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Meaning of stricken

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stricken

Pronunciation:/ˈstɹɪkən/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Struck by something.

  2. Disabled or incapacitated by something.

verb

Definitions

  1. (sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

    Example: Please strike the last sentence.

  2. (physical) To have a sharp or sudden effect.

  3. To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate.

    Example: A tree strikes its roots deep.

  4. (personal, social) To have a sharp or severe effect.