Synonyms of strike
3 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for strike is thump. Other synonyms of strike are strike work and walkout.
Synonyms and similar words for strike
verbTo hit.
verbTo stop working as a protest to achieve better working conditions.
- strike workTo go on strike.
nounA work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.
- walkoutA sudden stoppage of work.
Opposite of strike
nounA work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.
- industrial peaceA state in industrial relations in which both employer and employees abstain from industrial action, such as strikes...
- lockoutThe opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if...
- non-strike
- nonstrikeNot of or pertaining to a strike (industrial action).
Meaning of strike
- verb To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
- verb To hit.
- verb To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.
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Questions about synonyms of strike
- What is another word for strike?
- Strike has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as thump, strike work and walkout.
- What is the opposite of strike?
- The opposite of strike is lockout. Other antonyms of strike are industrial peace, non-strike and nonstrike.
- What does strike mean?
- Strike means to delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
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