thunderstrike
To strike, blast, or injure by, or as if by, lightningTo strike, blast, or injure by, or as if by, lightning.
» Tom was thunderstruck.
Tom war wie vom Donner gerührt.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, transitive)To strike, blast, or injure by, or as if by, lightning.
(archaic, figuratively, transitive)To astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible.
Examples
4 sentencesTom was thunderstruck.
deTom war wie vom Donner gerührt. — Tamy
I was thunderstruck by my friend's words.
deBei den Worten meines Freundes traf mich der Schlag. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He stood there thunderstruck.
deEr stand wie vom Donner gerührt da. — brunoalbinus
The players appeared thunderstruck at the enthusiasm of thousands of supporters who flocked to the airport to greet them.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From thunder + strike.From thunder + strike.
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Forms
thunderstrikes, thunderstriking, thunderstruck, thunderstricken| Base form | thunderstrike · to thunderstrike |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | thunderstrikes |
| Present participle | thunderstriking |
| Past simple | thunderstruck |
| Past participle | thunderstricken |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle