strook

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stroo k]
- /strʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stroo k]
- /strʊk/

Definitions of strook word

verb strook a simple past tense and past participle of strike. 1
verb with object strook to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit. 1
verb with object strook to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.). 1
verb with object strook to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together. 1
verb with object strook to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar. 1
verb with object strook to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc. 1

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Origin of strook

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; 1768 for def 65; (v.) Middle English striken to stroke, beat, cross out, Old English strīcan to stroke, make level; cognate with German streichen; (noun) Middle English: unit of dry measure (i.e., something leveled off; see strick), derivative of the v.; akin to streak, stroke1

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Parts of speech for Strook

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Strook

strook popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

strook usage trend in Literature

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