strike

noun, verb113 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.6
air strike8.5

A military attack by aircraft.

general strike8.0
national strike7.9
major strike7.8
nationwide strike7.7
crippling strike6.8
long strike6.5

A strike that continues for a long period.

damaging strike6.5
all-out strike6.2
short strike6.0

A strike that lasts for a short period.

the right to strike7.5

The legal right for workers to go on strike.

be struck by lightning6.0
get struck by lightning5.5
strike hard7.2
strike firmly5.0
strike home4.5

often figurative; to be understood and have a strong effect

go on strike8.8
join a strike7.0
prevent a strike6.5
avert a strike5.8
come out on strike5.5

Collocations with "strike"