struck

American  

[struhk] / strʌk /

verb

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

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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 British  

/ strʌk /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of strike

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adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of struck

First recorded in 1890–95 struck for def. 2

Example Sentences

Deals can be struck for the right drivers.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Qatar’s Ras Laffan, the largest LNG complex on earth, was struck in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Coupled with the fact that the Wegovy pill has the benefit of brand recognition, Novo may have struck at the right time.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Ganesha 15, Bassett 0: Logan Schmidt struck out 14 of the 15 batters and hit two home runs in front of scouts ready to make him a first-round draft pick this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Then, as if a new thought had just struck him, he added, "Full of what?"

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Related Words

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