different between strikes vs striker

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /st?a?ks/
• Rhymes: -a?ks

Noun

strikes

1. plural of strike

Verb

strikes

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of strike

Anagrams

• Kisters, riskest, skister

Spanish

Noun

strikes

1. plural of strike

English

Etymology

strike +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?st?a?k?(?)/
• Rhymes: -a?k?(?)

Noun

striker (plural strikers)

1. An individual who is on strike.

   Synonym: turnout

2. Someone or something that hits someone or something else.
   1. A blacksmith's assistant who wields the sledgehammer.
   2. A piece used to push other pieces toward the pockets in the Asian game of carom.
3. (soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

   Synonyms: forward, attacker, centre forward
4. (military, slang) An officer's servant or orderly.
5. (baseball, slang, 1800s) The batter.
6. (cricket) The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.
7. (obsolete) A harpoon.
8. (obsolete) A harpooner.
9. (obsolete) An inexperienced member of a ship's crew.

   Synonym: green hand

10. (obsolete) A wencher; a lewd man.
11. (obsolete, politics) A blackmailer in politics.
12. (obsolete, politics) One whose political influence can be bought.

Synonyms

• (lewd man): See Thesaurus:promiscuous man

Translations

Anagrams

• skirret, skirter

French

Etymology

From strike +? -er; from English strike.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /st?aj.ke/

Verb

striker

1. (bowling) to strike

Conjugation