drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"
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"
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
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"
indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"