struck in English

verb

1

hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

he raised his hand, as if to strike me

synonyms: bang, beat, hit, bash, wallop

2

(of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on.

an earthquake struck the island

synonyms: affect, afflict, attack, hit

3

(of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly.

a disturbing thought struck Melissa

synonyms: occur to, come to (mind), dawn on one, hit, spring to mind, enter one's head

4

(of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer.

workers may strike over threatened job losses

synonyms: take industrial action, go on strike, down tools, walk out, hit the bricks

5

cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen.

strike his name from the list

6

make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal.

Back in 1698, the mill was used to forge copper blacks for the Royal Mint to strike farthings and halfpennies.

7

discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining.

The company said it struck gold in a Bulgarian mine.

synonyms: discover, find, come upon, hit

8

move or proceed vigorously or purposefully.

she struck out into the lake with a practiced crawl

synonyms: go, make one's way, head, forge

9

take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment).

it took ages to strike camp

10

insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root.

Generally these do for all our needs, whether it's sowing seed, striking cuttings or general potting up.

11

secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly.

Only when the rod tip pulls hard over and the fish starts to run with the bait should you strike to set the hook.

adjective

smitten, stricken

verb

hit, bang, crash into, ignite, attack, affect, achieve, agree (on), assume, discover, occur to, seem to, take industrial action, lower, go, chance upon, walk out, take, impress, come to, fall, coin, expunge, strickle
hit, slap, smack, beat, thrash, spank, thump, punch, cuff, cane, lash, whip, club, clout, schmuck, wallop, belt, whack, thwack, bash, clobber, bop, cold-cock, smite
bang, beat, hit, bash, wallop
crash into, collide with, hit, run into, bump into, smash into, impact
hit, drive, propel, clout, wallop, swipe
ignite, light
attack, set upon someone, fall on someone, assault someone
affect, afflict, attack, hit
achieve, reach, arrive at, find, attain, establish
agree (on), come to an agreement on, settle on, clinch
assume, adopt, take on/up, affect, cop
discover, find, come upon, hit
occur to, come to (mind), dawn on one, hit, spring to mind, enter one's head
seem to, appear to, come across to, give the impression to
take industrial action, go on strike, down tools, walk out, hit the bricks
lower, take down, bring down
go, make one's way, head, forge
chance upon, fall upon, come across, light upon, attain, happen upon, come upon, discover, chance on
walk out
take, assume, take up
impress, affect, move
hit
come to
fall, shine
come to, hit
hit, collide with, impinge on, run into
coin, mint
expunge, scratch, excise
strickle

Use "struck" in a sentence

1. A bargain well struck.

2. The plague struck Europe.

3. Apoplexy struck him down.

4. The obscene scribbler struck again...

5. Lady Luck has struck again.

6. Why hasn't he struck back?

7. By whom were you struck?

8. The blight struck the crop.

9. A hurricane struck the city.

10. The church clock struck midnight.

11. An idea suddenly struck me.

12. The murderer has struck again.

13. They struck against unequal pay.

14. Hating, detesting, struck with Abhorrence

15. Revelry has struck sour note.

16. That beautiful brain, struck unconscious.

17. The killer has struck again.

18. The horse struck a gallop.

19. He's struck by his father.

20. Or “struck with a skin disease.”

21. He struck me with a stick.

22. The Pasha's overseer struck my father.

23. The speedboat had struck a buoy.

24. The oar struck against something hard.

25. She seemed rather struck on Vincent.

26. Mint first struck Coins in 1793.

27. Roman coin struck in 71 C.E.

28. 23 The clock struck twelve / midnight.

29. The article struck a conciliatory note.

30. The tree was struck by lightning.

31. Two torpedoes struck below the waterline.

32. He struck out at his wife.

33. The Custom House clock struck one.

34. The band struck up a waltz.

35. The band struck up a tango.

36. Bubonic plague struck London in 16

37. A disturbing thought suddenly struck me.

38. The ship struck a hidden iceberg.

39. Misfortune struck early in the voyage.

40. The car struck the telephone booth.

41. I struck him on his nose.

42. The batter swung and struck out.

43. Miriam struck with leprosy (9-16)

44. 5 The church clock struck midnight.

45. His reaction struck me as odd.

46. The butcher struck off a chop.

47. 8 The church clock struck midnight.

48. All of the capital ships struck before dawn on 8 December; the aircraft carriers struck again soon after.

49. His plot has been struck out.

50. cold must have struck him suddenly.