noun

1. a conspicuous success

e.g. that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
that new Broadway show is a real smasher
the party went with a bang

Synonym: hitsmashsmasherbang

2. (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders

e.g. this pitcher throws more strikes than balls

3. a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball

e.g. he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame

Synonym: ten-strike

4. an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

e.g. the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn

5. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

e.g. the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled

Synonym: work stoppage

6. a gentle blow

Synonym: raptap