Synonyms for striker
ˈstraɪ kərstrik·er

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. strikernoun

   Synonyms:
   attacker, forward, centre forward

2. strikernoun

   One whose political influence can be bought.

   Synonyms:
   forward, centre forward, attacker

3. strikernoun

   An individual who is on strike

   Synonyms:
   centre forward, attacker, forward

4. strikernoun

   Someone or something that hits someone or something else.

   Synonyms:
   centre forward, forward, attacker

5. strikernoun

   One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

   Synonyms:
   forward, attacker, centre forward

6. strikernoun

   The batter.

   Synonyms:
   attacker, centre forward, forward

7. strikernoun

   The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket

   Synonyms:
   centre forward, attacker, forward

8. strikernoun

   A harpoon.

   Synonyms:
   centre forward, attacker, forward

9. strikernoun

   A harpooner.

   Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out our strikers, and put out hooks and lines overboard, to try fish. Dampier.

   Synonyms:
   attacker, centre forward, forward

10. strikernoun

    A blackmailer in politics.

    Synonyms:
    forward, attacker, centre forward

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. strikernoun

   a forward on a soccer team

   Synonyms:
   hitter

2. strikernoun

   someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating

   Synonyms:
   hitter

3. strikernoun

   an employee on strike against an employer

   Synonyms:
   hitter

4. hitter, strikernoun

   someone who hits

   "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"

   Synonyms:
   batter, hitter, batsman, slugger

5. strikernoun

   the part of a mechanical device that strikes something

   Synonyms:
   hitter

Matched Categories

1. • Athlete
   • Mechanical Device
   • Military
   • Mover
   • Navy Man
   • Nonworker

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "striker":

   stiker, attacker, assailant, ruin, latch, spoil, lock

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1. Briton Jason Palmer:

   I ’m quite a short hitter from the tee so therefore I need to be straight and accurate with my irons, my strength is my putting. You would n’t look at my long game and say, ‘ He’s a tremendous ball striker ’.

2. Jurgen Klopp.Prior:

   It was a brilliant situation, it makes sense for a striker to go dribbling in the box because it's difficult for the defender to defend it clear. He was in a brilliant position in that moment -- if he could shoot, for sure it was a big chance as well.

3. Jon Rahm:

   One of the reasons why the partnership worked so well is because we play a similar game, it’s a ball-striker’s golf course. ... It should suit our strengths very well.

4. Laura Robson:

   She has always been an unbelievable ball striker but she’s improved her consistency and movement so much over the last year, she is hitting the ball better than ever and the win against Swiatek at the United Cup will give her a huge amount of confidence to believe that she can finally have that big breakthrough at the slams.

5. Kyah Simon:

   As a striker, you pride yourself on scoring goals and I take full responsibility that I should have finished that, the game (would have been) 1-1 at that point, so that could definitely change the momentum of the game.