I have a good mind to strike you for being so rude.
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Strike
/stɹaɪk/
Synonyms for "strike" (940 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (188)
Noun(51 words)
abbreviateabridgeadministeradoptadvanceadvance againstadvance uponaffectafflictaggravated assaultaggressionagree onaimamazeambushamphibious attackarisearmed assaultarrestarrest the thoughts
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arrive atassailassailingassailmentassaultassumeattackattainbangbang intobanzai attackbashbatbatterbear down onbear down uponbeatbeefbelaborbellbeltbesetbiffbirchbitchblitzblitzkriegblot outblow itbludgeonblue pencilblue-pencilbogglebombardbonkbopbowdlerizeboxbox the earsboycottboycottagebreakthroughbring outbringing to lightbuffetbumpbump intobushwhackcall a strikecall in questioncall it a daycall it quitscancelcanecannoncaromcarom intocarrycasual discoverycatchcatch the thoughtscatchingcensorchallengechance discoverychance uponchargecheckcheckmateclapclashclipclobberclose downclose shopcloutclubclumpcockcoldcockcollide
Verb(35 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (282)
come a croppercome acrosscome atcome down oncome home tocome into collisioncome tocome to mindcome up withcomplaincomplaintcompunctionconcludeconcussconfirmconfront each otherconjure upconkcontrivecounterattack
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counteroffensivecoup de maincrackcrack down oncrack upcrashcrash intocripplecrippling attackcross outcrowncrumpcrunchcry out againstcudgelcuffcutcutoffdashdash intodawn ondawn upon onedead set atdead stopdeadlockdealdeal a blowdeckdeletedeliverdemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstrationdemurdemurrerdescend ondescend upondescent ondetectiondeterminationdeterminedeterminingdetonatedevisedingdirectdisabledischargedisclosurediscoverdiscoverydismantledisobeydisplaydisputedistinguishmentdiversiondiversionary attackdream updrivedropeditedit outejecteliminateencounterendendgameendingengageengraveenter a protesteradicateeraseespialexcavationexceptionexcruciateexhumationexpostulateexpostulationexposureexpungeexpurgatefailfallfall foul offall onfall uponfascinatefeignfellfetchfetch a blowfinal whistlefindfind outfindingfinding outfingerfirefire offflankflank attackflogflopfoulfrontal attackfull stopgang up ongasgas attackgetget nowhereget outgiveglancego atgo forgo intogo on strikego outgoalgrabgrab onegrand slamgrievancegrievance committeegrinding haltgungun forhalthammerharrowharryhave athead-on attackhectographhithit a cliphit againsthit like lightninghit the markhit uponhold outholehole in onehollerhome runhomerhorsewhiphowlhunt downhurthurtleigniteimpactimpingeimplantimpressimpress forciblyimprintimproviseincapacitateindignation meetingindisposeinduceinfiltrateinfiltrationinflictinfluenceinspireinsurgeinsurrectinvalidinventinventionissuejabjob actionjoltjumpkickkillknock
Verb(27 words)
Noun(48 words)
Adjective(2 words)
environmental impacthoofed
Related words (470)
knock againstknock coldknock downknock offknock outlambasteland onlashlaunch an attacklay atlay hands onlay intolay offlet flylet have itlet offlightlight intolightning attacklightning war
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loadlocatelocatinglocationlock outlockoutlucky strikelungemacemakemake an impressionmarchmarch againstmarch uponmartyrmass attackmeetmegadeathmimeographmintmiss the boatmount an attackmount the barricadesmovemugmuggingmultigraphmutineermutinynailnonviolent protestobjectobjectionobliterateoccuroccur tooffenseoffensiveoffer itselfomitonsetonslaughtopen an offensiveoutlaw strikeoverkilloverpoweroverprintovertakeoverthrowpanzer warfarepastepeltpenetratepepperpercusspick offpicketpicketingpiercepistolpitch intoplugplunkpokepommelpoppotpotshootpotshotpouncepounce uponpoundpredisposepresent itselfpress objectionsprimeprintproofprotestprotest demonstrationprotestationprovepublishpuckpullpull a proofpummelpunchpushput onput output to bedput to pressqualmrackraise a howlrallyratifyreachrebelrecognitionrediscoverrediscoveryregister withreissuereluctreluctateremonstranceremonstrateremonstrationremovereprintrescindrevelationrevoltrevoluterevolutionrevolutionizeriddleriotriserise to mindrise uprockrub outrulebook slowdownrunrun againstrun atrun downrun intorun offrun riotrun to earthrushsail intosallyscorescourgescratchscruplesecureseditionserendipityset onset uponsettle onshock tacticsshootshoot atshoot downshut downshut it downshut up shopsick-insideswipesink insit downsit down strikesit insit-downsit-down strikesit-inslamslam intoslapslap the faceslatslogsloshslow downslowdownslugsmacksmack intosmashsmash intosmash upsmitesnapsnipesoaksocksortiespottingsquawkstalematestampstandstandoffstandstillstate a grievancestaystick outstopstoppagestormstrike againststrike atstrike hardstrike homestrike offstrike outstrike the mindstrike upstrokestumble onsubvertsuggest itselfsurpriseswapswatswayswipeswitchswoop down onswoop down uponsympathy striketaketake a potshottake aparttake awaytake offtake ontake the offensiveteach inteach-intellthrashthrillthrustthudthumpthwacktie uptie-uptolltormenttorpedotorturetouchtouchdowntracetrace downtrack downtraumatizetreasure trovetrouvailletrovetryturnoutuncoveringunearthingunprovoked assaultvoidwade intowalk outwalkoutwallopwhackwhamwhipwhompwhopwildcat strikewipe outwork outwork stoppagewringyell bloody murderyerk
Noun(123 words)
knockdownknockingknockoutknocksknucklinglabor actionlaid outlamlambastinglamedlamminglashinglauncheslightninglungesmacesmacingmintingmost beatnightsticks
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nixesoccurpaddlespaddlingpealpeltingpickaxepicketpommellingpommelsposespouncingpoundpoundingpress a keyprotestpunchpunchespunchingraidingrammingraprappingrapsremoverimrimsringroundhousesruffssabersabersshinshinsshockshuttlecockingsideswipingskittlesskyingslammingslamsslappingslapsslashslashingsledgehammerssluggingsmacksmackingsmackssmashsmashersmitanesmitessmitingsortieingstabbingstrikingsstrokestubstubbingswatsswatteringswattingswingswingeswipingtapten-strikethrust forwardthuddingthudsthumpingthumpsthwackingthwackstomahawkuppercutuppercutsuppercuttingvolleyvolleyingvolleyswackwalk outwalkoutwalkoutswallopingwallopsweltingweltswhackingwhackswhaleswhammieswhammingwhammywhamswhapwhiplashwildcatwildcattingwork stoppage
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: hit, abbreviate, abridge, administer, adopt.
- Sentence evidence is available for strike, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "strike".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "strike"
Keep "strike" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "strike" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "strike", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "strike" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
83 entriesShowing 16 of 83 words.
More specific
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
Collocations
12 entriesgeneral strikego on strikelabor strikeon strikestrike a balancestrike a matchstrike a posestrike backstrike pricestrike ratestrike the ballstrike zone
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Translations
23 translations across 14 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- прибирам verb (nautical: to take down)
- спускам verb (nautical: to take down)
Catalan
1 entries- ple noun (in bowling)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 全倒 noun (in bowling)
Danish
1 entries- strike noun (in bowling)
Dutch
1 entries- strike noun (in bowling)
Finnish
2 entries- kaato noun (in bowling)
- laskea verb (nautical: to take down)
French
2 entries- strike noun (in bowling)
- affaler verb (nautical: to take down)
German
1 entries- Strike noun (in bowling)
Japanese
1 entries- ストライク noun (in bowling)
Korean
1 entries- 스트라이크 noun (in bowling)
Portuguese
1 entries- strike noun (in bowling)
Russian
4 entries- страйк noun (in bowling)
- спуска́ть verb (nautical: to take down)
- спусти́ть verb (nautical: to take down)
- убира́ть verb (nautical: to take down)
Spanish
3 entries- chuza noun (in bowling)
- moñona noun (in bowling)
- pleno noun (in bowling)
Swedish
1 entries- strike noun (in bowling)
Sample sentences
84 total sentences available.
The student center is a good place to strike up conversations.
Source: tatoeba (21452)
We should strike a balance between our expenditure and income.
Source: tatoeba (22917)
The committee decided to call off the strike.
Source: tatoeba (28260)
Showing 4 of 84 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "strike"?
Closest matches include hit, abbreviate, abridge, administer, adopt.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "strike"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.