Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb strike_a_chord

3 senses of strike a chord

Sense 1
strike a chord -- (create an emotional response; "The music struck a chord with the listeners")
       => resonate, come across -- (be received or understood)

Sense 2
hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note -- (refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!")
       => affect, impress, move, strike -- (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd")

Sense 3
strike a chord, touch a chord -- (evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord")
       => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy")