striker
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈstraɪkər/
:
golpeador
- He takes a shot at redemption against dangerous Korean striker OK Ryu.
And then you get let's say like a Lee Trevino, some great ball striker.
- And then you get let's say like a Lee Trevino, some great ball striker.
- Like, like or not not strong wrestling, strong striker and wrestling, the whole combination of it.
Examples
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Lawlor opened by pressing in for a clinch in the hopes of avoiding trading punches with the lanky striker who had a big reach advantage.
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Tirloni was the more technical striker on the feet, landing solidly with his lead left jab all night, but then following up with crisp combinations.
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I'm the better counter striker; I want to catch him coming in and pressure him.
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He's what you call a striker.
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So we've not had any strikers available to us all season.
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The veteran striker has competed 13 times as a boxer, but still remains young in her MMA career.
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GSP has been so dominant, so consistent at shutting down his opponents, whether they be strikers or grapplers.
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The Pabony: I like watching the Strikers score a goal and doing the Lockhart leap with the supporters. It feels great that the players take the time to come over and acknowledge the supporters.
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As one of the leading strikers in the league, he consistently scores goals for his team.
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The striker made a powerful kick and sent the ball into the back of the net.
Synonyms
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2.2
A person who strikes a ball in sports like volleyball or cricket
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8.1
A person who repeatedly hits or hurts someone in their home
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4.3
A person who hits people with their fist, often in boxing
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5.8
A boxer who uses very hard punches to try to knock opponents out
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8.5
A person who fights with their fists, often as a professional boxer
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5.8
A person who breaks things by hitting them hard, often on purpose
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8.8
A person who hits someone or something with an open hand
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8.5
A person, often a child, who hits things lightly while playing
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9.7
A person who hits with great force
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7.8
A person who hits someone with a heavy stick
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9.9
A person who hits or threatens others with a heavy stick
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9.3
A person who hits a child with an open hand to punish them
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6.0
A person who repeatedly hits a surface lightly with their fingers
A boxer who hits with very strong, heavy punches
Compounds
- Specialized
A short pole under the bowsprit of a sailboat that holds a rope to keep the front rigging tight
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Striker comes from the verb strike, meaning 'to hit', so a striker is simply a person who hits something, whether in sport or in work like a blacksmith hitting metal.