striker

[ strahy-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that strikes.
2. a worker who is on strike.
3. manhelper.
4. the clapper in a clock that strikes the hours or rings an alarm.
5. U.S. Army. a private who acts as a voluntary paid servant to a commissioned officer.
6. U.S. Navy. an enlisted person in training for a specific technical rating.
7. a person who strikes fish, whales, etc., with a spear or harpoon.
8. Whaling. a harpoon.
9. Soccer. one of the attacking forwards.

striker

/ ˈstraɪkə /

noun

1. a person who is on strike
2. the hammer in a timepiece that rings a bell or alarm
3. any part in a mechanical device that strikes something, such as the firing pin of a gun
4. informal.
   soccer an attacking player, esp one who generally positions himself near his opponent's goal in the hope of scoring
5. cricket the batsman who is about to play a ball
6. 1. a person who harpoons whales or fish
   2. the harpoon itself

Other Words From

• anti·striker noun
• non·striker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of striker¹

1350–1400; 1840–50 striker fordef 2; Middle English; strike, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The lack of a striker is still the great bugbear.

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Kane is a phenomenal striker but I think that is a real debate.

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It was a pick well rewarded with an early goal from Aston Villa's striker that turned a potentially hazardous task into an easy one.

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Before Sunday's encounter with the Republic of Ireland, the striker, 31, spoke to the media.

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As a former footballer of considerable pedigree - including England captain and striker, with 48 goals in 80 appearances - he famously never received a red or yellow card during his career.

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