- ˌstrike ˈup sth
- phrasal verb
to start something such as a relationship or a conversation with someoneThe barman seemed to have struck up a friendship with Jane.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
strike sb/sth off — UK US strike sb/sth off Phrasal Verb with strike({{}}/straɪk/ verb (struck, struck) ► to remove a doctor, lawyer, etc. from an official list so that they are no longer allowed to work in that job, usually because they have done something… … Financial and business terms
strike something from something — ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) derived (also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth) to remove sb/sth s name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group • Strike her name off the list. • The docto … Useful english dictionary
strike somebody from something — ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) derived (also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth) to remove sb/sth s name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group • Strike her name off the list. • The docto … Useful english dictionary
strike somebody off — ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) derived (also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth) to remove sb/sth s name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group • Strike her name off the list. • The docto … Useful english dictionary
strike somebody off something — ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) derived (also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth) to remove sb/sth s name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group • Strike her name off the list. • The docto … Useful english dictionary
strike something off something — ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) derived (also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth) to remove sb/sth s name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group • Strike her name off the list. • The docto … Useful english dictionary
strike up with something — ˌstrike ˈup (with sth) | ˌstrike ˈup sth derived (of a band, an ↑orchestra, etc.) to begin to play a piece of music • The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose. • The band struck up a waltz … Useful english dictionary
strike up something with somebody — ˌstrike ˈup sth (with sb) derived to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc • He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers. Main entry: ↑strikederived … Useful english dictionary
strike — strike1 W3S3 [straık] v past tense and past participle struck [strʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hit)¦ 2¦(hit with hand/weapon etc)¦ 3¦(thought/idea)¦ 4 strike somebody as (being) something 5¦(stop work)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(harm)¦ 8¦(something bad happens)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
strike — 1 /straIk/ verb past tense and past participle struck /str k/ THINK/NOTICE 1 (transitive not in progressive) if a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly realize that it is important, interesting, surprising, bad etc: The funny side of the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English