moonstruck

[ moon-struhk ]

/ ˈmunˌstrʌk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR moonstruck ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

mentally deranged, supposedly by the influence of the moon; crazed.

dreamily romantic or bemused.

Also moon·strick·en

[moon-strik-uhn]. /ˈmunˌstrɪk ən/.

Origin of moonstruck

First recorded in 1665–75; moon + struck

Words nearby moonstruck

moon shell, moonshine, moonshiner, moonshot, moonstone, moonstruck, moonwalk, moonward, moonwort, moony, moor

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Example sentences from the Web for moonstruck

How did this happen to the man who starred in cinematic gems like Moonstruck, Honeymoon in Vegas, Raising Arizona and Valley Girl?
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|October 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As for Americans who espouse the Tea Party in any way: Why, they're overwrought, moonstruck psychos; in a word, insane.
Sanity Is Overrated|Tunku Varadarajan|October 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He won the Academy Award for his script for the 1987 film, Moonstruck.
A Gift From Frank McCourt|John Patrick Shanley|July 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Dick was not "moonstruck," but he had a manly regard for Dora that did him credit.
The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle|Edward Stratemeyer (AKA Arthur M. Winfield)

It was hard for Orville to believe that a moonstruck fellow like Harold could change his ways, but that was what happened.
First Man|Clyde Brown
Why, he'll sit dazed and moonstruck half a day, and all the night, staring up at the stars as if he would count them!'
The Herd Boy and His Hermit|Charlotte M. Yonge
I am no moonstruck lover, and cannot subsist on air, however well such unsubstantial fare may suit thy humour.
The Siege of Norwich Castle|Matilda Maria Blake
Mediocrity had only seen the gawky stripling, with his moonstruck air, and pestilent habit of trying some new crotchet.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro

British Dictionary definitions for moonstruck

moonstruck

moonstricken (ˈmuːnˌstrɪkən)

/ (ˈmuːnˌstrʌk) /

adjective

deranged or mad

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	moonstruck
释义	moonstruck [ moon-struhk ] / ˈmunˌstrʌk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR moonstruck ON THESAURUS.COM adjective mentally deranged, supposedly by the influence of the moon; crazed. dreamily romantic or bemused. Also moon·strick·en [moon-strik-uhn]. /ˈmunˌstrɪk ən/. Origin of moonstruck First recorded in 1665–75; moon + struck Words nearby moonstruck moon shell, moonshine, moonshiner, moonshot, moonstone, moonstruck, moonwalk, moonward, moonwort, moony, moor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moonstruck How did this happen to the man who starred in cinematic gems like Moonstruck, Honeymoon in Vegas, Raising Arizona and Valley Girl? Lights, Camera, Cocktails\|Brody Brown\|October 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST As for Americans who espouse the Tea Party in any way: Why, they're overwrought, moonstruck psychos; in a word, insane. Sanity Is Overrated\|Tunku Varadarajan\|October 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He won the Academy Award for his script for the 1987 film, Moonstruck. A Gift From Frank McCourt\|John Patrick Shanley\|July 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Dick was not "moonstruck," but he had a manly regard for Dora that did him credit. The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle\|Edward Stratemeyer (AKA Arthur M. Winfield) It was hard for Orville to believe that a moonstruck fellow like Harold could change his ways, but that was what happened. First Man\|Clyde Brown Why, he'll sit dazed and moonstruck half a day, and all the night, staring up at the stars as if he would count them!' The Herd Boy and His Hermit\|Charlotte M. Yonge I am no moonstruck lover, and cannot subsist on air, however well such unsubstantial fare may suit thy humour. The Siege of Norwich Castle\|Matilda Maria Blake Mediocrity had only seen the gawky stripling, with his moonstruck air, and pestilent habit of trying some new crotchet. Heroes of the Telegraph\|J. Munro British Dictionary definitions for moonstruck moonstruck moonstricken (ˈmuːnˌstrɪkən) / (ˈmuːnˌstrʌk) / adjective deranged or mad Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to moonstruck batty, bizarre, brainsick, cracked, crazed, cuckoo, daft, demented, deranged, disordered, distraught, dotty, fatuous, frenzied, idiotic, impractical, irrational, irresponsible, loony, lunatic
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moonstruck

adjective

Origin of moonstruck

Words nearby moonstruck

Example sentences from the Web for moonstruck

British Dictionary definitions for moonstruck

moonstricken (ˈmuːnˌstrɪkən)

adjective

Words related to moonstruck