Transcription
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- [thuhn-der-struhk]
- /ˈθʌn dərˌstrʌk/
- /ˈθʌn.də.strʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [thuhn-der-struhk]
- /ˈθʌn dərˌstrʌk/
Definitions of thunderstruck word
- adjective thunderstruck overcome with consternation; confounded; astounded: He was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion. 1
- adjective thunderstruck Archaic. struck by a thunderbolt. 1
- verb with object thunderstruck Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt. 1
- verb with object thunderstruck to astonish; dumfound. 1
- adjective thunderstruck shocked, astounded 1
- adjective thunderstruck If you say that someone is thunderstruck, you mean that they are extremely surprised or shocked. 0
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Origin of thunderstruck
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; thunder + struck
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thunderstruck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thunderstruck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thunderstruck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thunderstruck
adj thunderstruck
- aghast — If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise.
- awe-struck — filled with awe
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
- blown away — past participle of blow away.
adjective thunderstruck
- astounded — If you are astounded by something, you are very shocked or surprised that it could exist or happen.
- floored — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
- gobsmacked — utterly astounded; astonished.
- juiced — intoxicated from alcohol; drunk: When arrested he was definitely juiced.
- wordless — speechless, silent, or mute.
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