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
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Definition for struck (2 of 2)
Origin of strike
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, adjectiveWord 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
strike