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strike home vs impress

impress vs strike home

strike home is not a noun while impress is a noun.

strike home and impress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strike home No No Yes No
impress Yes No Yes No
As verbs, impress is a hypernym of strike home; that is, impress is a word with a broader meaning than strike home:
  • strike home: refer to or be relevant or familiar to
  • impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of strike home include affect, move, strike.
strike home (noun) impress (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service
strike home (verb) impress (verb)
refer to or be relevant or familiar to dye (fabric) before it is spun
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
reproduce by printing
impress positively
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Difference between strike home and impress

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