Definition of moonstruck in English:
moonstruck
adjective ˈmuːnstrʌkˈmunˌstrək
Unable to think or act normally, especially as a result of being in love.
a moonstruck but musically unaccomplished lover
Example sentencesExamples
- Peter kept his eyes on the road with great difficulty; he wanted to look at her with moonstruck eyes and experience her loveliness all over again.
- You could have married a sensible woman, but instead you chose a moonstruck child to devote yourself to.
- You're making me sound like some moonstruck girl of ten!
- He offers you the spectacle of an ironic, intelligent 47-year-old man gazing at Yelena with the dotty helplessness of a moonstruck adolescent: aware of his own absurdity but powerless to prevent it.
Origin
Late 17th century: from moon + struck, past participle of strike; because it was believed that the moon could affect the mind.
Definition of moonstruck in US English:
moonstruck
adjectiveˈmunˌstrəkˈmo͞onˌstrək
Unable to think or act normally, especially because of being in love.
a moonstruck but musically unaccomplished lover
Example sentencesExamples
- He offers you the spectacle of an ironic, intelligent 47-year-old man gazing at Yelena with the dotty helplessness of a moonstruck adolescent: aware of his own absurdity but powerless to prevent it.
- You could have married a sensible woman, but instead you chose a moonstruck child to devote yourself to.
- Peter kept his eyes on the road with great difficulty; he wanted to look at her with moonstruck eyes and experience her loveliness all over again.
- You're making me sound like some moonstruck girl of ten!
Origin
Late 17th century: from moon + struck, past participle of strike; because it was believed that the moon could affect the mind.