moonstruck

[ moon-struhk ]

adjective

1. mentally deranged, supposedly by the influence of the moon; crazed.
2. dreamily romantic or bemused.

moonstruck

/ ˈmuːnˌstrɪkən; ˈmuːnˌstrʌk /

adjective

1. deranged or mad

Word History and Origins

Origin of moonstruck¹

First recorded in 1665–75; moon + struck

Example Sentences

How did this happen to the man who starred in cinematic gems like Moonstruck, Honeymoon in Vegas, Raising Arizona and Valley Girl?

From The Daily Beast

As for Americans who espouse the Tea Party in any way: Why, they're overwrought, moonstruck psychos; in a word, insane.

From The Daily Beast

He won the Academy Award for his script for the 1987 film, Moonstruck.

From The Daily Beast

The driver regarded them as a moonstruck couple, since that sort of moon shines ever on fine evenings by the sea.

From Project Gutenberg

Mediocrity had only seen the gawky stripling, with his moonstruck air, and pestilent habit of trying some new crotchet.

From Project Gutenberg

But he must have done something wrong, or perhaps the bobcat he followed had not been sufficiently moonstruck.

From Project Gutenberg

Dissatisfied, she turned back to Newlin and again the moonstruck eyes probed and assessed him.

From Project Gutenberg

Whereupon Mr. Kinglake mewed like a moonstruck cat going to be made a mummy of for Bubastis.

From Project Gutenberg