strike
US /straɪk/
・UK /straɪk/
A2
verb
- To hit something
- To suddenly become (e.g. rich)
- To have an idea occur to you
noun
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
- Refusal to work to get more pay, protest something
Examples
a strike for a ten-hour day
There was a continual police presence during the strike.