əˈfɛkt əˈsuːm əˈteɪn t͡ʃɑːns əˈpɒn kɔɪn dɪsˈkʌvə dɪsˈkʌvɚ ˈɛkˌsaɪz ɛks.ˈpʌndʒ fɔːl fɔl fɑl

ɪmˈpɹɛs muːv skɹætʃ siːz smæʃ ˈstrɪkl̩ stɹaɪk stɹaɪk teɪk 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 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 hit against; come into sudden contact with The car hit a tree He struck the table with his elbow 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 smooth with a strickle strickle the grain in the measure 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 remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line Please strike this remark from the record scratch that remark 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 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 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 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 find unexpectedly the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb she struck a goldmine The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake 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 attain The horse finally struck a pace 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 a gentle blow