Struck — synonyms, definition

1. struck (Adjective)

smitten stricken

struck (Adjective) — (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming. ex. "awe-struck"

2. struck (Verb)

affected assumed attained came across came to came upon chanced on chanced upon coined collided with discovered excised expunged fell fell upon happened upon hit impacted impinged on impressed • • •

struck (Verb) — Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon. ex. "The teacher struck the child" ex. "the opponent refused to strike" ex. "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

struck (Verb) — Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon. ex. "This behaviour struck me as odd"

struck (Verb) — Come into sudden contact with. ex. "He struck the table with his elbow"

struck (Verb) — Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target. ex. "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939" ex. "We must strike the enemy's oil fields" ex. "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

struck (Verb) — Indicate (a certain time) by striking. ex. "The clock struck midnight" ex. "Just when I entered, the clock struck"

struck (Verb) — Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely. ex. "The earthquake struck at midnight"

struck (Verb) — Stop work in order to press demands. ex. "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"

struck (Verb) — Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. ex. "The light struck the golden necklace" ex. "A strange sound struck my ears"

struck (Verb) — Attain. ex. "The horse finally struck a pace"

struck (Verb) — Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically. ex. "strike 'z' on the keyboard" ex. "her comments struck a sour note" ex. "The pianist strikes a middle C"

struck (Verb) — Cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp. ex. "strike an arc"

struck (Verb) — Find unexpectedly. ex. "she struck a goldmine" ex. "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

struck (Verb) — Produce by ignition or a blow. ex. "strike fire from the flintstone" ex. "strike a match"

struck (Verb) — Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line. ex. "Please strike this remark from the record"

struck (Verb) — Cause to experience suddenly. ex. "Panic struck me" ex. "The thought struck terror in our minds" ex. "They were struck with fear"

struck (Verb) — Drive something violently into a location. ex. "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

struck (Verb) — Occupy or take on. ex. "strike a pose"

struck (Verb) — Form by stamping, punching, or printing. ex. "strike coins" ex. "strike a medal"

struck (Verb) — Smooth with a strickle. ex. "strike the grain in the measure"

struck (Verb) — Pierce with force. ex. "The bullet struck her thigh" ex. "The icy wind struck through our coats"

struck (Verb) — Arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing. ex. "strike a balance" ex. "strike a bargain"

accomplished achieved affected assailed attacked attained bore on bore upon came about canceled created created from raw material created from raw stuff deleted displaced dissented evened evened out fell out figured out • • • alienated awakened banged battered beaked beat bottomed bottomed out broadsided buffeted bumped bumped into bunted butted butted against chopped clashed clouded clouted collided • • • strike down