strike Your browser does not support the audio element. [ English ] Definition To hit: To perform by depressing keys or stroking strings as in striking a series of chords on the piano. Action by a hammer on a piano string. One of four ways to make a sound on a chordophone. Action by a drumstick or mallet to produce a sound on idiophones or membranophones. Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-06-19 17:32:50