strike

n.

1. An organized refusal

   walkout, deadlock, work stoppage, quitting, sit-down strike, job action, work-to-rule (British), labor dispute, sickout, tie-up, heulga (Spanish), brazos caidos (Spanish), slowdown, called strike, sympathetic strike, general strike, wildcat strike, token strike, confrontation, sit-in*, teach-in*, study-in*, blue flu*, love-in*, mill-in*; see also revolution 2.

2. A discovery

   gold strike, success, find, unfolding, exposure, disclosure, opening up, laying bare, bringing to light, uncovering; see also discovery 1.

3. A blow

   hit, stroke, punch; see blow 1.

4. A pitched ball

   ball swung at and missed, pitch over the plate, called strike; see pitch 2.

have two strikes against one*

on strike

strike

v.

1. To hit

   box, punch, thump; see beat 2, hit 1.

2. To refuse to work

   walk out, tie up, sit down, slow down, work to rule (British), go out, be on strike, sit in, arbitrate, negotiate a contract, picket, boycott, stop, quit, enforce idleness, resist, hold out for, hit the bricks*; see also oppose 1, 2, rebel 1.

3. To light

   kindle, inflame, scratch, light up; see burn 1, ignite.

4. To seem

   look, have the semblance, be plausible; see seem.

5. To find

   uncover, open up, lay bare; see discover.