striker

noun

strik·​er ˈstrī-kər 

1

: one that strikes: such as

a

: a player in any of several games who is striking or attempting to strike a ball

b

: the hammer of the striking mechanism of a clock or watch

c

: a blacksmith's helper who swings the sledgehammer

d

: a worker on strike

2

: a junior enlisted man in the U.S. Navy who has declared an occupational specialty

3

: a forward in soccer

Examples of striker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just after 9 am ET, NYPD arrested a delivery driver who attempted to exit his delivery van just outside the parking garage and join the strikers. —Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024

Along the way, the episode serves up some of the series’ best cutaway gags (the Jimmy Hoffa–like fate of Homer’s predecessor; Lisa’s Yellow Submarine–style anesthesia fantasy; a montage showing what happens when Burns and Smithers replace the strikers with robots). —Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024

Manchester United’s striker, Danish youngster Rasmus Højlund, has only two goals in the Premier League this season but has been finding the net in other competitions. —Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024

Less than five minutes later, the Galaxy would extend the lead after striker Dejan Joveljić snuck the ball past Red Bulls goalkeeper Carlos Coronel. —Jacob Lev, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing striker

• dolphin striker

Kids Definition

striker

noun

strik·​er ˈstrī-kər 

: a worker on strike