strike someone's fancy
strike someone's fancy verb: to attract or appeal to someone.
Verb
strike someone's fancy (third-person singular simple present strikes someone's fancy, present participle striking someone's fancy, simple past and past participle struck someone's fancy)
- To attract or appeal to someone.
- Some of the china ornaments in the gift shop struck my fancy.
- Synonyms:
- take someone's fancy, catch someone's fancy
Synonyms of strike someone's fancy
Forms of strike someone's fancy
| third-person singular present | strikes someone's fancy |
|---|---|
| present participle | striking someone's fancy |
| past participle | struck someone's fancy |
| past | struck someone's fancy |
Questions about strike someone's fancy
- What does strike someone's fancy mean?
- Strike someone's fancy means to attract or appeal to someone.
- What part of speech is strike someone's fancy?
- Strike someone's fancy is a verb.
- What is the past tense of strike someone's fancy?
- The past tense of strike someone's fancy is struck someone's fancy.
Words near strike someone's fancy in the dictionary
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