Study the following dictionary meanings for the word strike.
1. strike (str i k) v. To hit something or somebody
2. strike v. To cancel something out, as in striking a sentence from a paragraph
3. strike n. An organized work stoppage by employees, generally members of a trade union
4. strike v. To move out or away in some direction or toward some goal
5. strike n. In baseball, a pitch missed by a batter
In the following paragraph, the word strike is used in three ways. Indicate which dictionary definition
is appropriate for each one.
Deciding to strike (1) out on his own, Judd left Missouri and hitchhiked to Tacoma, Washington. After
two days of walking the streets, he got a job in a plywood factory. The job was hard and dangerous.
The factory floor was dimly lit, and the noise from the chipping machines was terrible. By lunchtime,
he was exhausted, but not too tired to overhear workers at the next table. They were talking about
going out on strike (2). Hearing enough to learn that the strike was planned for the next day, Judd
realized he might be out of a job by the next morning. Poor Judd. That afternoon, after work, he
bought a newspaper. Standing on a street corner, he searched the classified ads. It was beginning to
rain. Pulling up the collar of his overcoat, Judd muttered to himself, "That's life. Sometimes you get a base hit, and sometimes strike (3) out”

1.Strike (1)
2.Strike (2)
3.Strike(3)