thunderstruck

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Struck by or as if by a thunderbolt; astounded, amazed, or overawed.

  - "The hiker was thunderstruck by the beauty of the mountain landscape."
  - "The news left the audience thunderstruck."

• adjective

  2. (of an engine) Running violently after a misfire.

  - "The engine was thunderstruck after the explosion in the fuel line."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈθʌn.dɚ.stɹʌk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

amazed , astonished , astounded , awed , overawed , overwhelmed , speechless , stupefied , surprised

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thunderstruck
cluck , duck , huck , muck , truck

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Variants

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thunderstricken , thunderstrike , thunderstrikes , thunderstriking , thunderstruck

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Etymology

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From Old English thunorstic, from thunor (thunder) + stic (stuck).

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Trivia

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1. The name of a song by AC/DC is called 'Thunderstruck'.

2. In Norse mythology, being 'thunderstruck' was believed to be a sign of being favored by Thor, the god of thunder.

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Related Concepts

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1. Astound: Synonym of 'thunderstruck'. To astound means to shock or amaze someone deeply.

2. Overawed: Synonym of 'thunderstruck'. To be overawed means to be deeply impressed or overwhelmed by something.

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Culture

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Thunderstruck is often used metaphorically to describe a strong emotional reaction or response to a surprising or shocking event. In literature, it has been used in various works to convey the intensity of a character's emotions. For instance, in the poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot, the line 'Let us go then, you and I, / When the evening is spread out against the sky / Like a patient etherized upon a table' describes a sense of being 'thunderstruck' by the beauty of the moment.

How to Memorize "thunderstruck"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a lightning bolt striking an object or person, leaving them stunned and amazed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thunderstruck' with the feeling of being struck by a powerful force, such as a lightning bolt or an emotional experience.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Thunderstruck: Tremendous Happiness Under Raindrops Surprisingly Unexpectedly Causes Knees To Quiver'. This phrase can help you remember the definition of the word.

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