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strike up in WordNet English dictionary
verb- start playing
"The musicians struck up a tune"
sound off strike up
- begin
"strike up a conversation"; "strike up a friendship"
strike up
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strike up in English Wiktionary
- (verb) (context/transitive/idiom)To start something with somebody else. Usually a conversation or relationship.
- (verb) (context/intransitive/idiom)To start something, usually playing live music.
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