10 examples of strike
           
        
    1
    
        a bullet struck him; the wave struck the boat amidships; the ship struck a reef
    
    2
    
        to strike coin from metal: to strike dollars at the mint
    
    3
    
        a tree strikes its roots deep
    
    4
    
        the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march
    
    5
    
        to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch
    
    6
    
        to strike the mind, with surprise; to strike one with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror
    
    7
    
        the plan proposed strikes me favorably; to strike one dead or blind
    
    8
    
        to strike a light
    
    9
    
        to strike a match
    
    10
    
        to strike a bargain