VOOZH

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/synonyms/strike a light

⇱ strike a light - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

- See Also:
- - strew
  - stricken
  - strict
  - strictly
  - stricture
  - stride
  - strident
  - strife
  - strike
  - strike a balance
  - strike a light
  - strike an attitude
  - strike from the rolls
  - strike it rich
  - strike out
  - strike the flag
  - strike the right note
  - striker
  - striking
  - string
  - string along
- Recent searches:
- View All

strike a light

definition | Conjugator | in Spanish | in French | in context | images

strike a light
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026

Sense: v.

Synonyms:

illuminate, burn Collocations, ignite, light Collocations, strike a match, kindle Collocations

Sense: Interjection: exclamation of surprise (UK, dated)

Synonyms:

blimey (UK, informal), cor blimey (UK, dated, informal), strewth (UK, AU, informal), good grief (informal), good heavens (dated)

Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

🗣️Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:

In what a disgraceful light might it not strike so vain a man! - English Only forum

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

Translations: Spanish | French | Portuguese | Italian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Links: ⚙️Preferences | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Support WR | Forums | Suggestions

Advertisements

Advertisements

Report an inappropriate ad.

WordReference.com

WORD OF THE DAY

GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.

Firefox users: use search shortcuts for the fastest search of WordReference.

Copyright © 2026 WordReference.com

Please report any problems.