hit
smash
smasher
strike
bang
a conspicuous success
that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
that new Broadway show is a real smasher
the party went with a bang
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
this pitcher throws more strikes than balls
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
strike an arc
ten-strike
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
strike a balance
strike a bargain
indicate (a certain time) by striking
The clock struck midnight
Just when I entered, the clock struck
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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
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
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
The pianist strikes a middle C
strike ‘z’ on the keyboard
pierce with force
The bullet struck her thigh
The icy wind struck through our coats
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
work stoppage
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
strickle
smooth with a strickle
strickle the grain in the measure
seize
hook by a pull on the line
strike a fish
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
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
mint
coin
form by stamping, punching, or printing
strike coins
strike a medal
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
produce by ignition or a blow
strike fire from the flintstone
strike a match
affect
impress
move
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
assume
take
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
drive something violently into a location
he hit his fist on the table
she struck her head on the low ceiling
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
fall upon
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
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
The horse finally struck a pace
fall
shine
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
rap
tap
a gentle blow