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I'd love to have a program like 'Dr. Laura.' I studied psychology at the University of Miami, and when I rode the bus home from school, perfect strangers would strike up conversations with me and end up telling me their life stories. I think they could sense that I was studying to help people. That, or I have a face like a priest.
Gloria Estefan

Meaning of "strike up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRIKE UP

strike up play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRIKE UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strike up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES STRIKE UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of strike up in the English dictionary

The first definition of strike up in the dictionary is to begin to play or sing. Other definition of strike up is to bring about; cause to begin. Strike up is also to emboss on.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRIKE UP

strike a light
strike down
strike fault
strike force
strike fund
strike home
strike it lucky
strike it rich
strike note
strike off
strike off the roll
strike oil
strike out
strike pay
strike pay dirt
strike the flag
strike the right note
strike through
strike tone
strike while the iron is hot

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRIKE UP

be made up
choke up
come up
double up
give up
have up
lace up
live up
mike up
rake up
shake up
shape up
size up
stoke up
sunny-side up
take up
tie up
tune up
use up
write up

Synonyms and antonyms of strike up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «strike up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRIKE UP

Find out the translation of strike up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of strike up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strike up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

搭讪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entablar
570 millions of speakers

English

strike up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हड़ताल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضرب حتى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

завязать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

greve até
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ট্রাইক আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grève jusqu´à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyerang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anstimmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

浮き上がらせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyerang munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cất giọng hát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேலைநிறுத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तडाखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vurmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attaccare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uderzać się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зав´язати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απεργία μέχρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slå upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slå opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strike up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRIKE UP»

The term «strike up» is regularly used and occupies the 67.390 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRIKE UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «strike up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «strike up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strike up

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2 QUOTES WITH «STRIKE UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strike up.
1
Gloria Estefan
I'd love to have a program like 'Dr. Laura.' I studied psychology at the University of Miami, and when I rode the bus home from school, perfect strangers would strike up conversations with me and end up telling me their life stories. I think they could sense that I was studying to help people. That, or I have a face like a priest.
2
Al Franken
Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran. But when the veteran has a dog, the same people will come up and say, 'Hi' to pet the dog and then strike up a conversation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRIKE UP»

Discover the use of strike up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strike up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Strike up the band: a new history of musical theatre
In Strike Up the Band Scott Miller tells the whole story of musicals, pulling back the curtain on the amazing innovation and adventurousness of the art form, revealing its political and social conscience, and chronicling its incredibly ...
Scott Miller, 2007
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Strike up the band
This handsome clothbound edition contains 26 pages of critical notes and is encased in a special four-color dust jacket.
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Simon Kaufman, 1998
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Strike Up the Orchestra: A Child's Guide to Classical Music
A basic overview of the classics, with musical selections chosen to engage a young listener's interest.
Carin Dewhirst, Joan Dewhirst, 1995
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
It can be difficult to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. ▻ noun [C] STOP WORK© 1 O when workers refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels or job losses: After ...
‎2008
5
The Metal Polisher, Buffer, and Plater
Cost of strike up to June 1, 1917, $1,390. Cost of strike since that date, $1,640. Grievance at the Atha Tool Co., involving the members of Local 44, of Newark, N. J., caused by the local union making a demand for an increase in wages of 8 per ...
‎1919
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George Gershwin
Of “Prequels” and a Sequel In surveys of Gershwin's career, Strike Up the Band is frequently linked with Of Thee I Sing and Let 'Em Eat Cake to form a trio of “ political operettas.” While Let 'Em Eat Cake was conceived by Kaufman, Ryskind,  ...
Professor Larry Starr, 2010
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The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs
eVeN tHOUGH “StRIKe UP tHe BAND” IS A tYPICAl MARCH, It INClUDeS eleMeNtS that ON ClOSeR eXAMINAtION are DIStINCtIVelY GeRSHwIN. eeVVeeNN ttHOUGH “S HOUGH “SttRIKRIKee UPUP ttHHee D” IS A BANBAND” IS A ...
Michael Feinstein, 2012
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The Gershwins and Me (Enhanced Edition): A Personal History ...
eVeN tHOUGH “StRIKe UP tHe BAND” IS A tYPICAl MARCH, It INClUDeS eleMeNtS that ON ClOSeR eXAMINAtION are DIStINCtIVelY GeRSHwIN. eeVVeeNN ttHOUGH “S HOUGH “SttRIKRIKee UPUP ttHHee D” IS A BANBAND” IS A ...
Michael Feinstein, 2012
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New Spanish and English Dictionary
Strike up a bargain, vn. pactar; contratar, 1. Strike up a drum. va. tocir el tambór, ]. (mil.) Strike up a march, va. tocar la marcha, l.'fmil.) a. causar terror; aterrar. Strike up a terror, Strike with admiration llenar de admiración, 1. Strike with horror ...
F. C. Meadows, 1884
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George Gershwin: A Bio-bibliography
17 & 21 (reprise); Finaletto Act I; Strike Up the Band Cassette 2, Side 1: Oh This is Such a Lovely War; Hoping That Someday You'd Care; Come-Look-At-the-War Choral Society; Military Dancing Drill; How About a Man?; Finaletto Act II; ...
Norbert Carnovale, 2000

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRIKE UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strike up is used in the context of the following news items.
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'When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors' To Best Avoid Lightning's Pain
"The lightning — when it hit my back, it went up my spine, went to the left side of my ... "In the case of a thunderstorm, lightning can strike up to 10 miles away," ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Tonight's Tube Strike Is Entirely Justified
Despite more recent negotiations, the last chance to avert the strike was on Tuesday afternoon. In a pathetic, posturing attempt to dress the strike up as a pay ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
3
Bus services suspended as of 3 am due to strike
Milwaukee County Transit Spokesperson Brendan Conway said they met several times with union leaders to strike up a deal. "Time after time they have been ... «WDJT, Jun 15»
4
Here's How to Strike Up a Conversation With Almost Anyone
... you happen to meet. Use the following tips to strike up a conversation at your next networking event, dinner party or while you're standing in line for coffee. «Entrepreneur, Mar 15»
5
US, Arab Allies Strike ISIS Targets in Syria
In a major escalation of the U.S. war against ISIS, the military planned to strike up to 20 targets, including fuel and weapons depots, training sites, troop ... «NBCNews.com, Sep 14»
6
Mattie Burrows wonder strike up for goal of season
"It ended up on Youtube and got millions of hits and I was doing interviews with Talksport and Sky Sports and they were telling me there were people watching it ... «BBC News, Nov 10»

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