downstrike
downstrike · downstrikes · downstruck · downstricken · downstriking
To strike down; to knock down, kill, or crippleTo strike down; to knock down, kill, or cripple.
Meaning
8 sensesTo strike down; to knock down, kill, or cripple.
To dismay, reject, demote, or render lowly.
To arc to ground in a downstrike.
To strike from above.
To move downward in a striking motion.
To go in a downward direction.
To point (finish a joint) by pressing mortar in at the bottom.
To play a stringed instrument with a downward plucking motion.
Origin
From down + strike.From down + strike.
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Forms
downstrikes, downstriking, downstruck, downstricken| Base form | downstrike · to downstrike |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downstrikes |
| Present participle | downstriking |
| Past simple | downstruck |
| Past participle | downstricken |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle