If you have ever been curious about the correct american english past tense of strike is, this article will clear that up plus give you a look into the history of the word, the definition, word lists, and everything else you could want to learn about the word.
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a work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer
the direction of the line of intersection of a horizontal plane with an uptilted geological stratum
a pull on a fishing rod to strike a fish
a stroke of good luck
especially: a discovery of a valuable mineral deposit
an act or instance of knocking down all the bowling pins with the first bowl
the establishment of roots and plant growth
cutaneous myiasis (as of sheep)
a military attack
especially: an air attack on a single objective
How do You Conjugate Strike?
Here are the other conjugations of the word strike:
Base Form (Infinitive)
Strike
Past Simple
Struck
Past Participle of Strike
Struck/ Stricken
3rd Person Singular
Strikes
Present Participle/ Present Tense
Striking
Future Tense
Strike
The History and Origin of the Word
Verb-
The Proto-Germanic word was strikan from the PIE root string meaning to stroke, rub, or press. The Old English language word is strican meaning to pass over lightly, stroke, smooth, rub, or proceed. The word has been used since the 14th century to collide, hit with a missile, to cancel, or to expunge. Middle English grammar used the word strike meaning to go forward. In the 1500s the word was used in a sense of balancing for example to balance accounts. In the 1700s the word was used to refuse to work until the employer meets the demands of the employees who believe they are being treated unfairly and then in sailing it was the lowering of your sails, refusing to go to sea.
Noun-
The use of the word as a noun started in the 1500s as the act of striking. In the 1800s it was used to describe a strike from work until the demands have been met, and the term was used in baseball, for example, strike- you are out. This century also used the term for bowling when you knock all the pins over on the first bowl. In the 1900s the word was used as a sudden military attack.
Synonyms From the Thesaurus for Strike
Walk Out- to leave a place often for another
we simply walked out after waiting half an hour for someone to come and serve us
Bang- to leave a place often for another
he/she simply walked out after waiting half an hour for someone to come and serve us
Bash- to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force
Hit- to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
a good carpenter hits a nail just two or three times to drive it in
Smash- to cause to break with violence and much noise
the drunken guest deliberately smashed a glass against the brick fireplace
Assault- to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
was registered as a sex offender after assaulting the victim
Dismantle- to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
Example Sentences With the Word Strike
Verb
The ship struck an iceberg.
The car struck the tree.
The clock strikes 3 o’clock.
Noun
The army launched a strike against the enemy.
Their working conditions were so poor, they had a walkout and a hunger strike for a period of time.
Next time you need to write the word strike, you will be well prepared for everything you need to know what it is and how to use it efficiently. You should feel confident with the different conjugations, the history of the word, and the definition of strike.
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