verb

struck

Translation

to strike, to hit, to occur to

The car struck a tree.

A brilliant idea struck me.

I was struck by her beauty.

to strike ((sth.)) to hit (sth.) The ship struck an iceberg.

It strikes ((sb.)) that... It occurs to (sb.) that... It struck me that I had forgotten my keys.

to be struck by ((sth.)) to be impressed by (sth.) We were all struck by his generosity.

Synonyms: hit, pound, impress, occur to

From Old English 'strican' meaning 'to go, move, rub'. 'Struck' is the past tense and past participle.

Think of a lightning 'strike'. It's sudden and powerful, like being hit or having a sudden idea.