noun
striker
STRYK
noun
1
In football (soccer), an attacking player positioned to score goals.
"The striker slotted the ball past the goalkeeper in the final minute."
2
A worker who is taking part in a strike.
"The strikers gathered outside the factory gates with placards."
3
A device or part designed to strike or hit something, such as the metal piece in a firearm's firing mechanism.
"The firing pin is driven forward by the striker."
How to Use Striker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often, the forward player whose job is to score goals in football — or, more generally, someone or something that strikes.
Common pairings
star striker
lone striker
strikers on the picket line
Word Forms
strikers plural, Strikers plural
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Etymology
From strike plus the agent suffix -er, meaning "one who strikes."