Strike
Strike verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear
Tap is a synonym for strike. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead the word "Strike" as a verb or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good strike | good tap |
| single | single strike | single tap |
| simple | simple strike | simple tap |
| powerful | powerful strike | powerful tap |
| Other adjectives: illegal, secret, last, aforementioned. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Yatagarasu's special skill God Speed allows her to strike first and strike the enemy twice in a single attack ('double tap').
Source: Video Game / Shikihime Garden -
Tap on the Head: Both used and averted, as many mooks go down from a single strike to the head, but named characters are more resilient.
Source: Film / Ip Man -
He'd even let go of submissions if it meant a strike free wrestling match, unfortunately he has close ties to Minoru Suzuki, who likes slapping him around, leading to Fujiwara having to tap him at Genichiro Tenryu's retirement show.
Source: Technical Pacifist
Cite this Source
Tap and Strike. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/strike/tap
Strike & Tap. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/strike/tap>.
Tap or Strike. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/strike/tap.
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