"in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"
5. strike
indicate (a certain time) by striking
"The clock struck midnight"
"Just when I entered, the clock struck"
6. hit, strike
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
"We were hit by really bad weather"
"He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"
"The earthquake struck at midnight"
7. strike, walk out
stop work in order to press demands
"The auto workers are striking for higher wages"
"The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
8. fall, shine, strike
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
"Light fell on her face"
"The sun shone on the fields"
"The light struck the golden necklace"
"A strange sound struck my ears"
9. come to, strike
attain
"The horse finally struck a pace"
10. strike, hit
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
"The pianist strikes a middle C"
"strike `z' on the keyboard"
11. strike
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
"strike an arc"
12. fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
find unexpectedly
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
"she struck a goldmine"
"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
13. strike
produce by ignition or a blow
"strike fire from the flintstone"
"strike a match"
14. strike, scratch, expunge, excise
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
"Please strike this remark from the record"
"scratch that remark"
15. hit, strike, come to
cause to experience suddenly
"Panic struck me"
"An interesting idea hit her"
"A thought came to me"
"The thought struck terror in our minds"
"They were struck with fear"
16. hit, strike
drive something violently into a location
"he hit his fist on the table"
"she struck her head on the low ceiling"
17. assume, take, strike, take up
occupy or take on
"He assumes the lotus position"
"She took her seat on the stage"
"We took our seats in the orchestra"
"She took up her position behind the tree"
"strike a pose"
18. strike
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
"after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up"
19. mint, coin, strike
form by stamping, punching, or printing
"strike coins"
"strike a medal"
20. strickle, strike
smooth with a strickle
"strickle the grain in the measure"
21. strike
pierce with force
"The bullet struck her thigh"
"The icy wind struck through our coats"
22. strike
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
"strike a balance"
"strike a bargain"
"striking" in the adjective sense
1. dramatic, spectacular, striking
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
"a dramatic sunset"
"a dramatic pause"
"a spectacular display of northern lights"
"it was a spectacular play"
"his striking good looks always created a sensation"
2. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
"an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"
"a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"
"salient traits"
"a spectacular rise in prices"
"a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"
"a striking resemblance between parent and child"
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