Protest vs. Strike

Protestverb

(intransitive) To make a strong objection.

‘How dare you, I protest!’; ‘The public took to the streets to protest over the planned change to the law.’;

Strikeverb

To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

‘Please strike the last sentence.’;

Protestverb

(transitive) To affirm (something).

‘I protest my innocence.’; ‘I do protest and declare’;

Strikeverb

(physical) To have a sharp or sudden effect.

Protestverb

To object to.

‘They protested the demolition of the school.’;

Strikeverb

(transitive) To hit.

‘Strike the door sharply with your foot and see if it comes loose.’; ‘A bullet struck him.’; ‘The ship struck a reef.’;

Protestverb

To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.

Strikeverb

(transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

Protestverb

to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows.

‘A hammer strikes against the bell of a clock.’;

Protestnoun

A formal objection, especially one by a group.

‘They lodged a protest with the authorities.’;

Strikeverb

(transitive) To manufacture, as by stamping.

‘We will strike a medal in your honour.’;

Protestnoun

A collective gesture of disapproval: a demonstration.

‘We held a protest in front of City Hall.’;

Strikeverb

To run upon a rock or bank; to be stranded; to run aground.

‘The ship struck in the night.’;

Protestverb

To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.

‘He protest that his measures are pacific.’; ‘The lady doth protest too much, methinks.’;

Strikeverb

(transitive) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes. Of a clock, to announce (an hour of the day), usually by one or more sounds.

‘The clock struck twelve.’; ‘The drums strike up a march.’;

Protestverb

To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; - with against; as, he protest against your votes.

‘The conscience has power . . . to protest againts the exorbitancies of the passions.’;

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To sound by percussion, with blows, or as if with blows.

Protestverb

To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one's loyalty.

‘I will protest your cowardice.’;

Strikeverb

(transitive) To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke.

‘to strike a light’;

Protestverb

To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.

‘Fiercely [they] opposedMy journey strange, with clamorous uproarProtesting fate supreme.’;

Strikeverb

(transitive) To cause to ignite by friction.

‘to strike a match’;

Protestnoun

A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a legislative body; as, the protest of lords in Parliament.

Strikeverb

(transitive) To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate.

‘A tree strikes its roots deep.’;

Protestnoun

A solemn declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note, protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the note, as the case may be.

Strikeverb

To have a sharp or severe effect.

Protestnoun

a formal and solemn declaration of objection;

‘they finished the game under protest to the league president’; ‘the senator rose to register his protest’; ‘the many protestations did not stay the execution’;

Strikeverb

(transitive) To punish; to afflict; to smite.

Protestnoun

the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To carry out a violent or illegal action.

Protestnoun

the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval;

‘he shouted his protests at the umpire’; ‘a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall’;

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To act suddenly, especially in a violent or criminal way.

‘The bank robber struck on the 2nd and 5th of May.’;

Protestverb

utter words of protest

Strikeverb

To impinge upon.

‘The first thing to strike my eye was a beautiful pagoda.’; ‘Tragedy struck when his brother was killed in a bush fire.’;

Protestverb

express opposition through action or words;

‘dissent to the laws of the country’;

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To stop working as a protest to achieve better working conditions.

Protestverb

affirm or avow formally or solemnly;

‘The suspect protested his innocence’;

Strikeverb

(transitive) To impress, seem or appear (to).

‘Golf has always struck me as a waste of time.’;

Protest

A protest (also called a demonstration, remonstration or remonstrance) is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations.

Strikeverb

(transitive) To create an impression.

‘The news struck a sombre chord.’;

Strikeverb

(sports) To score a goal.

Strikeverb

To steal money.

Strikeverb

To take forcibly or fraudulently.

‘to strike money’;

Strikeverb

To make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion.

‘to strike the mind with surprise;’; ‘to strike somebody with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror’;

Strikeverb

To affect by a sudden impression or impulse.

‘The proposed plan strikes me favourably.’; ‘May the Lord strike down those sinners!’; ‘I was struck dumb with astonishment.’;

Strikeverb

To borrow money from; to make a demand upon.

‘He struck a friend for five dollars.’;

Strikeverb

To touch; to act by appulse.

Strikeverb

(transitive) To take down, especially in the following contexts.

Strikeverb

(nautical) To haul down or lower (a flag, mast, etc.)

Strikeverb

(by extension) To capitulate; to signal a surrender by hauling down the colours.

‘The frigate has struck, sir! We've beaten them, the lily-livers!’;

Strikeverb

To dismantle and take away (a theater set; a tent; etc.).

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To set off on a walk or trip.

‘They struck off along the river.’;

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate.

Strikeverb

(dated) To break forth; to commence suddenly; with into.

‘to strike into reputation;’; ‘to strike into a run’;

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To become attached to something; said of the spat of oysters.

Strikeverb

To make and ratify.

‘to strike a bargain’;

Strikeverb

To level (a measure of grain, salt, etc.) with a straight instrument, scraping off what is above the level of the top.

Strikeverb

(masonry) To cut off (a mortar joint, etc.) even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.

Strikeverb

To hit upon, or light upon, suddenly.

‘My eye struck a strange word in the text.’; ‘They soon struck the trail.’;

Strikeverb

To lade into a cooler, as a liquor.

Strikeverb

To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.

Strikeverb

(obsolete) To advance; to cause to go forward; used only in the past participle.

Strikeverb

To balance (a ledger or account).

Strikenoun

(baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.

Strikenoun

(bowling) The act of knocking down all ten pins in on the first roll of a frame.

Strikenoun

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.

Strikenoun

A blow or application of physical force against something.

Strikenoun

(finance) In an option contract, the price at which the holder buys or sells if they choose to exercise the option.

Strikenoun

An old English measure of corn equal to the bushel.

Strikenoun

(cricket) The status of being the batsman that the bowler is bowling at.

Strikenoun

The primary face of a hammer, opposite the peen.

Strikenoun

(geology) The compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth.

Strikenoun

An instrument with a straight edge for levelling a measure of grain, salt, etc., scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle.

Strikenoun

(obsolete) Fullness of measure; hence, excellence of quality.

Strikenoun

An iron pale or standard in a gate or fence.

Strikenoun

(ironworking) A puddler's stirrer.

Strikenoun

(obsolete) The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmail.

Strikenoun

The discovery of a source of something.

Strikenoun

A strike plate.

Strikeverb

To touch or hit with some force, either with the hand or with an instrument; to smite; to give a blow to, either with the hand or with any instrument or missile.

‘He at Philippi keptHis sword e'en like a dancer; while I struckThe lean and wrinkled Cassius.’;

Strikeverb

To come in collision with; to strike against; as, a bullet struck him; the wave struck the boat amidships; the ship struck a reef.

Strikeverb

To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

‘They shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two sideposts.’; ‘Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow.’;

Strikeverb

To stamp or impress with a stroke; to coin; as, to strike coin from metal: to strike dollars at the mint.

Strikeverb

To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate; to set in the earth; as, a tree strikes its roots deep.

Strikeverb

To punish; to afflict; to smite.

‘To punish the just is not good, nor strike princes for equity.’;

Strikeverb

To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes; as, the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march.

Strikeverb

To lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, 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.

Strikeverb

To make a sudden impression upon, as by a blow; to affect sensibly with some strong emotion; as, to strike the mind, with surprise; to strike one with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror.

‘Nice works of art strike and surprise us most on the first view.’; ‘They please as beauties, here as wonders strike.’;

Strikeverb

To affect in some particular manner by a sudden impression or impulse; as, the plan proposed strikes me favorably; to strike one dead or blind.

‘How often has stricken you dumb with his irony!’;

Strikeverb

To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke; as, to strike a light.

‘Waving wide her myrtle wand,She strikes a universal peace through sea and land.’;

Strikeverb

To cause to ignite; as, to strike a match.

Strikeverb

To make and ratify; as, to strike a bargain.

Strikeverb

To take forcibly or fraudulently; as, to strike money.

Strikeverb

To level, as a measure of grain, salt, or the like, by scraping off with a straight instrument what is above the level of the top.

Strikeverb

To cut off, as a mortar joint, even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.

Strikeverb

To hit upon, or light upon, suddenly; as, my eye struck a strange word; they soon struck the trail.

Strikeverb

To borrow money of; to make a demand upon; as, he struck a friend for five dollars.

Strikeverb

To lade into a cooler, as a liquor.

Strikeverb

To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.

‘Behold, I thought, He will . . . strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.’;

Strikeverb

To advance; to cause to go forward; - used only in past participle.

Strikeverb

To move; to advance; to proceed; to take a course; as, to strike into the fields.

‘A mouse . . . struck forth sternly [bodily].’;

Strikeverb

To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows.

‘And fiercely took his trenchant blade in hand,With which he stroke so furious and so fell.’; ‘Strike now, or else the iron cools.’;

Strikeverb

To hit; to collide; to dush; to clash; as, a hammer strikes against the bell of a clock.

Strikeverb

To sound by percussion, with blows, or as with blows; to be struck; as, the clock strikes.

‘A deep sound strikes like a rising knell.’;

Strikeverb

To make an attack; to aim a blow.

‘A puny subject strikesAt thy great glory.’; ‘Struck for throne, and striking found his doom.’;

Strikeverb

To touch; to act by appulse.

‘Hinder light but from striking on it [porphyry], and its colors vanish.’;

Strikeverb

To run upon a rock or bank; to be stranded; as, the ship struck in the night.

Strikeverb

To pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate.

‘Till a dart strike through his liver.’; ‘Now and then a glittering beam of wit or passion strikes through the obscurity of the poem.’;

Strikeverb

To break forth; to commence suddenly; - with into; as, to strike into reputation; to strike into a run.

Strikeverb

To lower a flag, or colors, in token of respect, or to signify a surrender of a ship to an enemy.

‘That the English ships of war should not strike in the Danish seas.’;

Strikeverb

To quit work in order to compel an increase, or prevent a reduction, of wages.

Strikeverb

To become attached to something; - said of the spat of oysters.

Strikeverb

To steal money.

Strikenoun

The act of striking.

Strikenoun

An instrument with a straight edge for leveling a measure of grain, salt, and the like, scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle.

Strikenoun

A bushel; four pecks.

Strikenoun

An old measure of four bushels.

Strikenoun

Fullness of measure; hence, excellence of quality.

‘Three hogsheads of ale of the first strike.’;

Strikenoun

An iron pale or standard in a gate or fence.

Strikenoun

The act of quitting work; specifically, such an act by a body of workmen, usually organized by a labor union, done as a means of enforcing compliance with demands made on their employer.

‘Strikes are the insurrections of labor.’;

Strikenoun

A puddler's stirrer.

Strikenoun

The horizontal direction of the outcropping edges of tilted rocks; or, the direction of a horizontal line supposed to be drawn on the surface of a tilted stratum. It is at right angles to the dip.

Strikenoun

The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmailing.

Strikenoun

A sudden finding of rich ore in mining; hence, any sudden success or good fortune, esp. financial.

Strikenoun

The act of leveling all the pins with the first bowl; also, the score thus made. Sometimes called double spare. Throwing a strike entitles the player to add to the score for that frame the total number of pins knocked down in the next two bowls.

Strikenoun

Any actual or constructive striking at the pitched ball, three of which, if the ball is not hit fairly, cause the batter to be put out; hence, any of various acts or events which are ruled as equivalent to such a striking, as failing to strike at a ball so pitched that the batter should have struck at it.

Strikenoun

Same as Ten-strike.

Strikenoun

a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions;

‘the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled’;

Strikenoun

an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective;

‘the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn’;

Strikenoun

a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit;

‘this pitcher throws more strikes than balls’;

Strikenoun

a gentle blow

Strikenoun

a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball;

‘he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame’;

Strikenoun

a conspicuous success;

‘that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career’; ‘that new Broadway show is a real smasher’; ‘the party went with a bang’;

Strikeverb

hit against; come into sudden contact with;

‘The car hit a tree’; ‘He struck the table with his elbow’;

Strikeverb

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon;

‘The teacher struck the child’; ‘the opponent refused to strike’; ‘The boxer struck the attacker dead’;

Strikeverb

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;

‘This child impressed me as unusually mature’; ‘This behavior struck me as odd’;

Strikeverb

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target;

‘The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939’; ‘We must strike the enemy's oil fields’; ‘in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2’;

Strikeverb

indicate (a certain time) by striking;

‘The clock struck midnight’; ‘Just when I entered, the clock struck’;

Strikeverb

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely;

‘We were hit by really bad weather’; ‘He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager’; ‘The earthquake struck at midnight’;

Strikeverb

stop work in order to press demands;

‘The auto workers are striking for higher wages’; ‘The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met’;

Strikeverb

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;

‘Light fell on her face’; ‘The sun shone on the fields’; ‘The light struck the golden necklace’; ‘A strange sound struck my ears’;

Strikeverb

attain;

‘The horse finally struck a pace’;

Strikeverb

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically;

‘The pianist strikes a middle C’; ‘strike `z' on the keyboard’; ‘her comments struck a sour note’;

Strikeverb

cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp;

‘strike an arc’;

Strikeverb

find unexpectedly;

‘the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb’; ‘she struck a goldmine’; ‘The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake’;

Strikeverb

produce by ignition or a blow;

‘strike fire from the flintstone’; ‘strike a match’;

Strikeverb

remove by erasing or crossing out;

‘Please strike this remark from the record’;

Strikeverb

cause to experience suddenly;

‘Panic struck me’; ‘An interesting idea hit her’; ‘A thought came to me’; ‘The thought struck terror in our minds’; ‘They were struck with fear’;

Strikeverb

drive something violently into a location;

‘he hit his fist on the table’; ‘she struck her head on the low ceiling’;

Strikeverb

occupy or take on;

‘He assumes the lotus position’; ‘She took her seat on the stage’; ‘We took our seats in the orchestra’; ‘She took up her position behind the tree’; ‘strike a pose’;

Strikeverb

form by stamping, punching, or printing;

‘strike coins’; ‘strike a medal’;

Strikeverb

smooth with a strickle;

‘strickle the grain in the measure’;

Strikeverb

pierce with force;

‘The bullet struck her thigh’; ‘The icy wind struck through our coats’;

Strikeverb

arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing;

‘strike a balance’; ‘strike a bargain’;