struck up
Started a conversation
Struck up is the past tense of strike up, meaning to begin or initiate something, typically a conversation, friendship, or piece of music.
When a band struck up a tune, they started playing; when two strangers struck up a conversation, they began talking spontaneously.
The phrase suggests a somewhat sudden or casual beginning rather than a formal or planned one.
- beganInitiated an action
- initiatedStarted or inducted
- commencedBegan or initiated
- tuneMusical sequence of notes
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
conversation · casual conversation · launched · relationship · friendship · formed · camaraderie · rapport · spark · ignite · lit · lit a fire · melody · started · bond · match · created · campfire
struck upended
Came to a stop
broke off · terminated · cut off · severed · ignored
struck upstopped
Brought to a halt
ended · ceased · broke off · fell silent · wound down
struck, strike, strikes, striking, strikingly, striker, strikers, stricken, restrike