TOP

Definition of hunger strike noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hunger strike

noun
 
/ˈhʌŋɡə straɪk/
 
/ˈhʌŋɡər straɪk/
 [countable, uncountable]
jump to other results
  1. the act of refusing to eat for a long period of time in order to protest about something
    • to be on/go on hunger strike
    Wordfinder
    Topics Social issuesc2
See hunger strike in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Check pronunciation: hunger strike

Nearby words

influence
verb
 
 
From the Word list
OPAL spoken words
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day