verb

strike

Translation

to hit, to attack, to go on strike, to occur to

He struck the ball with the bat.

The workers decided to strike for better pay.

An idea suddenly struck me.

Lightning struck the tall tree.

((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to hit (sth.) with (sth.) He struck the ball with the bat.

((for sth.)) to stop work as a protest for (sth.) The workers decided to strike for better pay.

((sb.)) to occur to (sb.) suddenly An idea suddenly struck me.

Synonyms: hit, pound, attack; Antonyms: miss, defend

From Old English 'strican' meaning 'to go, move, rub, touch'. The core idea is of movement and contact.

Picture lightning *striking* a tree, or workers on *strike* with signs. This helps connect the meanings of 'to hit' and 'to protest'.