reach a point in time, or a certain state or level;
reach a destination, either real or abstract;
find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
to gain with effort;
BAT
the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids"
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"
use a bat; "Who's batting?"
have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
ICED
put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
cause to become ice or icy; "an iced summer drink"
decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
PELT
body covering of a living animal
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"
SLAP
directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"
SOCKED
hit hard
STRIKE
pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
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"
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;
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
STRUCK
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"
pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure"
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"
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
have an emotional or cognitive impact
SUCCESS
an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs"
a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"
TOKE
a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"