strike vs break up

strike is a noun but break up is not a noun.

strike and break up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strike	Yes	No	Yes	No
break up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, break up is a hypernym of strike; that is, break up is a word with a broader meaning than strike:

strike: disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
break up: take apart into its constituent pieces

Other hypernyms of strike include break apart, disassemble, dismantle, take apart.

strike (noun)	break up (noun)
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a conspicuous success
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
a gentle blow

strike (verb)	break up (verb)
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp	laugh unrestrainedly
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing	break or cause to break into pieces
indicate (a certain time) by striking	come to an end
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon	cause to go into a solution
hit against; come into sudden contact with	cause to separate
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely	close at the end of a session
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments	bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line	make a break in
pierce with force	set or keep apart
smooth with a strickle	break violently or noisily; smash
hook by a pull on the line	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
produce by ignition or a blow	release ice
form by stamping, punching, or printing	destroy the completeness of a set of related items
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set	take apart into its constituent pieces
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	suffer a nervous breakdown
drive something violently into a location	disband
occupy or take on	to cause to separate and go in different directions
cause to experience suddenly	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
find unexpectedly
stop work in order to press demands
attain
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

strike vs break up

strike is a noun but break up is not a noun.

strike and break up both are verbs.

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