Pronunciation: - ˌ str ī k
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -struck \ - ˌ str ə k \ ; -struck also -strick · en \ - ˌ stri-k ə n \ ; -strik · ing \ - ˌ str ī -ki ŋ \
Date: circa 1586
1 : to strike dumb : ASTONISH <was thunderstruck at the news>
2 archaic : to strike by or as if by lightning