struck

[struhk]

verb

1. the simple past tense and a past participle of strike.

adjective

1. (of a factory, industry, etc.) closed or otherwise affected by a strike of workers.

2. overcome, obsessed, or deeply affected by a specified person, feeling, or thing (used in combination).

   Ichabod was horror-struck on perceiving that the rider was headless.

   If you know any stagestruck youngsters begging for ballet lessons, these new dance books will get them off on the right foot.

struck

/ strʌk /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of strike

adjective

1. (of an industry, factory, etc) shut down or otherwise affected by a labour strike

Word History and Origins

Origin of struck¹

First recorded in 1890–95 struck for def. 2

Example Sentences

On August 31 the deadliest quake in recent Afghan history, measuring 6.0, struck in the country's east, killing more than 2,200 people.

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The Israeli military said it had struck a militant that was posing a threat to its soldiers.

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It is the same tone struck by Oreth Jones, a farmer sitting in the bed of his truck selling pears, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes – the last of his produce that was spared from the storm.

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The pair struck up a friendship and business relationship.

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Union Berlin and Freiburg played out a scoreless draw in the German capital, with both sides having goals struck off by VAR.

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