🇬🇧 Strike meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card
verb
To strike means to hit something hard on purpose, using your hand, a tool, or another object. When you strike, you’re giving it a strong whack, tap, or smack, like when you hit a ball with a bat or your fist hits a pillow.
I struck the table with my spoon to start a drum solo and accidentally called the whole family to dinner.
I struck the ketchup bottle to make it pour, and it attacked my fries and half my shirt.
When I strike the drum, it goes BOOM so loudly that my cat files a noise complaint by hiding under the couch.
My brother struck the doorbell fifteen times, and now the doorbell needs a vacation.
When you strike a match, it bursts into flame because the rough surface scrapes chemicals on the match head so hard that they heat up and catch fire.
A boy and a dog play. The boy wants to strike the red ball. He can strike with a stick. He will strike hard. He did strike and the ball went into the pond. He wants to strike again, but the dog is in the pond. They laugh and go home.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A2 Elementary
This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.
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