strike (v)

Definition: deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Example: The teacher struck the child. the opponent refused to strike. The boxer struck the attacker dead.

strike (v)
run into (v)
impinge on (v)
hit (v)
collide with (v)

Definition: hit against
Example: The car hit a tree. He struck the table with his elbow.

strike (v)
hit (v)

Definition: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Example: We were hit by really bad weather. He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager. The earthquake struck at midnight.

affect (v)
impress (v)
move (v)
strike (v)

Definition: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Example: This child impressed me as unusually mature. This behavior struck me as odd. he was dumb-struck by the news. her comments struck a sour note.