strike up
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strike up
verb strikes up · striking up · struck up · stricken up
- To start something with somebody else, such as a conversation or relationship. To make him feel welcome, she struck up a conversation with the newly arrived guest.
- To start something, usually playing live music. The band struck up and everyone started to dance.
- To raise (as sheet metal), in making dishes, pans, etc., by blows or pressure in a die.
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verb to start something, e.g. a relationship
| Español | entablar, crear |
|---|---|
| Français | entamer |
| Deutsch | schließen [Freundschaft] |
| Italiano | incominciare, far partire |
Talk about this word "strike up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/strike%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. strike up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/strike%20up "strike up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/strike%20up.
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@misc{strike_up_2026,
title = {strike up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strike%20up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
