thunderstrike
thun·der·strike
verb \-ˌstrīk\thun·der·struck\-ˌstrək\thun·der·struck also thun·der·strick·en\-ˌstri-kən\thun·der·strik·ing\-ˌstrī-kiŋ\
Definition of THUNDERSTRIKE
transitive verb
1
: to strike dumb : astonish <was thunderstruck at the news>
2
archaic : to strike by or as if by lightning
Examples of THUNDERSTRIKE
- <everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning>
First Known Use of THUNDERSTRIKE
circa 1586
Rhymes with THUNDERSTRIKE
adultlike, and the like, berrylike, businesslike, cartoonlike, craftsmanlike, desertlike, down the pike, fatherlike, fingerlike, humanlike, hunger strike, ladylike, leatherlike, lemminglike, lionlike, look-alike, machinelike, marlinespike, minibike, mirrorlike, motorbike, mountain bike, northern pike, nothing like, open mike, ostrichlike, phantomlike, powderlike, puppetlike, rubberlike, saucerlike, seamanlike, soundalike, spiderlike, sportsmanlike, statesmanlike, take a hike, womanlike, workmanlike, zombielike
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