Associations to the word «Striking»

STRIKING, adjective. Making a strong impression.

STRIKING, verb. Present participle of strike

STRIKING, noun. The act by which something strikes or is struck.

STRIKING DISTANCE, noun. (military) A distance at which a soldier, military force, vessel, etc. is sufficiently near to be able to attack an opponent.

STRIKING DISTANCE, noun. (figuratively) (by extension) A distance at which one is sufficiently near to an objective to have a opportunity to achieve it.

STRIKING GOLD, verb. Present participle of strike gold

STRIKING OUT, verb. Present participle of strike out

STRIKING PLATE, noun. The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed.

STRIKING PLATE, noun. Part of the centering of an arch, which is driven back to loosen the centering in striking it.

STRIKING PLATES, noun. Plural of striking plate

STRIKING THROUGH, verb. Present participle of strike through

STRIKING, noun. The physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull".

STRIKING, noun. The act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit".

STRIKING, adjective. Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation".

STRIKING, adjective. Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child".