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MOONSTRUCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moonstruck mean? 

MOONSTRUCK (adjective)
  The adjective MOONSTRUCK has 1 sense:

1. insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moonplay

  Familiarity information: MOONSTRUCK used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MOONSTRUCK (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

Synonyms:

lunatic; moonstruck

Similar:

insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)


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