Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Dazed or distracted with romantic sentiment.
- adjective Mentally deranged; crazy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Affected or regarded as affected in mind or health by the light of the moon; lunatic; crazed; dazed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Mentally affected or deranged by the supposed influence of the moon; lunatic.
- adjective Produced by the supposed influence of the moon.
- adjective Made sick by the supposed influence of the moon, as a human being; made unsuitable for food, as fishes, by such supposed influence.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective obsolete
crazy orinsane when affected by thephases of theMoon . - adjective by extension Showing
irrational behaviour, especially of aromantic orsentimental nature. - adjective obsolete Made sick, or (like fishes) unsuitable for food, by the supposed
influence of the Moon.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Dick was not "moonstruck," but he had a manly regard for Dora that did him credit.
The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle Or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht Edward Stratemeyer 1896
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Dick was not "moonstruck," but he had a manly regard for Dora that did him credit.
The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle or The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht. Edward Stratemeyer 1896
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He can say of Johnson that he was "moonstruck," but it is from no lofty height of fancied superiority, but he uses the word as a naturalist uses a term to describe an object he loves.
Birds and Poets : with Other Papers John Burroughs 1879
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Again Matthew uses the word best translated as "moonstruck" to describe the patient's condition.
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On that evening, I hoped my children were moonstruck, like me, and that they might be recalling another magical night we had shared, long ago.
Carleton Kendrick: Surprise Your Children, Make Some Memories Carleton Kendrick 2011
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Kate was still staring at him, a moonstruck expression on her face.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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Kate was still staring at him, a moonstruck expression on her face.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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Kate was still staring at him, a moonstruck expression on her face.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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On that evening, I hoped my children were moonstruck, like me, and that they might be recalling another magical night we had shared, long ago.
Carleton Kendrick: Surprise Your Children, Make Some Memories Carleton Kendrick 2011
vanishedone commented on the word moonstruck
I can find dictionary references for both moonstruck and moon-stricken, but moonstrike seems not to have come into being except as the name of a B.B.C. television series. Presumably because only the moon can render people moonstruck, which it just does by striking them.
January 14, 2009
wcrxlp commented on the word moonstruck
Moonstruck. The definitions and etymologies focus on the first syllable and ignore the second. I think there is hidden significance in "struck." The distant silver orb is quiet, tranquil. It doesn't threaten. Then why is a word describing violence appended?
March 30, 2010
bilby commented on the word moonstruck
If you go to strike and look at the etymologies, some of the early senses are quite sensual rather than violent: stroke, rub, graze, etc.
I don't follow VO's logic. Sort of. I just wish he'd explained it better.
March 30, 2010
oroboros commented on the word moonstruck
I got moon-mugged once; I was being followed by a moonshadow!
April 1, 2010
bilby commented on the word moonstruck
Once, during a party at a friend's apartment in Cottesloe, Western Australia, I opened the fridge and some green cheese fell onto my foot.
April 1, 2010
yarb commented on the word moonstruck
Keith elected not to travel on the tour bus with Pete, Roger and John.
April 1, 2010
bilby commented on the word moonstruck
I'd better see NASA about returning this lorry to its owner.
April 1, 2010
trivet commented on the word moonstruck
Yesterday, I got hit by these.
April 5, 2010