struck

1. deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weaponExamples: "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"Synonyms: strike

2. have an emotional or cognitive impact uponExamples: "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"Synonyms: affect, impress, move, strike

3. hit against; come into sudden contact withExamples: "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"Synonyms: collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strikeAntonyms: miss

4. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a targetExamples: "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"Synonyms: hit, strike

5. indicate (a certain time) by strikingExamples: "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"Synonyms: strike

6. affect or afflict suddenly, usually adverselyExamples: "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"Synonyms: hit, strike