struck

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/strʌk/ · struck

to hit or have an impact upon something or someone.

Meanings

verbformal

to hit or have an impact upon something or someone.

کسی چیز یا شخص پر مارنے یا اثر ڈالنے کا عمل

مارا

maara

Formal: ضرب دینا

Synonyms

hitsmitestrikeمارناچوٹ دینالگانا

Antonyms

missavoidescapeچھوڑ دینااجتناب کرنابچنا

Common Collocations

  • struck by lightning
  • struck a deal
  • struck a chord

Example Sentences

She struck the ball with great force.

اس نے گیند کو زبردست زور سے مارا۔

Us ne gend ko zabardast zor se maara.

They struck a deal after hours of negotiation.

انہوں نے کئی گھنٹوں کی بات چیت کے بعد ایک معاہدہ کیا۔

Unho ne kai ghanton ki baat cheet ke baad ek muahida kiya.

He was struck by the beauty of the landscape.

اسے منظر کی خوبصورتی نے متاثر کیا۔

Usay manzar ki khubsurati ne mutasir kiya.

Easily Confused With

struck vs. struck out:Struck refers to hitting, while struck out means to fail or be unsuccessful.

Word Family

strike
verbمارنا
striker
nounمار
striking
adjectiveدھماکیدار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of lightning striking an object.

Visualize a sports player striking a ball.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارادوں سے اس کے مارے ہوئے

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere iraadon se us ke maare hue.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it takes my breath away, Many have emerged from my intentions struck by her.

Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

مارنے سے کچھ نہیں ہوتا، سیکھنے سے سب کچھ ہوتا ہے

Maarnay se kuch nahi hota, seekhnay se sab kuch hota hai

Hitting does nothing; learning does everything.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "striccan" — to touch or strike

First known use: 11th century

The word 'struck' is the past tense of 'strike' and has been used in English since the early medieval period, evolving from its Old English roots.