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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

to hit or attack someone or something;

e.g. He was about to strike the puck with his hockey stick when an opponent player swooped in and stole it.

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Similar Words

Abolish

Affect

Aggression

Albatross

Annul

Assail

Assault

Attack

Attempt

Attract

Avoid

Bang

Bash

Bat

Beeline

Belt

Beset

Bewitch

Blitz

Blitzkrieg

Bludgeon

Bob

Bonk

Bop

Box

Break

Breakdown

Bum-rush

Bump

Bushwhack

Bust

Cannon

Charge

Charm

Clap

Clip

Clobber

Clock

Clout

Collapse

Collide

Collision

Concussion

Counteraggression

Crack

Crash

Cross

Debit

Demount

Descent

Disability

Disadvantage

Disarticulate

Disassemble

Dismantle

Dismember

Dismount

Downside

Drawback

Duel

Emigrate

Enchant

Enfilade

Flop

Fluke

Founder

Garrison

Goat

Hammer

Handicap

Hex

Hit

Impact

Impinge

Impress

Incommodity

Influence

Jar

Jinx

Jolt

Jounce

Joust

Kick

Knock

Knockdown

Launch

Liability

Martyr

Millstone

Minus

Move

Nail

Negative

Nullify

Offense

Offensive

Onset

Onslaught

Overlook

Pang

Paste

Pound

Punch

Raid

Ram

Rap

Reach

Reminisce

Rush

Serendipity

Shock

Sic

Sick

Sideswipe

Sit-in

Skirmish

Slam

Slap

Slog

Slug

Smack

Smash

Smite

Sock

Spell

Starvation

Storm

Strafe

Stranglehold

Swat

Sway

Swipe

Thrashing

Thud

Thump

Thwack

Touch

Trash

Turn on

Vine

Voodoo

Walk

Wallop

Whack

Whale

Zap

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Opposite Words

Accident

Advantage

Adversity

Aid

Ascendancy

Assemble

Asset

Assistance

Better

Bless

Bore

Break

Build

Casualty

Combine

Command

Construct

Control

Cover

Death blow

Defend

Defensive

Disregard

Drop

Edge

Erect

Fabricate

Forget

Guard

Help

Ignore

Ill

Jade

Jerry-build

Jump

Knock

Lead

Make

Makeup

Margin

Mastery

Misadventure

Mischance

Misfortune

Mishap

Miss

Neglect

Opportunity

Opposition

Overlook

Pall

Piece

Pitch

Plus

Predominance

Prerogative

Privilege

Protect

Pull

Raise

Rear

Reassemble

Redevelop

Resistance

Retrofit

Secure

Security

Shelter

Skirt

Superiority

Supremacy

Tire

Tragedy

Transcendence

Underwhelm

Unite

Unlearn

Upper

Vantage

Weary

Worse

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Related Words

Accident

Afflict

Agitate

Agonize

Albatross

Allure

Ambush

Anguish

Appear

Arrive

Attract

Bar

Barrage

Batter

Battering

Battle

Bean

Bear

Beat

Bedevil

Beguile

Beleaguer

Beset

Besiege

Bewitch

Bias

Blitz

Blitzkrieg

Blow

Bomb

Bombard

Bother

Bounce

Brain

Breakthrough

Brush

Buffet

Bulldoze

Bum-rush

Bump

Bung

Bunt

Butt

Cane

Cannon

Cannonade

Captivate

Carom

Catch

Chance

Charm

Check

Chop

Circumstance

Clog

Club

Clunk

Color

Combat

Con

Concern

Conk

Contact

Counteraggression

Counterattack

Counteroffensive

Counterstrike

Cream

Crimp

Cudgel

Cuff

Curse

Daze

Dazzle

Deck

Demo

Demonstration

Descent

Detach

Disability

Disarticulate

Discomfort

Discompose

Disconnect

Discovery

Disengage

Disjoin

Disjoint

Disquiet

Distress

Disturb

Divide

Drub

Drum

Dump

Embarrassment

Emerge

Enchant

Encounter

Engage

Enrapture

Enthrall

Entice

Entrance

Envelop

Excruciate

Failing

Fascinate

Fell

Fight

Find

Flail

Flank

Flick

Flog

Floor

Fluster

Foray

Fortune

Fusillade

Glance

Grapple

Graze

Hail

Hap

Happenstance

Harass

Harrow

Harry

Hazard

Head

Hindrance

Hit

Hitch

Hurdle

Impairment

Impediment

Incursion

Inspire

Interest

Interference

Into

Invade

Invasion

Involve

Irruption

Jab

Jinx

Jostle

Kick

Kiss

Knee

Knock

Lace

Lambaste

Land

Lash

Learn

Let

Level

Lick

Licking

Loot

Lose

Luck

Lure

Make

Manacle

Mangle

Materialize

Maul

Meet

Meeting

Memorize

Mesmerize

Millstone

Mob

Move

Mug

Muscle

Nudge

Nuke

Obstacle

Obstruction

Onto

Overrun

Pelt

Penetrate

Pepper

Persecute

Perturb

Pester

Pierce

Pillage

Plague

Plaster

Plunder

Poke

Pommel

Possess

Press

Prod

Pummel

Punch

Push

Quit

Rack

Raid

Rally

Rap

Ravage

Ravish

Rebound

Recall

Recollect

Remember

Reminisce

Ricochet

Rob

Rock

Rough

Rub

Sack

Sally

Salvo

Sap

Scrape

Scuff

Scuffle

Seduce

Separate

Shackle

Shave

Shell

Shortcoming

Shove

Siege

Sit-down

Sit-in

Skim

Skip

Skull

Slap

Slash

Sledge

Sledgehammer

Slowdown

Smite

Sortie

Spear

Spellbind

Stab

Stamp

Stir

Stop

Storm

Strain

Stranglehold

Stress

Stroke

Stun

Surprise

Swarm

Sweep

Switch

Tempt

Thrash

Thrashing

Thump

Torment

Torture

Touch

Trammel

Transport

Trouble

Try

Tussle

Upset

Volley

Voodoo

Waylay

Whammy

Whip

Worry

Wrestle

Wring

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Quotes

• "Every strike brings me closer to the next home run." -- Babe Ruth

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