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

That is in part to the form of Ollie Watkins; the England striker played well in Leipzig, but he has scored just once from open play in his last 11 games.

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For example, his insistence on not playing Kenan Yildiz, the magical number 10, in the middle behind the striker - a position where he thrived in the early games of the season.

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That study, commissioned by the Football Association and the Professional Footballers' Association, began after a coroner ruled former England and West Bromwich Albion striker Jeff Astle died from a brain disease caused by heading footballs.

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West Ham striker Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture following his car crash on Saturday, the club has announced.

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The former striker was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he died from his injury on 16 September.

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