'Striking' definitions:
Definition of 'striking'
From: WordNet
adjective
Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation" [syn: dramatic, spectacular, striking]
adjective
Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child" [syn: outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking]
noun
The physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull" [syn: contact, impinging, striking]
noun
Definition of 'Striking'
From: GCIDE
- Strike \Strike\, v. t. [imp. Struck; p. p. Struck, Stricken(Stroock, Strucken, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Striking. Struck is more commonly used in the p. p. than stricken.] [OE. striken to strike, proceed, flow, AS. str[imac]can to go, proceed, akin to D. strijken to rub, stroke, strike, to move, go, G. streichen, OHG. str[imac]hhan, L. stringere to touch lightly, to graze, to strip off (but perhaps not to L. stringere in sense to draw tight), striga a row, a furrow. Cf. Streak, Stroke.]
- 1. To touch or hit with some force, either with the hand or with an instrument; to smite; to give a blow to, either with the hand or with any instrument or missile. [1913 Webster]
- He at Philippi kept His sword e'en like a dancer; while I struck The lean and wrinkled Cassius. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To come in collision with; to strike against; as, a bullet struck him; the wave struck the boat amidships; the ship struck a reef. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast. [1913 Webster]
- They shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two sideposts. --Ex. xii. 7. [1913 Webster]
- Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To stamp or impress with a stroke; to coin; as, to strike coin from metal: to strike dollars at the mint. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate; to set in the earth; as, a tree strikes its roots deep. [1913 Webster]
- 6. To punish; to afflict; to smite. [1913 Webster]
- To punish the just is not good, nor strike princes for equity. --Prov. xvii. 26. [1913 Webster]
- 7. To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes; as, the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march. [1913 Webster]
- 8. To lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch. [1913 Webster]
- 9. To make a sudden impression upon, as by a blow; to affect sensibly with some strong emotion; as, to strike the mind, with surprise; to strike one with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror. [1913 Webster]
- Nice works of art strike and surprise us most on the first view. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster]
- They please as beauties, here as wonders strike. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 10. To affect in some particular manner by a sudden impression or impulse; as, the plan proposed strikes me favorably; to strike one dead or blind. [1913 Webster]
- How often has stricken you dumb with his irony! --Landor. [1913 Webster]
- 11. To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke; as, to strike a light. [1913 Webster]
- Waving wide her myrtle wand, She strikes a universal peace through sea and land. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 12. To cause to ignite; as, to strike a match. [1913 Webster]
- 13. To make and ratify; as, to strike a bargain. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Probably borrowed from the L. foedus ferrire, to strike a compact, so called because an animal was struck and killed as a sacrifice on such occasions. [1913 Webster]
- 14. To take forcibly or fraudulently; as, to strike money. [Old Slang] [1913 Webster]
- 15. To level, as a measure of grain, salt, or the like, by scraping off with a straight instrument what is above the level of the top. [1913 Webster]
- 16. (Masonry) To cut off, as a mortar joint, even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle. [1913 Webster]
- 17. To hit upon, or light upon, suddenly; as, my eye struck a strange word; they soon struck the trail. [1913 Webster]
- 18. To borrow money of; to make a demand upon; as, he struck a friend for five dollars. [Slang] [1913 Webster]
- 19. To lade into a cooler, as a liquor. --B. Edwards. [1913 Webster]
- 20. To stroke or pass lightly; to wave. [1913 Webster]
- Behold, I thought, He will . . . strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. --2 Kings v. 11. [1913 Webster]
- 21. To advance; to cause to go forward; -- used only in past participle. "Well struck in years." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- To strike an attitude, To strike a balance. See under Attitude, and Balance.
- To strike a jury (Law), to constitute a special jury ordered by a court, by each party striking out a certain number of names from a prepared list of jurors, so as to reduce it to the number of persons required by law. --Burrill.
- To strike a lead. (a) (Mining) To find a vein of ore. (b) Fig.: To find a way to fortune. [Colloq.]
- To strike a ledger or To strike an account, to balance it.
- To strike hands with. (a) To shake hands with. --Halliwell. (b) To make a compact or agreement with; to agree with.
- To strike off. (a) To erase from an account; to deduct; as, to strike off the interest of a debt. (b) (Print.) To impress; to print; as, to strike off a thousand copies of a book. (c) To separate by a blow or any sudden action; as, to strike off what is superfluous or corrupt.
- To strike oil, to find petroleum when boring for it; figuratively, to make a lucky hit financially. [Slang, U.S.]
- To strike one luck, to shake hands with one and wish good luck. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
- To strike out. (a) To produce by collision; to force out, as, to strike out sparks with steel. (b) To blot out; to efface; to erase. "To methodize is as necessary as to strike out." --Pope. (c) To form by a quick effort; to devise; to invent; to contrive, as, to strike out a new plan of finance. (d) (Baseball) To cause a player to strike out; -- said of the pitcher. See To strike out, under Strike, v. i.
- To strike sail. See under Sail.
- To strike up. (a) To cause to sound; to begin to beat. "Strike up the drums." --Shak. (b) To begin to sing or play; as, to strike up a tune. (c) To raise (as sheet metal), in making diahes, pans, etc., by blows or pressure in a die.
- To strike work, to quit work; to go on a strike. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Striking'
From: GCIDE
- Striking \Strik"ing\, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. "A striking fact." --De Quincey. -- {Strik"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Strik"ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Striking'
From: GCIDE
- Striking \Strik"ing\, a. & n. from Strike, v. [1913 Webster]
- Striking distance, the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object.
- Striking plate. (a) The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed. (b) A part of the centering of an arch, which is driven back to loosen the centering in striking it. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'striking'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abbreviation,
- abridgment,
- acid,
- agitating,
- amazing,
- appalling,
- armipotent,
- arrant,
- arresting,
- astonishing,
- astounding,
- authoritative,
- awe-inspiring,
- awesome,
- beguiling,
- bewildering,
- biting,
- blatant,
- blue-penciling,
- bold,
- bowdlerization,
- breathtaking,
- cancellation,
- celebrated,
- censoring,
- censorship,
- charged,
- cliff-hanging,
- cogent,
- coinage,
- coining,
- compelling,
- conspicuous,
- corrosive,
- counterfeiting,
- cutting,
- deletion,
- disquieting,
- distinguished,
- distracting,
- disturbing,
- driving,
- dynamic,
- editing,
- effective,
- egregious,
- electric,
- eminent,
- energetic,
- enigmatic,
- erasure,
- esteemed,
- estimable,
- exceptional,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- expurgation,
- extraordinary,
- fabulous,
- fantastic,
- fascinating,
- flagrant,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- forgery,
- formidable,
- galvanic,
- glaring,
- great,
- gutsy,
- hanging out,
- heady,
- heart-expanding,
- heart-stirring,
- heart-swelling,
- heart-thrilling,
- high-potency,
- high-powered,
- high-pressure,
- high-tension,
- imperative,
- imposing,
- impressive,
- in force,
- in power,
- in relief,
- in the foreground,
- incisive,
- incomprehensible,
- inconceivable,
- incredible,
- inflammatory,
- intoxicating,
- irresistible,
- jarring,
- jolting,
- maddening,
- magnificent,
- marked,
- marvelous,
- memorable,
- mighty,
- mighty in battle,
- mind-blowing,
- mintage,
- miraculous,
- mordant,
- moving,
- nervous,
- noble,
- notable,
- noteworthy,
- noticeable,
- notorious,
- obtrusive,
- of mark,
- omission,
- operative,
- ostensible,
- outlandish,
- outstanding,
- overcoming,
- overmastering,
- overpowering,
- overwhelming,
- passing strange,
- penetrating,
- perturbing,
- phenomenal,
- piercing,
- piquant,
- poignant,
- potent,
- powerful,
- prepotent,
- prestigious,
- prodigious,
- prominent,
- pronounced,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- puissant,
- punchy,
- puzzling,
- rare,
- ravishing,
- remarkable,
- rememberable,
- reputable,
- ripping,
- ruling,
- salient,
- sensational,
- showy,
- signal,
- sinewed,
- sinewy,
- slashing,
- smashing,
- soul-stirring,
- special,
- spirit-stirring,
- splendid,
- stamping,
- staring,
- stark-staring,
- sticking out,
- stimulating,
- stimulative,
- stirring,
- strange,
- strong,
- stunning,
- stupendous,
- superb,
- superior,
- suspenseful,
- suspensive,
- tantalizing,
- telling,
- thrilling,
- thrilly,
- top-hole,
- topping,
- trenchant,
- troubling,
- uncommon,
- unforgettable,
- unheard-of,
- unimaginable,
- unique,
- unprecedented,
- unsettling,
- unusual,
- upsetting,
- valid,
- vigorous,
- vital,
- wonderful,
- wondrous
Words containing 'Striking'
- Strike,
- Strikingly,
- To strike at,
- To strike for,
- To strike in,
- To strike in with,
- To strike off,
- To strike out,
- To strike up,
- strike down,
- strike off,
- strike out,
- strike up,
- Foul strike,
- Strike block,
- Strike of flax,
- Strike of sugar,
- Strike zone,
- Striking distance,
- Striking plate,
- To strike a balance,
- To strike a bargain,
- To strike a jury,
- To strike a lead,
- To strike a ledger,
- To strike an account,
- To strike an attitude,
- To strike camp,
- To strike dumb,
- To strike hands,
- To strike hands with,
- To strike home,
- To strike oil,
- To strike root,
- To strike sail,
- To strike tallies,
- To strike the flag,
- To strike work,
- Two Strike,
- first strike,
- hunger strike,
- preventive strike,
- sit down strike,
- strike a balance,
- strike a bargain,
- strike a blow,
- strike a chord,
- strike a note,
- strike back,
- strike dumb,
- strike fault,
- strike hard,
- strike home,
- strike leader,
- strike pay,
- surgical strike,
- sympathetic strike,
- sympathy strike,
- wildcat strike,
- Ten-strike,
- To strike one luck,
- Two Strike, SD,
- sit-down strike,
- pre-emptive strike,
- strike-slip fault