striker

Everyday

1. In football (soccer), a striker is a player whose main job is to score goals. tree →
2. A striker is a worker who is on strike: refusing to work to protest about pay or conditions. tree →
3. A striker is a person or thing that hits something, like the hammer that hits a bell or the part of a matchbox you strike a match on. tree →

In the lessons

In sport and stories, strikers are the attacking players; reports count their goals. In history and news, strikers stand on picket lines. In maths problems, a striker's goals per match are averaged. Phrases: star striker, centre forward, top striker.

Examples

• Our striker scored three goals. tree →
• The striker kicked the ball into the top corner. tree →
• If a striker scores 12 goals in 6 games, that is 2 goals a game. tree →
• The strikers held signs outside the factory gate. tree →
• She plays as a striker for the girls' team. tree →
• Strike the match on the striker on the side of the box. tree →

Note

Countable. From the verb strike. In football, the striker is also called a forward or centre forward. In cricket, the batter facing the ball is "on strike" — the "striker".