strike a match

strike a match

to light a match by rubbing it on a rough surface. Mary struck a match and lit a candle. When Sally struck a match to light a cigarette, Jane said quickly, "No smoking, please."

See also: match, strike

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Irmtrud		EERM-troot	German
Ayala		ie-ah-LAH	Hebrew
PrzemysŁ		-	Polish (Rare)
Faustine		-	French
Yiorgos		-	Greek
Barth		[ba:θ]

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