strike back - (v) make a counterattack and return like for like, es… strike back v make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil Usages, News, Articles and More stridulate - (v) make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together … stridulate v make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate Usages, News, Articles and More strike a blow - (v) affect adversely strike a blow v affect adversely Usages, News, Articles and More strike a chord - (v) create an emotional response strike a chord v create an emotional response v refer to or be relevant or familiar to v evoke a reaction, response, or emotion Usages, News, Articles and More strike a note - (v) refer to or be relevant or familiar to strike a note v refer to or be relevant or familiar to Usages, News, Articles and More stretch out - (v) extend or stretch out to a greater or the full le… stretch out v extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length v lie down comfortably v thrust or extend out v extend one's body or limbs v stretch (the neck) so as to see better Usages, News, Articles and More strew - (v) spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) strew v spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) strew toys all over the carpet v cover; be dispersed over Dead bodies strewed the ground Usages, News, Articles and More strike down - (v) declare null and void; make ineffective strike down v declare null and void; make ineffective v cause to die, especially suddenly v cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow Usages, News, Articles and More strike dumb - (v) render speechless, as by surprising or shocking strike dumb v render speechless, as by surprising or shocking Usages, News, Articles and More strike hard - (v) deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the gla… strike hard v deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room" Usages, News, Articles and More strike home - (v) refer to or be relevant or familiar to strike home v refer to or be relevant or familiar to Usages, News, Articles and More strike off - (v) remove from a list strike off v remove from a list Usages, News, Articles and More strike out - (v) remove from a list strike out v remove from a list v put out or be put out by a strikeout v be unsuccessful in an endeavor v make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body v cause to get out v set out on a course of action Usages, News, Articles and More strike up - (v) start playing strike up v start playing v begin Usages, News, Articles and More string along - (v) move or come along string along v move or come along Usages, News, Articles and More string out - (v) set out or stretch in a line, succession, or seri… string out v set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series Usages, News, Articles and More string up - (v) kill by hanging string up v kill by hanging v add as if on a string Usages, News, Articles and More strip-search - (v) search (someone) for weapons or drugs by having t… strip-search v search (someone) for weapons or drugs by having the person remove their clothes He was strip-searched at the airport Usages, News, Articles and More strip down - (v) get undressed strip down v get undressed Usages, News, Articles and More strive - (v) attempt by employing effort strive v attempt by employing effort v to exert much effort or energy Usages, News, Articles and More Next