striker
/ˈstɹaɪkɚ/
striker noun: a person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest.
Noun
striker (plural strikers)
- A person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest.
- Synonyms:
- turnout
- A blacksmith's assistant who wields the sledgehammer.
- The striker's job was onerous, too, because there was so little "give" in the metal, and the perpetual jarring was indeed trying to the muscles.1945 January and February, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—III”, in Railway Magazine, page 13
- A piece used to push other pieces toward the pockets in the Asian game of carom.
- A piece of metal struck against a flint or ferrocerium to produce sparks.
- Synonyms:
- firestriker, steel, firesteel
- A piece of rough material on which matches are struck (that is, against which the matchhead is rubbed).
- A piece of metal used to attract a magnet, or as a keeper for a magnet.
- A mechanism of a firearm acting upon the firing pin.
- One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
- Olympiakos had barely been in the Arsenal half but should have levelled in the 14th minute. A low corner was not dealt with and the ball fell to the feet of striker Rafik Djebbour, who saw his close-range effort brilliantly cleared from the goalline by Arteta.2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2023
- Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Nemanja Matic and Le Havre striker Ahmed Hassan have each been handed two-game bans with a further two matches suspended after they concealed Ligue 1’s anti-homophobia insignia on their shirts, the French top-flight said.2025 June 6, “Soccer players given two-game bans after concealing anti-homophobia badge”, in CNN, sourced from Reuters, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2025
- Synonyms:
- forward, attacker, centre forward, front man
- An officer's servant or orderly.
- "Dog-robber" has a definite significance to some army men; but unless one has spent some time in uniform he will probably have to search long for its meaning: an officer's servant or striker.1921, Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Ronald Salmon Crane, The English of Business, page 90
- The batter.
- The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.
- A harpoon.
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- A harpooner.
- [W]here ever we come to an Anchor, we always ſend out our Strikers, and put out Hooks and Lines overboard, to try for Fiſh.1697, William Dampier, chapter V, in A New Voyage Round the World. […], London: […] James Knapton, […], →OCLC, pages 117–118
- An inexperienced member of a ship's crew.
- Synonyms:
- green hand
- A wencher; a lewd man.
- 'Twill prove a notable striker, like his father.c. 1621–6, Philip Massinger, “The Unnatural Combat”, in William Gifford, editor, The Plays of Philip Massinger, published 1845, act 4, scene 2, page 54
- Synonyms:
- promiscuous man
- A blackmailer in politics.
- One whose political influence can be bought.
Proper noun capitalized: Striker
Striker (plural Strikers)
- A surname.
striker meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
striker in Hindi
- a striker, one who goes on strike
- हड़ताली haṛtālī
striker in Tamil
- அடிப்பான்
striker in Marathi
- स्ट्रायकर, स्ट्राईकर, स्ट्राईक करणारा
striker in Urdu
- اسٹرائیکر, سٹرائیکر
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- striker in Bengali
- আক্রমণকারী খেলোয়াড়, ধর্মঘটকারী
- striker in Telugu
- స్ట్రైకర్
- striker in Malayalam
- സ്ട്രൈക്കർ
- striker in Kannada
- ಸ್ಟ್ರೈಕರ್, ಸ್ಟ್ರೈಕರ್ಃ
- striker in Punjabi
- ਸਟਰਾਈਕਰ, ਸਟ੍ਰਾਈਕਰ
- striker in Gujarati
- સ્ટ્રાઈકર, સ્ટ્રાઇકર
- striker in Odia
- ଷ୍ଟ୍ରାଇକର, ଷ୍ଟ୍ରାଇକର୍
- striker in Nepali
- स्ट्राइकर, स्ट्राईकर
Examples of striker in a sentence
- The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.
- It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders.
- That striker has scored four goals so far – he's on fire!
Synonyms of striker
- turnout
- firestriker
- steel
- firesteel
- forward
- attacker
- centre forward
- front man
- green hand
- promiscuous man
Forms of striker
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | strikers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Strikers |
Origin of striker
From strike + -er.
Words formed from striker
Phrases with striker
Words that rhyme with striker
Questions about striker
- What does striker mean?
- Striker means a person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest.
- What is striker in Hindi?
- Striker in Hindi is हड़ताली (haṛtālī). See Striker meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is striker?
- Striker can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce striker?
- Striker is pronounced /ˈstɹaɪkɚ/.
- What is the plural of striker?
- The plural of striker is strikers.
Words near striker in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: striker (page history and authors); Striker (page history and authors); हड़ताली (Hindi) (page history and authors); striker (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); striker (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); striker (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); striker (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); striker (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); striker (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); striker (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); striker (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); striker (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); striker (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); striker (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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