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Work stoppage by employees
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees
Strike_action
Strike action unsupported by a union
A wildcat strike is a strike action undertaken by unionised workers without union leadership's authorization, support, or approval; this is sometimes
Wildcat_strike
Industrial action in British coal mining
during the strike 82% did vote for strike action. In January 1981, the Yorkshire area of the NUM held a successful ballot to approve strike action over any
1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike
1984–1985_United_Kingdom_miners'_strike
International youth movement for climate action
support to the students" attending the School Strike for Climate action. On Friday 15 February, more than 60 actions in towns and cities within the United Kingdom
Fridays_for_Future
Industrial action in which employees do no more than the minimum required
known as an Italian strike or a slowdown in United States usage, and sciopero bianco ('white strike') in Italy, is a job action in which employees do
Work-to-rule
Series of education strikes in UK universities
were reflected by strike action around the same time more widely in UK professional classes: junior doctors undertook their first strikes in the history
2018–2023 United Kingdom higher education strikes
2018–2023_United_Kingdom_higher_education_strikes
Postal union labour dispute in Canada
two separate strike actions against Canada Post by the national membership of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). The first strike began on November
2024–2025 Canada Post labour dispute
2024–2025_Canada_Post_labour_dispute
American media labor dispute
1960 strike as the second-longest labor stoppage actioned by the WGA, only behind the 1988 strike (153 days). Alongside the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, which
2023 Writers Guild of America strike
2023_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike
Labour union action disrupting travel
London Underground strikes refers to the industrial action organised by trade unions which affect the London Underground rapid transit network. Described
London_Underground_strikes
Action in support of another disputant
dispute. The most commonly encountered form is industrial action by a trade union in support of a strike initiated by workers in a separate corporation, but
Solidarity_action
Association football has a history of strike action, stretching from the 20th century to the 21st century and in several countries, including England
Strike action in association football
Strike_action_in_association_football
Strike with most of the labour force
A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates
General_strike
industrial action, it was announced on 24 May 2022 that they had voted in favour of strike action, paving the way for the UK's first national rail strike for
2022–2024 United Kingdom railway strikes
2022–2024_United_Kingdom_railway_strikes
UK trade union
and two days of national strike action were called in October 2009. This followed significant periods of local strike action in London, Bristol and areas
Communication Workers Union (United Kingdom)
Communication_Workers_Union_(United_Kingdom)
Labor groups associated with workers of Samsung
Samsung had a no-union policy, but that changed when trade unions and strike actions were initiated across South Korea and India. Samsung historically engaged
Samsung_and_unions
American media labor dispute
went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). It was the longest actors' strike against the
2023_SAG-AFTRA_strike
Businesses withholding investments as leverage for getting favorable policy
Disinvestment Lockout (industry) Strike action Young, Kevin A.; Banerjee, Tarun; Schwartz, Michael (2018). "Capital Strikes as a Corporate Political Strategy:
Capital_strike
Labor dispute in Wisconsin, United States
brewery strike was a strike action involving approximately 7,100 workers at six breweries in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The strike began on
1953_Milwaukee_brewery_strike
Labour disputes in the UK
normal capacity on strike days. Public support for the strikes was organised through the Enough is Enough! campaign. With industrial action on the railways
United Kingdom industrial disputes and strikes (2022–present)
United_Kingdom_industrial_disputes_and_strikes_(2022–present)
American union strike
The 2024–2025 SAG-AFTRA video game strike was a labor strike initiated by Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)
2024–2025 SAG-AFTRA video game strike
2024–2025_SAG-AFTRA_video_game_strike
2023 action film by Scott Waugh
Hidden Strike (also known as Project X-Traction in some markets) is a 2023 action-adventure film directed and edited by Scott Waugh and written by Arash
Hidden_Strike
American ice hockey season
by a strike action taken by Professional Hockey Players' Association (PHPA), the union representing ECHL players. An agreement to end the strike was ratified
2025–26_ECHL_season
British logistics company
opposed the sell-off. A postal staff ballot in relation to a nationwide strike action was expected to take place in late September 2013. A new holding company
International Distribution Services
International_Distribution_Services
British/American television series
Strike Back is a British action thriller television series based on the 2007 novel of the same name by novelist and former Special Air Service soldier
Strike_Back_(TV_series)
American media labor union
successful strike action that drew thousands of members to picket lines and strike actions across the country. At the close of the strike, BBH agreed
SAG-AFTRA
British band
group's fame coincided with the 1984 miners strike, when the National Union of Mineworkers called strike action following the National Coal Board's decision
The_Flying_Pickets
Assault and rape incident in India
not inspire confidence. The junior doctors in West Bengal undertook a strike action for 42 days demanding a thorough probe of the incident and adequate
2024_Kolkata_rape_and_murder
Strike action by The Washington Post's pressmen
The 1975–1976 Washington Post pressmen's strike was a strike action by The Washington Post's pressmen. The strike began on October 1, 1975. The Washington
1975–1976 Washington Post pressmen's strike
1975–1976_Washington_Post_pressmen's_strike
1962-63 strike within the newspaper industry of New York City
The 1962–1963 New York City newspaper strike was a strike action within the newspaper industry of New York City which ran from December 8, 1962 until March
1962–1963 New York City newspaper strike
1962–1963_New_York_City_newspaper_strike
Bus operator in the North West of England
Lasting 85 days, Unite claims this to have been their longest period of strike action. In December 2021, driver Tracey Scholes was dismissed after 34 years
Go_North_West
National airline of the United Kingdom
to stop strike action in March 2010. During the strike, British Airways rescinded on employee benefits to those who participated in the strike. The Guardian
British_Airways
Measure taken by organised labour
Industrial action (British English) or job action (American English) is a temporary show of dissatisfaction by employees—especially a strike or slowdown
Industrial_action
Labor action tactic
locations as negotiations escalate. Rolling strikes are used to conserve strike funds and to make strike action unpredictable for the employer. The Unite
Rolling_strike
The following is a list of miners' strikes. Miners' strikes are when miners conduct strike actions. List of strikes History of coal mining in the United
List_of_miners'_strikes
2019 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
Uri: The Surgical Strike is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language war action film written and directed by debutant Aditya Dhar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala
Uri:_The_Surgical_Strike
Hunger strike in the UK
alleged pro-Palestine protest action. The hunger strike was the biggest in UK prisons since the 1981 Irish hunger strike. All 8 prisoners are being held
2025 Prisoners for Palestine hunger strike
2025_Prisoners_for_Palestine_hunger_strike
Labor dispute between Hormel and the United Food and Commercial Workers
strike action against Hormel, which was hesitantly approved by UFCW. The strike caused Hormel to temporarily shut down the plant, and as the strike continued
1985–1986_Hormel_strike
Strike action undertaken by police officers
type of strike action undertaken by police officers in which a large number simultaneously use sick leave. A blue flu is a preferred strike action by police
Blue_flu
2021 labor strike by employees of the food manufacturer Kellogg's
It is one of several strikes conducted by the BCTGM in 2021, including strike action against Frito-Lay and Nabisco. The strike is the first to affect
2021_Kellogg's_strike
Sympathy strike to support miners' negotiations
A general strike took place in the United Kingdom from 4 to 12 May 1926. It was called by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in an
1926 United Kingdom general strike
1926_United_Kingdom_general_strike
2010 strike in Scotland
coin. List of strikes List of Scottish football referees Strike action in association football "Scottish referees vote for strike action". BBC Sport. 21
Scottish football referee strike
Scottish_football_referee_strike
Teacher strike and labour dispute in Alberta
after McGowan made the claim of organizing towards a general strike, no general strike action had been taken. In response to the passing of Bill 2, thousands
2025_Alberta_teachers'_strike
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up strike, striking, or stricken in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Strike may refer to: Strike (surname) Hobart Huson, author of several drug related
Strike
Strike in which one or more persons refrain from sex
After 112 days strike in October 2011, the Colombian government promised action on road repairs. Construction ensued and the strike ended. In the build-up
Sex_strike
53-day strike for better wages and working conditions, 2013". Global Nonviolent Action Database. Retrieved August 20, 2021. "Welcome to The Oil Strike Newsletter"
List_of_strikes
Strikes in 2023
number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred in 2023. In the United States, the series of strikes has also been referred
Timeline_of_strikes_in_2023
1946–48 labor strikes in Japan
The Toho strikes (東宝争議, Tōhō sōgi), also translated as the Toho labor disputes or Toho labor upheaval, were a series of strike actions in Japan taken
Toho_strikes
Unionization efforts at the multinational coffee shop chain
The largest strike action to date was on March 22, 2023, where 117 union locations staged the "One Day Longer, One Day Stronger" strike to commemorate
Starbucks_unions
Overnight service provided on the London Underground railway from Friday to Sunday
due to strike action, the start of the Night Tube was postponed until 18 August 2016. Members of several unions decided to take strike action in relation
Night_Tube
Railway industrial action in the UK between 2016 and 2019
Between 2016 and 2019, major industrial action in the form of periodic strikes and protests took place on the national railway network of the island of
2016–2019 United Kingdom railway strikes
2016–2019_United_Kingdom_railway_strikes
Collective action in the United Kingdom including the right to strike in UK labour law is the main support for collective bargaining. Although the right
Collective action in the United Kingdom
Collective_action_in_the_United_Kingdom
American strike action, March–August 1988
The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike was a strike action taken by members of both the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of
1988 Writers Guild of America strike
1988_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike
Labor dispute in the United Kingdom
further six-week strike in 1984. Inspired by the example of the machinists, women trades unionists founded the National Joint Action Campaign Committee
Ford sewing machinists strike of 1968
Ford_sewing_machinists_strike_of_1968
1894 labor strike and boycott in the United States
The Pullman Strike comprised two interrelated strikes in 1894 that shaped national labor policy in the United States during a period of deep economic
Pullman_Strike
Economic and political movement seeking to advance workers
through collective bargaining, sectoral bargaining, and when needed, strike action. In some countries, co-determination gives representatives of workers
Labour_movement
Nationwide strike action by UK firefighters for improved salaries
firefighter dispute was a period of nationwide strike action which began when the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) voted to strike in an attempt to secure better salaries
2002–2003 United Kingdom firefighter dispute
2002–2003_United_Kingdom_firefighter_dispute
Form of protest where employees refuse to perform their duties
A pen-down strike (sometimes known as a tool-down strike or dropping pen), is a form of nonviolent strike action or a peaceful protest in which an organized
Pen-down_strike
Anarchist organisational model for trade unions
economic goals, anarcho-syndicalists instead practice direct action in the form of strike actions, boycotts and sabotage. Anarcho-syndicalists also attempt
Anarcho-syndicalism
American media labor disputes
are separate organizations, they participate in strike actions as a single entity "Writers Guild Strike to End Wednesday: Leadership Votes to Conclude
2023_Hollywood_labor_disputes
South African bus rapid transit system
(link) "Rea Vaya bus drivers begin strike". IOL News. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013. "Rea Vaya drivers join bus strike". SABC. 26 April 2013. Archived
Rea_Vaya
Strikes in 2026
In 2026, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions have occurred. A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass
Timeline_of_strikes_in_2026
American labor dispute against the Writers Guild and its staff
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Writers Guild Staff Union (WGSU), went on strike against their employer, the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), itself
2026 Writers Guild Staff Union Strike
2026_Writers_Guild_Staff_Union_Strike
Train operating company in Great Britain
The Independent. London. "Rail strike to go ahead as talks fail". BBC News. 21 August 2015. "RMT confirms strike action by cleaners on GWR" (Press release)
Great Western Railway (train operating company)
Great_Western_Railway_(train_operating_company)
Former trade union of the United States
of the Great Northern strike, railway workers on other lines sought similar redress of their grievances through strike action. Debs and other union officials
American_Railway_Union
Labor action in United States
continued, the unions prepared for strike action, with The New York Times reporting on July 10 that SAG had set a strike deadline for July 21. With no deal
1980_actors_strike
Topics referred to by the same term
the announcement of British transport union leaders not to call for strike action against wage reductions for miners Black Friday (1929), the crash of
Black_Friday
Ultra-low-cost airline of Ireland
unions' right to a strike action, Ryanair closed its operations in Denmark. In summer 2019, Ryanair attempted to block strike action by UK pilots through
Ryanair
British politician (born 1966)
a dispute in which junior doctors undertook multiple strikes, the first such industrial action for 40 years. Following the resignation of Boris Johnson
Jeremy_Hunt
General Strike of 1926, introduced by the Attorney General for England and Wales, Sir Douglas Hogg MP. The act declared unlawful secondary action and any
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927
Trade_Disputes_and_Trade_Unions_Act_1927
Fourth carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II
action from the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Frank, Guadalcanal, pp. 374–375. Hara, Japanese Destroyer Captain, p. 127. Hammel, Carrier Strike,
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
20th-century labor action against Coors Brewing Company
The Coors strike and boycott was a series of boycotts and strike action against the Coors Brewing Company, based in Golden, Colorado, United States. Initially
Coors_strike_and_boycott
The 2024 Teamsters Amazon Strike was a strike action by the Teamsters against Amazon. The strike began on December 19, 2024 and ended on December 24, 2024
2024_Teamsters_Amazon_Strike
Strikes in 2024
A number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions have occurred in 2024. A labor strike is a work stoppage, caused by the mass
Timeline_of_strikes_in_2024
Public university in Santa Cruz, California
12,000 fall grades missing as strike continues at UC Santa Cruz". January 9, 2020. "UCSC graduate students go on strike". February 11, 2020. Ibarra, Nicholas
University of California, Santa Cruz
University_of_California,_Santa_Cruz
industrial action in September 2009. On 8 October, it was announced that postal workers had voted three to one in favour of taking strike action over job
2009 Royal Mail industrial disputes
2009_Royal_Mail_industrial_disputes
1973–74 UK electricity conservation measure
on a strike. The vote was rejected by 143,006 to 82,631. However, an overtime ban was implemented with the aim of halving production. This action hurt
Three-Day_Week
Business services company headquartered in Newark, California, US
Court to a suspended fine of 500 euros. The company experienced several strike actions, in Lacroix-Saint-Ouen in 2016, in Étrelles in 2013 and in 2025, in
Concentrix
British coal mining trade union
who felt betrayed by the NUM for insisting on a strike after their area ballot had rejected strike action. In contrast, the Leicestershire area stayed in
National Union of Mineworkers (Great Britain)
National_Union_of_Mineworkers_(Great_Britain)
1974 labor action
The Baltimore Police Strike was a 1974 labor action conducted by officers of the Baltimore Police Department. Striking officers sought better wages and
Baltimore_police_strike
American strike action, 1989–1990
The Pittston Coal strike was a United States strike action led by the United Mine Workers Union (UMWA) against the Pittston Coal Company, nationally headquartered
Pittston_Coal_strike
Strike action associated with South Asia
Hartal (pronounced [ɦəɽ.t̪aːl]) is a term in many Indian languages for a strike action that was first used during the Indian independence movement (also known
Hartal
English trade unionist (born 1982)
media duties during the 2022 United Kingdom railway strikes, writing about the RMT's strike action in an article for the Morning Star, and speaking at
Eddie_Dempsey
Canadian trade union
Montreal-based CUPE Local 301 members voted to approve job action which includes the option of indefinite strikes for 6,600 City of Montreal employees. CUPE has an
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Canadian_Union_of_Public_Employees
UK bed and mattress manufacturer
months between 1985 and 1987, the company had a drawn out strike which is the longest strike action against one company in Britain, which took place over
Silentnight
in the Republic of Ireland were on a rent strike. The action began as a series of smaller local rent strikes. In 1972, the National Association of Tenants
1970–1973 Republic of Ireland rent strikes
1970–1973_Republic_of_Ireland_rent_strikes
The 1979 Major League Umpires Association Strike was a labor action by the Major League Umpires Association (MLUA) against Major League Baseball (MLB)
1979 Major League umpires strike
1979_Major_League_umpires_strike
Widespread US rail-worker strike
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, sometimes referred to as the Great Upheaval, began on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after the Baltimore and
Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877
Strikes in 1994
A number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred in 1994. A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal
Timeline_of_strikes_in_1994
for outsourcing. These privatization plans triggered criticism and strike action from current Bromley libraries staff in 2016. In July 2017, Bromley
Bromley Borough Libraries Service
Bromley_Borough_Libraries_Service
British trade union
changes to redundancy payments. The union voted for a one-day strike on 30 June 2011. Strike action was organised for New Year's Eve 2013 for all Metropolitan
Public and Commercial Services Union
Public_and_Commercial_Services_Union
2009 strike action in Toronto, Canada
of Toronto inside and outside workers strike (also known as the 2009 Toronto strike) was a legal strike action that was undertaken by the Toronto Civic
2009 City of Toronto inside and outside workers strike
2009_City_of_Toronto_inside_and_outside_workers_strike
Healthcare strike
industrial action in the area. The bulk of the disputes were resolved by summer 2023, though the junior doctor's strikes continued. Further strikes in Scotland
2022–2024 National Health Service strikes
2022–2024_National_Health_Service_strikes
Animal herder labor action in Texas
The Cowboy Strike of 1883 was a labor action in the Texas Panhandle where 328 cowboys withheld their manual labor from seven major ranches for nearly
Cowboy_Strike_of_1883
Trade union in the UK for firefighters
Following the strike of police officers on 29 August 1918, Bradley organised a secret ballot of firemen on the issue of strike action over pay and conditions
Fire_Brigades_Union
English labor activist (1862–1945)
pioneers of gender equality and fairness at work who through their strike action and formation of the Union of Women Match Makers left a lasting legacy
Sarah_Chapman
Strikes in 2025
In 2025, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred. A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal
Timeline_of_strikes_in_2025
Video game series by Valve
Counter-Strike (CS) is a series of multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video games, in which opposing teams attempt to complete various objectives
Counter-Strike
Australia, there have been a number of strikes, labour disputes, student strikes, hunger strikes and other industrial actions. 1890 Australian maritime dispute
List_of_strikes_in_Australia
Upcoming film by Thomas Kail
film, serving as a live-action adaptation of Disney Animation's 2016 film. It is the third installment and the first live-action film in the Moana franchise
Moana_(2026_film)
1993 industrial dispute
vote for strike action by a raise of hands, was held in the staff canteen resulting in 92% of votes cast in favour. On 29 January the strike began, lasting
1993_Dundee_Timex_Strike
STRIKE ACTION
STRIKE ACTION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places throughout England named from Middle English stoke. The exact sense in individual cases is not clear; it seems to have meant originally merely ‘place’, and to have been used mainly for an outlying hamlet or dependent settlement.
Female
German
Short form of German Friederike, RIKE means "peaceful ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.North German (Ströker) : from an agent derivative of Struck.
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Jamaican
Long; Heavy Nail; Spike
Male
English
English byname transferred to forename use, SPIKE means "spiky hair."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of strings or bow strings, from Middle English streng ‘string’, ‘cord’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stroud.German (Ströde) : topographic name from a dialect word meaning ‘thicket’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Striker (from the Old English byform strÄcian).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English stride ‘(long) pace’ (from stride(n) ‘to walk with long steps’), presumably a nickname for someone with long legs or whose gait had a purposeful air, although Reaney and Wilson suggest it may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived by a crossing point over a stream, presumably no wider than a stride. They cite as an example a place known as The Strid, in North Yorkshire.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सारिका) Hindi name SARIKA means "parrot."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a strip of land, Old English strīp.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant of Stock.Probably an Americanized form of Stokke.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name SIKE means "he sits at home."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English stirk ‘bullock’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble a bullock or metonymic occupational name for someone who had charge of bullocks.
Female
French
French form of Latin Viatrix, BÉATRICE means "voyager (through life)."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English strike(n) ‘to stroke, smooth’, applied as an occupational name for someone whose job was to fill level measures of grain by passing a flat stick over the brim of the measure, thus removing any heaped excess.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name from Middle English strike, the stick used by a Striker.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Strike
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English spike ‘spike’; perhaps a nickname for a tall, thin person.
Female
Scandinavian
Short form of Scandinavian Catrine, TRINE means "pure."
STRIKE ACTION
STRIKE ACTION
Girl/Female
Indian
Good news, Blessedness, Beatitude
Male
Hebrew
(×ַשְׂרִי×ֵל) Hebrew name ASRIY'EL means "vow of God." In the bible, this is the name of a son and great-grandson of Manasseh, and a son of Gilead.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
New World
Boy/Male
Hebrew
From the red earth.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kalnisha | கலà¯à®¨à¯€à®·à®¾
Eve of diwali
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Sveinn, SVEN means "boy."
Female
English
 Variant spelling of English Kylie, KILIE means "slender." Compare with another form of Kilie.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Skilled
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Precious stone
STRIKE ACTION
STRIKE ACTION
STRIKE ACTION
STRIKE ACTION
STRIKE ACTION
v. t.
The rate of succession of stroke; as, a quick stroke.
n.
An instrument to strike grain to a level with the measure; a strike.
v. t.
To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.
n.
Strife; contention.
v. t.
To make and ratify; as, to strike a bargain.
n.
A workman who is on a strike.
v. t.
To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat.
v. t.
To lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch.
v. t.
To strike; to lash.
v. t.
To affect in some particular manner by a sudden impression or impulse; as, the plan proposed strikes me favorably; to strike one dead or blind.
v. t.
To cause to ignite; as, to strike a match.
v. t.
To strike.
v. t.
To stamp or impress with a stroke; to coin; as, to strike coin from metal: to strike dollars at the mint.
v. t.
To take forcibly or fraudulently; as, to strike money.
v. t.
To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes; as, the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march.
v. i.
To break forth; to commence suddenly; -- with into; as, to strike into reputation; to strike into a run.
v. i.
To strike with a long stroke.
v. t.
To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke; as, to strike a light.