Oxford Dictionary English hunger strike noun noun BrE BrE//ˈhʌŋɡə straɪk// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈhʌŋɡər straɪk// [countable, uncountable] Protest Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe act of refusing to eat for a long period of time in order to protest about something to be on/go on hunger strike Wordfinderprotestcivil disobedience, demonstrate, hunger strike, march, occupy, placard, protest, riot, sabotage, uprising See related entries: ProtestSee hunger strike in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: hunger strike oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com