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Definitions for moonstruck
ˈmunˌstrʌk; -ˌstrɪk ənmoon·struck
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Princeton's WordNet
lunatic, moonstruckadjective
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
Wiktionary
moonstruckadjective
crazy or insane when affected by the phases of the Moon.
moonstruckadjective
Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature.
moonstruckadjective
Made sick, or (like fishes) unsuitable for food, by the supposed influence of the Moon.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Moonstruckadjective
Lunatick; affected by the moon.
Etymology: moon and struck.
Demoniack phrensy, moaping melancholy,
And moonstruck madness. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xi.
Wikipedia
Moonstruck
Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and co-produced by Norman Jewison, written by John Patrick Shanley, and starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, Olympia Dukakis, and Vincent Gardenia. The film follows Loretta Castorini, a widowed Italian-American woman who falls in love with her fiancé's hot-tempered, estranged younger brother. Moonstruck had a limited theatrical release on December 18, 1987, and was released nationally on January 15, 1988 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film earned critical and commercial success. It received six nominations at the 60th Academy Awards, winning three for Best Actress (Cher), Best Supporting Actress (Dukakis), and Best Original Screenplay (Shanley).
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moonstruck
Moonstruck refers to being mentally deranged, supposedly by the influence of the moon; crazed, OR be romantically or dreamily enchanted, typically in a somewhat bewildered or disoriented way.
Webster Dictionary
Moonstruckadjective
mentally affected or deranged by the supposed influence of the moon; lunatic
Moonstruckadjective
produced by the supposed influence of the moon
Moonstruckadjective
made sick by the supposed influence of the moon, as a human being; made unsuitable for food, as fishes, by such supposed influence
Wikidata
Moonstruck
Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison. It stars Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia, and Olympia Dukakis. The film was released on December 16, 1987 in New York City, and then nationally on December 18, 1987, receiving largely positive reviews from critics. It went on to gross $91,640,528 at the North American box office, making it the fifth highest-grossing film of that year. Moonstruck was nominated for six Oscars at the 60th Academy Awards, winning for Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of moonstruck in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of moonstruck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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