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 Word Forms

• antistriker noun
• nonstriker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of striker¹

1350–1400; 1840–50 striker for def. 2; Middle English; strike, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Wolfsburg striker volleyed a Riyad Mahrez cross into the net on six minutes, then the former Manchester City winger slammed a loose ball into the net midway through the opening half.

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The strange part is that Liverpool didn’t have a glaring need for a striker.

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Former star striker Samuel Eto'o is considered one of the greatest African players of all time.

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Snoeijs, now a striker with Women's Super League side Everton, underwent major heart surgery when she was three years old and had an operation at the age of 12 on her longer left leg.

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But the Bayern Munich striker misses the match due to an ankle problem.

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