strike vs cloud

strike and cloud both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strike	Yes	No	Yes	No
cloud	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cloud is a hyponym of strike; that is, cloud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strike:

strike (noun)	cloud (noun)
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions	a group of many things in the air or on the ground
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball	a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective	any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
a conspicuous success	suspicion affecting your reputation
(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	out of touch with reality
a gentle blow	a cause of worry or gloom or trouble

strike (verb)	cloud (verb)
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp	colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing	make milky or dull
indicate (a certain time) by striking	make less clear
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon	make gloomy or depressed
hit against; come into sudden contact with	billow up in the form of a cloud
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely	make less visible or unclear
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments	make overcast or cloudy
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
pierce with force
smooth with a strickle
hook by a pull on the line
produce by ignition or a blow
form by stamping, punching, or printing
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
drive something violently into a location
occupy or take on
cause to experience suddenly
find unexpectedly
stop work in order to press demands
attain
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly