struck
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
How often you will meet it
Rank 577 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 33,678 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.016% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming also: smitten, stricken conscience-smittenawe-struck
struck in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He certainly struck a rather alien note.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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He struck a match and lit his pipe.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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As the clock struck twelve, they were both awakened by a tremendous crash.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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The Negro deputy then began firing and struck Biscoe in the small of the back.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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On the night of the Tap Day which had so shaken him, he had struck the key-note.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1