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strike someone's fancy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
strike -some-one's -fan-cy
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attract or appeal to someone.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

strikes someone's fancy (present, singular) striking someone's fancy (participle, present) struck someone's fancy (participle, past) struck someone's fancy (past)

Phrases

tickle someone's fancy

Frequently Paired Words

tickle someone's fancy

Synonyms

take someone's fancy catch someone's fancy

Questions

What does strike someone's fancy mean?
To attract or appeal to someone.

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