moonstruck

Describes a state of being mentally confused, dreamy, or romantically sentimental, as if affected by the moon.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt einen Zustand geistiger Verwirrtheit, Verträumtheit oder romantischer Sentimentalität, als stünde man unter dem Einfluss des Mondes.

1. Mentally affected by the moon C2 formal

   Historically believed to be driven mad or mentally unstable by the influence of the moon's phases.

   • In ancient times, people thought he was moonstruck because of his strange behavior during the full moon.
   • The old tale described a moonstruck wanderer who roamed the hills at night.
   • She was considered moonstruck, her moods shifting with the lunar cycle.

   🇩🇪Vom Mond verrückt

   Synonyme: lunatic

   Antonyme: balancedlucidrationalsanesound

2. Romantically dreamy or distracted C1 informal

   In a state of romantic or sentimental distraction, as if enchanted by the moon.

   • He walked around with a moonstruck expression after meeting her.
   • The lovers were moonstruck, lost in each other's eyes under the night sky.
   • She felt moonstruck, daydreaming about their next date.

   🇩🇪Verträumt-romantisch

   Synonyme: dreamylovesickromanticsentimentalstarry-eyed

   Antonyme: down-to-earthlevelheadedpragmaticunsentimental

• more moonstruck comparative form
• most moonstruck superlative form