Search Result for "strike_up":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. start playing;
- Example: "The musicians struck up a tune"
[syn: sound off, strike up]

2. begin;
- Example: "strike up a conversation"
- Example: "strike up a friendship"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

strike up
    v 1: start playing; "The musicians struck up a tune" [syn:
         sound off, strike up]
    2: begin; "strike up a conversation"; "strike up a friendship"