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struck

/stɹʌk/verb, adjective1 syllable

Struck means: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.

Synonyms for struck43

verb, as in have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affect, impress, move, strike, hit, come to, motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite

verb, as in find unexpectedly

fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover

verb, as in cause to experience suddenly

verb, as in occupy or take on

verb, as in deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

strike, hit, impinge on, run into, collide with

verb, as in hit against; come into sudden contact with

hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with

verb, as in make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

verb, as in affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

verb, as in remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

strike, scratch, expunge, excise

verb, as in touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

verb, as in form by stamping, punching, or printing

verb, as in stop work in order to press demands

strike, walk out

verb, as in attain

come to, strike

verb, as in produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

verb, as in cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp

verb, as in produce by ignition or a blow

verb, as in drive something violently into a location

verb, as in smooth with a strickle

strickle, strike

verb, as in hook by a pull on the line

verb, as in indicate (a certain time) by striking

verb, as in disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set

verb, as in pierce with force

verb, as in arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing

adjective, as in (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

smitten, stricken, affected

What does struck mean?24

verb

1

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon“This child impressed me as unusually mature”

2

find unexpectedly“the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”

3

cause to experience suddenly“Panic struck me”

4

occupy or take on“He assumes the lotus position”

5

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon“The teacher struck the child”

6

hit against; come into sudden contact with“The car hit a tree”

7

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target“The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939”

8

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely“We were hit by really bad weather”

9

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line“Please strike this remark from the record”

10

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly“Light fell on her face”

11

form by stamping, punching, or printing“strike coins”

12

stop work in order to press demands“The auto workers are striking for higher wages”

13

attain“The horse finally struck a pace”

14

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments“The pianist strikes a middle C”

15

cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp“strike an arc”

16

produce by ignition or a blow“strike fire from the flintstone”

17

drive something violently into a location“he hit his fist on the table”

18

smooth with a strickle“strickle the grain in the measure”

19

hook by a pull on the line“strike a fish”

20

indicate (a certain time) by striking“The clock struck midnight”

21

disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set“after the show, we'll have to strike the set and pack up”

22

pierce with force“The bullet struck her thigh”

23

arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing“strike a balance”

adjective

1

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming“conscience-smitten”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with struck?14

one syllable

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Struck in a sentence

  • The taller the tree, the more likely it is to be struck by lightning.CM
  • You struck the wall with your fist, didn't you?Amastan
  • You struck the wall with your fists, didn't you?Amastan
  • The typhoon struck the city, causing great damage.CK
  • You have been struck by lightning three times, isn't it?Amastan
  • Thirty years ago, the clock was struck by lightning.Lepotdeterre
  • Like a bolt of lightning, a haiku struck me this morning, then vanished.halfb1t
  • A stringed instrument might be plucked, bowed, or struck.Theocracy

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