thunderstrike
The striking of lightningThe striking of lightning.
Meaning
1 sensesThe striking of lightning.
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.
Origin
From thunder + strike.From thunder + strike.
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Forms
plural: thunderstrikes| Singular | thunderstrike |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.