thunderstruck

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθʌndərstrʌk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈθʌndɚˌstrʌk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thun′dər struk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
thun•der•struck /ˈθʌndɚˌstrʌk/USA pronunciation  also thun•der•strick•en /ˈθʌndɚˌstrɪkən/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. so amazed that one cannot say anything:thunderstruck at the news of her death.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
thun•der•struck  (thun′dər struk′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. overcome with consternation; confounded;
    astounded:He was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion.
  2. [Archaic.]struck by a thunderbolt.
Also, thun•der•strick•en  (thun′dər strik′ən).USA pronunciation 
  • thunder + struck 1605–15
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . dumbfounded, flabbergasted, overcome.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thunderstruck / ˈθʌndəˌstrʌk/, thunderstricken / ˈθʌndəˌstrɪkən/
  1. completely taken aback; amazed or shocked
  2. struck by lightning
'thunderstruck' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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