struck

[ struhk ]
/ strʌk /

verb

simple past tense and a past participle of strike.

adjective

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

Origin of struck

1890–95 for def 2

Definition for struck (2 of 2)

Origin of strike

before 1000; 1768 for def 65; (v.) Middle English striken to stroke, beat, cross out, Old English strīcan to stroke, make level; cognate with German streichen; (noun) Middle English: unit of dry measure (i.e., something leveled off; see strick), derivative of the v.; akin to streak, stroke1

synonym study for strike

1. Strike, hit, knock imply suddenly bringing one body in contact with another. Strike suggests such an action in a general way: to strike a child. Hit is less formal than strike, and often implies giving a single blow, but usually a strong one and definitely aimed: to hit a baseball. To knock is to strike, often with a tendency to displace the object struck; it also means to strike repeatedly: to knock someone down; to knock at a door. See also beat.

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British Dictionary definitions for struck (1 of 2)

struck
/ (strʌk) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of strike

adjective

mainly US and Canadian (of an industry, factory, etc) shut down or otherwise affected by a labour strike

British Dictionary definitions for struck (2 of 2)

strike
/ (straɪk) /

verb strikes, striking or struck

noun

Derived forms of strike

strikeless, adjective

Word Origin for strike

Old English strīcan; related to Old Frisian strīka to stroke, Old High German strīhhan to smooth, Latin stria furrow

Scientific definitions for struck

strike
[ strīk ]

The course or bearing of a structural surface, such as an inclined bed or a fault plane, as it intersects a horizontal plane. See illustration at dip.

Cultural definitions for struck

strike

A concerted refusal by employees in a particular business or industry to work. Its goal is usually to force employers to meet demands respecting wages and other working conditions.

Idioms and Phrases with struck

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