strike
Translation
to hit, to refuse to work, to discover, to occur to
Examples
The clock struck twelve.
The clock struck twelve.
The workers are striking for better pay.
The workers are striking for better pay.
They struck oil in the North Sea.
They struck oil in the North Sea.
An idea suddenly struck me.
An idea suddenly struck me.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to strike ((sth.)) The ball struck the window.
to strike ((for sth.)) to refuse to work for a reason The workers are striking for higher wages.
((sth.)) to strike ((sb.)) to occur to someone An idea struck him.
to strike ((sth.)) to discover something They struck gold in the hills.
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Etymology
From Old English 'strīcan', meaning 'to go, move, stroke'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a lightning 'strike' - it hits suddenly, it can stop things (like work), and it can reveal things.