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Oxford 5000 vocabulary |B1|SPEAKING vocabularyWRITING vocabularystrike /straɪk/ verb (past tense and past participle struck /strʌk/)
strike noun
Irregular Forms: (struck)
به ذهن خطور کردن، به ذهن رسیدن
اعتصاب، یورش، حمله کردن، حمله، ضربه زدن، ضربت زدن، خوردن به، به خاطر خطور کردن، سکه ضرب کردن، اصابت، اعتصاب کردن، اعتصاب، ضربه، برخورد، تصادف و تصادم کردن، قانون فقه: متوقف ساختن کار از جانب کارگران کارگاه یا کارخانه به طور دسته جمعی و به منظور تحصیل امتیازات بیشتر از کارفرما یا اعاده وضع مناسب سابق که از بین رفته است، بازرگانی: اعتصاب، ورزش: توپ زن بودن، نخ را سفت کشیدن، یافتن بوی شکار بوسیله سگ، فرو بردن پارو در آغاز هر حرکت در آب، به قلاب افتادن ماهی، چادر را از جا کندن، علوم نظامی: ضربه زدن به دشمن، تک هوایی، تصادم، تک ناگهانی
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Synonyms & Related Wordsstrike[verb]Synonyms:- walk out, down tools, mutiny, revolt
- hit, beat, clobber
(slang), clout
(informal), cuff, hammer, knock, punch, slap, smack, thump, wallop
(informal)- collide with, bump into, hit, run into
- attack, assail, assault, hit
- occur to, come to, dawn on
or upon, hit, register
(informal)
Related Idioms: go (
or be) on strike, hang one on, let one fly
Related Words: beat,
pummel,
slat,
swap,
wap,
whop,
cudgel,
hammer,
mace,
plug,
poke,
puck,
punch,
bang,
bash,
crash,
pandy,
slam,
stoush,
thrash
English Thesaurus: attack, invasion, raid, strike, assault, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. strike1 S3 W3 /straɪk/
verb (
past tense and past participle struck /strʌk/)
[
Word Family: noun:
strike,
striker;
verb:
strike;
adverb:
strikingly;
adjective:
striking]
[
Language: Old English;
Origin: strican 'to touch lightly, go']
1. HIT [transitive] written to hit or fall against the surface of something:
She fell heavily, striking her head against the side of the boat. A snowball struck him on the back of the head. Several cars were struck by falling trees. The last rays of the setting sun struck the windows.
REGISTERIn everyday English, people usually say
hit rather than
strike:
I hit my head on the shelf. He was hit by a rock.2. HIT WITH HAND/WEAPON ETC [transitive] formal to deliberately hit someone or something with your hand or a weapon:
She struck him hard across the face.strike something with something The victim had been struck with some kind of wooden implement. Paul struck him a blow to the head. The assassin’s bullet struck home (=hit exactly where it should).3. THOUGHT/IDEA [transitive not in progressive] if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important, interesting, true etc:
A rather worrying thought struck me. The first thing that struck me was the fact that there were no other women present.it strikes somebody that It struck her that losing the company might be the least of her worries.be struck by something You can’t help being struck by her kindness.4. strike somebody as (being) something to seem to have a particular quality or feature:
His jokes didn’t strike Jack as being very funny.it strikes somebody as strange/odd etc that It struck me as odd that the man didn’t introduce himself before he spoke.5. STOP WORK [intransitive] if a group of workers strike, they stop working as a protest against something relating to their work, for example how much they are paid, bad working conditions etc:
In many countries, the police are forbidden to strike.strike for They’re striking for the right to have their trade union recognized in law.6. ATTACK [intransitive] to attack someone, especially suddenly:
The killer might strike again. Guerrillas struck a UN camp, killing 75. Opponents of the war say that civilian villages have been struck several times.7. HARM [intransitive and transitive] to damage or harm someone or something
strike at The law would strike at the most basic of civil rights. Such prejudices strike right at the heart of any notions of a civilized society.strike a blow at/against/to something The scandal seemed to have struck a mortal blow to the government’s chances of re-election.8. SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS [intransitive and transitive] if something bad strikes, it suddenly happens or suddenly begins to affect someone:
The plague struck again for the third time that century. Everything seemed to be going fine when suddenly disaster struck. ⇒
stricken9. strike a balance (between something) to give the correct amount of importance or attention to two separate things:
He was finding it difficult to strike a balance between his family and his work. It isn’t always easy to strike the right balance.10. strike a bargain/deal to agree to do something for someone if they do something for you:
There are rumors that the president struck a private deal with the corporation’s chairman.11. strike a happy/cheerful/cautious etc note to express a particular feeling or attitude:
The article struck a conciliatory note. Moderate Republicanism appeared to strike exactly the right note with the voters (=be what the people wanted).12. strike a chord to say or do something that other people agree with or have sympathy with
strike a chord with Their story is bound to strike a chord with all parents.13. strike a match to produce a flame from a match by rubbing it hard across a rough surface
14. strike gold/oil etc to find a supply of gold, oil etc in the ground or under the sea:
If they strike oil, drilling will begin early next year.15. strike gold informal to do something that makes you a lot of money:
Jackie eventually struck gold with her third novel.16. LIGHTNING [intransitive and transitive] if
lightning strikes something, it hits and damages it:
The temple burned down after it was struck by lightning last year. ⇒
lightning never strikes twice at
lightning117. strike a blow for somebody/something to do something to help achieve a principle or aim:
It’s time we struck a blow for women’s rights.18. be within striking distance a) to be close enough to reach a place easily:
By now, they were within striking distance of the shore. b) to be very close to achieving something:
The French team are within striking distance of the world record.19. strike it rich to suddenly make a lot of money
20. strike it lucky British English to be very lucky, especially when you were not expecting to:
We struck it lucky in Bangkok, where we were told there were some extra seats on the plane that night.21. CLOCK [intransitive and transitive] if a clock strikes one, two, six etc, its bell makes a sound once, twice, six times etc according to what time it is:
The church clock began to strike twelve.strike the hour (=strike when it is exactly one o'clock, two o'clock etc)22. GAIN ADVANTAGE [intransitive] to do something that gives you an advantage over your opponent in a fight, competition etc:
Brazil struck first with a goal in the third minute.23. strike home if something that you say strikes home, it has exactly the effect on someone that you intended:
She saw the emotion in her father’s face and knew her words had struck home.24. strike terror/fear into sb’s heart to make someone feel very frightened:
The word ‘cancer’ still strikes terror into many hearts.25. strike a pose/attitude to stand or sit with your body in a particular position:
Malcolm struck his usual pose: hands in pockets, shoulders hunched.26. be struck dumb to suddenly be unable to talk, usually because you are very surprised or shocked ⇒
dumbstruck27. be struck with horror/terror/awe etc to suddenly feel very afraid, shocked etc:
As she began to speak to him, she was struck with shyness.28. strike while the iron is hot to do something immediately rather than waiting until a later time when you are less likely to succeed
29. strike somebody dead to kill someone:
May God strike me dead if I’m telling a lie!strike back phrasal verb to attack or criticize someone who attacked or criticized you first:
We instruct our staff never to strike back, however angry they feel.strike back at The prime minister immediately struck back at his critics.strike somebody ↔ down phrasal verb1. [usually passive] to kill someone or make them extremely ill:
Over 50 nurses at the clinic have been struck down with a mystery virus. They would rob the bodies of those struck down in battle.2. formal to hit someone so hard that they fall down
3. law to say that a law, decision etc is illegal and officially end it
strike somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb1. be struck off British English if a doctor, lawyer etc is struck off, their name is removed from the official list of people who are allowed to work as doctors, lawyers etc
2. to remove someone or something from a list:
Terri was told to strike off the names of every person older than 30.strike on/upon something phrasal verb formal to discover something or have a good idea about something ⇒
be struck on somebody/something at
struck2strike out phrasal verb1. to attack or criticize someone suddenly or violently
strike out at Unhappy young people will often strike out at the people closest to them.2. strike something ↔ out to draw a line through something written on a piece of paper
3. [always + adverb/preposition] to start walking or swimming in a particular direction, especially in a determined way:
She struck out for the side of the pool.4. strike out on your own to start doing something or living independently
5. to not hit the ball in baseball three times, so that you are not allowed to continue trying, or to make someone do this
strike somebody ↔ out He struck out the first batter he faced. ⇒
strikeout6. American English informal to not be successful at something:
‘Did she say she’d go out with you?’ ‘No, I struck out.’7. strike something ↔ out law to say officially that something cannot be considered as proof in a court of law
strike up phrasal verb1. strike up a friendship/relationship/conversation etc to start to become friendly with someone, to start talking to them, etc:
I struck up a conversation with the girl sitting next to me.2. strike up (something) to begin playing a piece of music:
The band struck up a tango. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. strike2 S3 W2 noun [
Word Family: noun:
strike,
striker;
verb:
strike;
adverb:
strikingly;
adjective:
striking]
1. NOT WORKING [uncountable and countable] a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc:
The government has promised that the army will be called in to help if there is a firemen’s strike.strike by a six-week strike by railway workersstrike over a strike over pay cutsstrike against a national strike against mine closures2. ATTACK [countable] a military attack, especially by planes dropping bombs
strike against/on a surprise air strike on military targets American aircraft carriers have launched several strikes. ⇒
first strike3. DISCOVERY [countable usually singular] the discovery of something valuable under the ground:
an oil strike4. two/three strikes against somebody/something American English a condition or situation that makes it extremely difficult for someone or something to be successful:
Children from poor backgrounds have two strikes against them by the time they begin school.5. BASEBALL [countable] an attempt to hit the ball in baseball that fails, or a ball that is thrown to the
batter in the correct area but is not hit
6. BOWLING [countable] a situation in
bowling in which you knock down all the
pins (=bottle-shaped objects) with a ball on your first attempt
⇒
hunger strike,
lightning strike [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationsstrike noun I. industrial protest ADJ. long | short | indefinite | crippling, damaging, major
| bitter | official | illegal, unofficial, unlawful | protest | token, warning | lightning, wildcat a series of lightning strikes in parts of the coal industry
all-out, general, mass, national, nationwide A general strike brought the country to a standstill. | hunger | sit-down | political | sympathy The suppression of the strike led to sympathy strikes in other industries.
pay, rent | dock, dockers', miners', postal, train, etc. QUANT. series, wave VERB + STRIKE be on | come out on, go on, join, take part in | call (sb out on), organize, stage The union leaders called a strike. He called all the workers out on strike.
avert, prevent | threaten More train strikes are threatened.
begin, start | call off, end | break (up), crush The army was used to help break the strike.
settle | ban The new government banned strikes. STRIKE + VERB occur, take place | start | end | last | spread The strike soon spread to other cities.
paralyse sth The strike paralysed the port. STRIKE + NOUN action Prison officers are threatening to take strike action.
ballot, call, threat | leader | breaker | committee, movement PREP. during a/the ~ There was a continual police presence during the strike.
~ against a strike against the employment of non-union labour
~ by a strike by tax collectors
~ for a strike for a ten-hour day
~ in protest at a strike in protest at the government's economic policies
~ in support of Miners staged a one-day strike in support of the steel workers.
~ over a strike over wages PHRASES days lost in/through strikes Unofficial action accounted for 40% of the days lost through strikes last year. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
strike II. sudden military attack ADJ. air, military, nuclear | pre-emptive | retaliatory VERB + STRIKE carry out, launch, make PREP. in a/the ~ The house was damaged in an air strike.
~ against/on The aircraft carried out a pre-emptive strike against bases in the north. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
strike verbI. hit/attack sb/sth ADV. firmly, hard He struck her hard across the face.
deep The German army struck deep into northern France.
directly | repeatedly | home (often figurative) The remark struck home. VERB + STRIKE be ready to, prepare to PREP. against The oar struck against something hard.
at He struck at me repeatedly with a stick.
into He struck the ball firmly into the back of the net.
on The ball struck her on the head. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
strike II. come into your mind suddenly/give an impression ADV. immediately | suddenly It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation.
just An awful thought has just struck me.
forcibly Joan was struck quite forcibly by the silence. PREP. as He struck me as being rather stupid. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
strike III. go on strike VERB + STRIKE threaten to | vote to PREP. against, for The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of six per cent.
in protest at PHRASES the right to strike [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Common Errorsstrikenoun
BAD: The whole workforce is threatening to go on a strike.
GOOD: The whole workforce is threatening to go on strike.
Usage Note:go/be on strike (WITHOUT
a ): 'Transport workers have gone on strike for better pay and shorter hours.' 'The miners are still on strike.'
Note however: 'Some of the prisoners have gone on (a) hunger strike.'
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲
Thesaurusattack noun [uncountable and countable] an act of using weapons against an enemy in a war:
The US was threatening to launch an attack on Iran. The men had been carrying out rocket attacks on British forces. Bombs have been falling throughout the night, and the city is still under attack (=being attacked).invasion noun [uncountable and countable] an occasion when an army enters a country and tries to take control of it:
The Allies began their invasion of Europe. The threat of foreign invasion is very real.raid noun [countable] a short attack on a place by soldiers or planes, intended to cause damage but not take control:
an air raid NATO warplanes carried out a series of bombing raids on the city. The village has been the target of frequent raids by rebel groups.strike noun [countable] a sudden military attack, especially after a serious disagreement:
Senior Israeli officials warned that they were still considering a military strike. the possibility of a nuclear strikeassault noun [countable] a military attack intended to take control of a city, area, or building controlled by an enemy:
The final military assault on Kwangju began at 3 am on May 27. Hitler launched an all-out assault (=using as many soldiers, weapons, planes etc as possible) on Russia.ambush noun [uncountable and countable] a sudden attack by people who have been waiting and hiding, especially an attack on a vehicle or people who are travelling somewhere:
Five soldiers were shot in the back and killled in the ambush. Enemy forces waiting in ambush opened fire on the vehicle.counterattack noun [uncountable and countable] a military attack made in response to an attack by an enemy:
Government forces launched a counterattack against the guerillas. If they successfully occupied the city, they would need to be capable of defending it against enemy counterattack.onslaught noun [countable] formal a large violent attack by an army:
In 1544 there was a full-scale onslaught on France, in which the English took Boulogne. The troops were preparing for another onslaught against the enemy.mug to attack someone and take money from them in a public place such as a street:
He was mugged on his way home from school.stab to attack someone with a knife:
The victim had been stabbed in the neck.be set upon by somebody/something written to be attacked by a group of people:
He died outside his home after being set upon by a gang of youths.turn on to suddenly change your behaviour and attack the person you are with, when they do not expect this:
The dog suddenly turned on him, sinking its teeth into his arm.invade to enter a country and try to get control of it using force:
The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.storm to suddenly attack a city or building that is well defended by getting inside it and taking control:
Elite troops stormed the building and rescued the hostages.besiege /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies:
In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
hit to hit someone quickly and hard with your hand, a stick etc:
He hit him hard in the stomach. I don’t like to see people hitting a dog.beat to hit someone deliberately many times, especially very hard:
The girl had been beaten to death. He was beating the donkey with a stick.strike written to hit someone with your hand or a weapon.
Strike is more formal than
hit and is mainly used in written English:
Her husband struck her twice across the face. Police say that the man had been struck on the head.punch to hit someone hard with your closed hand, especially in a fight:
I punched him on the nose. She was screaming and punching him with her fists.thump /θʌmp/
informal to punch someone very hard:
Sometimes I just want to thump him.beat somebody up to hurt someone badly in a violent attack, by hitting them many times:
If I tell the police, they'll beat me up. He had been beaten up and tortured with lighted cigarettes.slap to hit someone with your open hand, especially because you are angry with them:
They had a big row and she ended up slapping him.spank (
also smack especially British English) to hit someone, especially a child, with your open hand in order to punish them:
Should a parent ever smack a child? I don’t agree with smacking. In those days, children were spanked if they behaved badly.bang a loud sound caused especially when something hard or heavy hits something else:
I heard a loud bang and rushed out to see what had happened. He slammed the door shut with a bang.crash a very loud sound caused when something hits something else, especially when damage is caused:
The tray of dishes fell to the floor with a crash. I heard an enormous crash outside our house, and I went to see what had happened.thud a quiet low sound made when a heavy object falls down onto surface:
There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor. His head hit the ground with a sickening thud.clink a short ringing sound made when two glass, metal, or china objects hit each other:
the clink of champagne glasses The clink of cutlery could be heard in the restaurant.tinkle the pleasant sound that is made by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other repeatedly:
He listened to the faint tinkle of cow bells in the distance.jingle the sound of small metal objects being shaken together:
the jingle of her bracelets the jingle of keysrattle a short repeated sound made when things hit against each other - used especially when part of something is loose and is hitting against something:
There was a strange rattle coming from the engine. the rattle of the trolley [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
hit to hit someone quickly and hard with your hand, a stick etc:
He hit him hard in the stomach. I don’t like to see people hitting a dog.beat to hit someone deliberately many times, especially very hard:
The girl had been beaten to death. He was beating the donkey with a stick.strike written to hit someone with your hand or a weapon.
Strike is more formal than
hit and is mainly used in written English:
Her husband struck her twice across the face. Police say that the man had been struck on the head.punch to hit someone hard with your closed hand, especially in a fight:
I punched him on the nose. She was screaming and punching him with her fists.thump /θʌmp/
informal to punch someone very hard:
Sometimes I just want to thump him.beat somebody up to hurt someone badly in a violent attack, by hitting them many times:
If I tell the police, they'll beat me up. He had been beaten up and tortured with lighted cigarettes.slap to hit someone with your open hand, especially because you are angry with them:
They had a big row and she ended up slapping him.spank (
also smack especially British English) to hit someone, especially a child, with your open hand in order to punish them:
Should a parent ever smack a child? I don’t agree with smacking. In those days, children were spanked if they behaved badly.knock to hit a door or window with your closed hand in order to attract the attention of the people inside:
Someone was knocking on the door. I knocked loudly but no one came.whack /wæk/
informal to hit something very hard:
Edmonds whacked the ball into the air.bash to hit something hard, especially in a way that causes damage:
The police had to bash the door down to get in.tap to gently hit something with your fingers, often in order to attract someone’s attention:
I tapped him on the shoulder. I heard someone tapping on the window.rap to knock quickly or hit something several times:
He rapped the table with his pen to bring the meeting to order. Two police officers rapped on the door at 7 o'clock in the morning.bang to suddenly hit something hard, in a way that makes a loud noise:
Her father banged his fist down on the table angrily. The door suddenly banged shut.pound written to hit something many times with a lot of force:
I could hear the sea pounding on the rocks. She pounded on the door and shouted wildly.hammer written to hit something quickly many times making a loud continuous noise:
The rain was hammering on the roof. A crowd of people were outside hammering on the door angrily.bump to hit a part of your body against something, especially because you do not see or notice it:
Careful you don’t bump your head – the ceiling’s very low.bang/bash to hit something hard, so that you hurt yourself or damage something:
He banged into the car in front. I bashed my knee climbing over a gate. She fell and bashed her chin on the ground.stub to hit your toe against something and hurt it:
I stubbed my toe on the piano leg.bestseller a book that a lot of people buy:
His prize-winning book ‘A Year in Provence’ became an international bestseller.blockbuster a film that a lot of people watch, especially an exciting film:
a Hollywood blockbuster a blockbuster moviesell-out a concert, sports event etc which so many people want to see that all the tickets are sold:
The concert was a sell-out. the band’s sell-out tour of the UScult movie/band/figure etc a film, band, person etc that has become very popular and fashionable with a particular group of people:
a cult TV programmecraze something that suddenly becomes popular, so that a lot of people do it, buy it etc:
the latest dance craze that has been sweeping the US the craze for ultra expensive designer jeansfad informal something that is very popular for a short time – used about something that you disapprove of, which you do not think will last for very long:
Most diets are just fads. I think it’s a passing fad. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
hit to hit someone quickly and hard with your hand, a stick etc:
He hit him hard in the stomach. I don’t like to see people hitting a dog.beat to hit someone deliberately many times, especially very hard:
The girl had been beaten to death. He was beating the donkey with a stick.strike written to hit someone with your hand or a weapon.
Strike is more formal than
hit and is mainly used in written English:
Her husband struck her twice across the face. Police say that the man had been struck on the head.punch to hit someone hard with your closed hand, especially in a fight:
I punched him on the nose. She was screaming and punching him with her fists.thump /θʌmp/
informal to punch someone very hard:
Sometimes I just want to thump him.beat somebody up to hurt someone badly in a violent attack, by hitting them many times:
If I tell the police, they'll beat me up. He had been beaten up and tortured with lighted cigarettes.slap to hit someone with your open hand, especially because you are angry with them:
They had a big row and she ended up slapping him.spank (
also smack especially British English) to hit someone, especially a child, with your open hand in order to punish them:
Should a parent ever smack a child? I don’t agree with smacking. In those days, children were spanked if they behaved badly.throw a punch (=try to hit someone) Rob was so angry that he turned round and threw a punch at the man.land a punch (=manage to hit someone) Then I began to land some good punches.give somebody a punch He gave me a punch on the nose.deliver a punch formal (=hit someone) Who actually delivered the punch that killed the man?take a punch (=be hit, or deal well with being hit) I took a lot of punches but I gave a lot too.a hard/powerful punch My stomach took a couple of hard punches.a good punch Tyson landed one good punch but it wasn’t enough.a knockout punch (=a blow that knocks someone down so that they cannot get up again) In the fourth round, Lewis produced a knockout punch that ended the fight.make a hole in something to cause a hole to appear in something:
Make a hole in the bottom of the can using a hammer and nail.pierce to make a small hole in or through something, using a pointed object:
The dog's teeth had pierced her skin. Shelley wanted to have her ears pierced (=for earrings).prick to make a very small hole in the surface of something, using a pointed object:
Prick the potatoes before baking them. My finger was bleeding where the needle had pricked it.puncture to make a small hole in something, especially something where skin or a wall surrounds a softer or hollow inside part:
The bullet had punctured his lung.perforate formal to make a hole or holes in something:
Fragments of the bullet had perforated his intestines.drill to make a hole using a special tool, often one which turns round and round very quickly:
The dentist started drilling a hole in my tooth. They won a contract to drill for oil in the area.bore to make a deep round hole through a rock, into the ground etc:
They had to bore through solid rock. The men were boring a hole for the tunnel. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
hit:
Jack hit the ball and it flew over the fenceknock to hit a door or window with your closed hand in order to attract the attention of the people inside:
Someone was knocking on the door. I knocked loudly but no one came.strike written to hit a surface.
Strike is more formal than
hit and is mainly used in written English:
The ball struck the side of the goal.whack /wæk/
informal to hit something very hard:
Edmonds whacked the ball into the air.bash to hit something hard, especially in a way that causes damage:
The police had to bash the door down to get in.tap to gently hit something with your fingers, often in order to attract someone’s attention:
I tapped him on the shoulder. I heard someone tapping on the window.rap to knock quickly or hit something several times:
He rapped the table with his pen to bring the meeting to order. Two police officers rapped on the door at 7 o'clock in the morning.bang to suddenly hit something hard, in a way that makes a loud noise:
Her father banged his fist down on the table angrily. The door suddenly banged shut.pound written to hit something many times with a lot of force:
I could hear the sea pounding on the rocks. She pounded on the door and shouted wildly.hammer written to hit something quickly many times making a loud continuous noise:
The rain was hammering on the roof. A crowd of people were outside hammering on the door angrily. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
strike [countable] a period of time when a group of workers stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc:
A teachers’ strike has been announced for next week. The rail strike has resulted in major delays on roads across the country.industrial action [uncountable] British English activities such as strikes, or doing less work than usual, as a way of trying to persuade an employer to improve pay, conditions etc:
Lecturers voted to take industrial action over their workload. Prison officers have threatened industrial action.stoppage [countable] British English,
work stoppage American English a short strike, especially one that lasts for one day:
Customs officers will return to work today after a twenty-four hour stoppage.go-slow [countable] British English a period of time when a group of workers deliberately work more slowly than usual as a way of protesting about pay, conditions etc:
The hospital go-slow comes into effect tomorrow. The union carried out strikes and go-slows in support of a wage claim. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
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