STRIKE Crossword Clue & Answer

Definition of strike

• (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"; 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"; a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"; an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"; arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"; cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"; 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"; indicate (a cer