strike

/ˈstrīk/

Middle English, from Old English strīcan to stroke, go; akin to Old High German strīhhan to stroke, Latin stringere to touch lightly, striga, stria furrow

verb

  1. to take a course : go

  2. to aim and usually deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust (as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool)

  3. to arrive with detrimental effect

struck off through the brush

affect influence touch impress strike sway mean to produce or have an effect upon. affect implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction. influence implies a force that brings about a change (as in nature or behavior).

noun

  1. a tool for smoothing a surface (as of a mold)

  2. an act or instance of striking

  3. a work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer