striking
English Thesaurus
1. the act of contacting one thing with another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | touch, touching, |
| definition | : | the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | contusion, |
| definition | : | the action of bruising (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crash, smash, |
| definition | : | the act of colliding with something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bunt, |
| definition | : | (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fly, fly ball, |
| definition | : | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | header, |
| definition | : | (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | plunk, plunker, |
| definition | : | (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly (noun.act) |
2. the physical coming together of two or more things (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | collision, hit, |
| definition | : | (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | flick, |
| definition | : | a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | impact, |
| definition | : | the striking of one body against another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | touch, touching, |
| definition | : | the event of something coming in contact with the body (noun.event) |
3. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention (adj.all)
| similar | : | conspicuous, |
| definition | : | obvious to the eye or mind (adj.all) |
4. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect (adj.all)
| similar | : | impressive, |
| definition | : | making a strong or vivid impression (adj.all) |
5. the act of contacting one thing with another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | hit, pip, shoot, |
| definition | : | hit with a missile from a weapon (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | hit, |
| definition | : | hit the intended target or goal (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | strike, |
| definition | : | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact) |
6. the physical coming together of two or more things (noun.event)
| derivation | : | adjoin, contact, meet, touch, |
| definition | : | be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact) |
7. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention (adj.all)
| derivation | : | spectacle, |
| definition | : | something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight) (noun.communication) |
8. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect (adj.all)
| derivation | : | boldness, strikingness, |
| definition | : | the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic event, |
| definition | : | an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional (noun.event) |
9. the act of contacting one thing with another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | hit, pip, shoot, |
| definition | : | hit with a missile from a weapon (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | hit, |
| definition | : | hit the intended target or goal (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | strike, |
| definition | : | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact) |
10. the physical coming together of two or more things (noun.event)
| derivation | : | adjoin, contact, meet, touch, |
| definition | : | be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact) |
11. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention (adj.all)
| derivation | : | spectacle, |
| definition | : | something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight) (noun.communication) |
12. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect (adj.all)
| derivation | : | boldness, strikingness, |
| definition | : | the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | drama, dramatic event, |
| definition | : | an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional (noun.event) |
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