hunger strike

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hunger strike ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a deliberate refusal to eat, undertaken in protest against imprisonment, improper treatment, objectionable conditions, etc.

Origin of hunger strike

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby hunger strike

hunger, hunger contractions, hungerly, hunger march, hunger pain, hunger strike, Hung Hsiu-ch'uan, hung jury, Hungnam, hungover, hungry

Definition for hunger strike (2 of 2)

hunger-strike

[ huhng-ger-strahyk ]

/ ˈhʌŋ gərˌstraɪk /

verb (used without object), hun·ger-struck, hun·ger-strik·ing.

to go on a hunger strike.

Origin of hunger-strike

First recorded in 1910–15

OTHER WORDS FROM hunger-strike

hunger striker, noun

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for hunger strike

Two days ago the news of an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian prisoners to end the hunger-strike broke.
Prisoners of Process|Hanan Ashrawi|May 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"That is the essence of a hunger-strike," said the thin hen.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, March 28, 1917|Various
It appeared that she had conducted a hunger-strike of her own for the last twenty-four hours; and I think she looked it.
The Sixth Sense|Stephen McKenna
It was bringing to perfection its last great tactical manoeuvre, the massed raid followed by the hunger-strike in prison.
The Tree of Heaven|May Sinclair

Not that I think the hunger-strike is altogether a futile invention.
Post-Impressions|Simeon Strunsky
"We must have a hunger-strike till he apologises," said the thin hen importantly.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, March 28, 1917|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hunger strike

hunger strike

noun

a voluntary fast undertaken, usually by a prisoner, as a means of protest

Derived forms of hunger strike

hunger striker, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hunger strike
释义	hunger strike SEE SYNONYMS FOR hunger strike ON THESAURUS.COM noun a deliberate refusal to eat, undertaken in protest against imprisonment, improper treatment, objectionable conditions, etc. Origin of hunger strike First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby hunger strike hunger, hunger contractions, hungerly, hunger march, hunger pain, hunger strike, Hung Hsiu-ch'uan, hung jury, Hungnam, hungover, hungry Definition for hunger strike (2 of 2) hunger-strike [ huhng-ger-strahyk ] / ˈhʌŋ gərˌstraɪk / verb (used without object), hun·ger-struck, hun·ger-strik·ing. to go on a hunger strike. Origin of hunger-strike First recorded in 1910–15 OTHER WORDS FROM hunger-strike hunger striker, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hunger strike Two days ago the news of an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian prisoners to end the hunger-strike broke. Prisoners of Process\|Hanan Ashrawi\|May 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "That is the essence of a hunger-strike," said the thin hen. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, March 28, 1917\|Various It appeared that she had conducted a hunger-strike of her own for the last twenty-four hours; and I think she looked it. The Sixth Sense\|Stephen McKenna It was bringing to perfection its last great tactical manoeuvre, the massed raid followed by the hunger-strike in prison. The Tree of Heaven\|May Sinclair Not that I think the hunger-strike is altogether a futile invention. Post-Impressions\|Simeon Strunsky "We must have a hunger-strike till he apologises," said the thin hen importantly. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, March 28, 1917\|Various British Dictionary definitions for hunger strike hunger strike noun a voluntary fast undertaken, usually by a prisoner, as a means of protest Derived forms of hunger strike hunger striker, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hunger strike fasting
随便看	waterbed water beetle water bench water bird water biscuit water blister waterboarding water boat water boatman water bomb water bomber waterborne water bottle water bouget water boy waterbrain water brash waterbuck water buffalo water bug waterbury water-bus water butt water cannon water carrier

hunger strike

noun

Origin of hunger strike

Words nearby hunger strike

Definition for hunger strike (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), hun·ger-struck, hun·ger-strik·ing.

Origin of hunger-strike

OTHER WORDS FROM hunger-strike

Example sentences from the Web for hunger strike

British Dictionary definitions for hunger strike

noun

Derived forms of hunger strike

Words related to hunger strike