Wondering how to use Moonstruck in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as lunatic or insane.
Moonstruck in a sentence
Moonstruck meaning
- Of a person: perverted or insane, originally supposedly due to the influence of the Moon; compare lunatic.
- Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature; in an entranced or distracted state, especially due to being in love.
- Made physically sick, or (like fish) unsuitable for food, by the supposed effect of moonlight.
Using Moonstruck
- The main meaning on this page is: Of a person: perverted or insane, originally supposedly due to the influence of the Moon; compare lunatic. | Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature; in an entranced or distracted state, especially due to being in love. | Made physically sick, or (like fish) unsuitable for food, by the supposed effect of moonlight.
- Useful related words include: lunatic, insane.
Context around Moonstruck
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Moonstruck
- In this selection, "moonstruck" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, people stand out and add context to how "moonstruck" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include lee and moonstruck in one and or rather moonstruck people who. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "moonstruck" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with moonstruck
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I love that you quoted Peggy Lee and “Moonstruck” in one response! (12 words)
So, this is one golden chance for all the star-struck (or rather moonstruck) people who want a glimpse of this rare celestial event. (24 words)
So, this is one golden chance for all the star-struck (or rather moonstruck) people who want a glimpse of this rare celestial event. (24 words)
I love that you quoted Peggy Lee and “Moonstruck” in one response! (12 words)
I love that you quoted Peggy Lee and “Moonstruck” in one response! (12 words)
Example sentences (2)
I love that you quoted Peggy Lee and “Moonstruck” in one response!
So, this is one golden chance for all the star-struck (or rather moonstruck) people who want a glimpse of this rare celestial event.