Definition of Striking

Adjective: striking strI-king

Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
"his striking good looks always created a sensation";
- dramatic, spectacular
Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
"a striking thing about Piccadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the centre";
- outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular

Noun: striking strI-king

The physical coming together of two or more things
- contact, impinging
The act of contacting one thing with another
- hit, hitting

Verb: strike (struck) strIk

Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
"The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This behaviour struck me as odd";
- affect, impress, move
Come into sudden contact with
"He struck the table with his elbow";
- hit, impinge on, run into, collide with, impact
Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
"The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2";
- hit
Indicate (a certain time) by striking
"The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
"The earthquake struck at midnight";
- hit
Stop work in order to press demands
"The auto workers are striking for higher wages";
- walk out
Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
"The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears";
- fall, shine
Attain
"The horse finally struck a pace";
- come to
Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
"strike 'z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"; "The pianist strikes a middle C";
- hit
Cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
"strike an arc"
Find unexpectedly
"she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake";
- fall upon, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
Produce by ignition or a blow
"strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
"Please strike this remark from the record";
- scratch, expunge, excise
Cause to experience suddenly
"Panic struck me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear";
- hit, come to
Drive something violently into a location
"she struck her head on the low ceiling";
- hit
Occupy or take on
"strike a pose";
- assume, take, take up
Form by stamping, punching, or printing
"strike coins"; "strike a medal";
- mint, coin
Smooth with a strickle
"strike the grain in the measure";
- strickle
Pierce with force
"The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
Arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
"strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"