1. work stoppages by employees as protests
Usage: plural
2. military attacks
Usage: plural
3. bowling: knocking down all pins with the first ball
Usage: plural; bowling

1. hits forcefully
Usage: third person singular present
2. stops work as a form of protest
Usage: third person singular present
3. occurs suddenly to someone
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• Lightning strikes the tallest tree in the storm.
• The union strikes every few years for better wages.
• The factory workers organized strikes to protest unsafe conditions.
• It strikes me that we should leave early to avoid traffic.
• The military launched air strikes against enemy positions.
• She bowled three strikes in a row to win the game.
• The clock strikes twelve at midnight.
• Bad luck strikes when you least expect it.