From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstrike a matchstrike a matchLIGHTto produce a flame from a match by rubbing it hard across a rough surface → strike
Examples from the Corpus
strike a match• Eulah Mae saw her sharply strike a match against a square match box to light a cigarette over a fresh beer.• She struck a match and blew it out.• Some one struck a match at the open door of the landing bedroom.• She was so cold that she struck a match for warmth.• He took one of the smaller candles and, striking a match, held it to the wick.• It's like striking a match, Meg.• Four Negro GIs went apeshit striking matches on sleek bottoms.• She had so obviously struck a match with some one else. 