star-struck
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- adjective
- /ˈstɑrˌstrʌk/
- Informal
- I'm not sure I've been that star-struck since I was in the third grade, and Garth Brooks kissed me on the cheek (HA).
- get star-struck
- star-struck crowd
- star-struck by an artist
Examples
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When she saw her favorite actor at the airport, she became star-struck and couldn't speak.
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"In the first half, we really pressed a lot; we were nervous, we were star-struck."
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A bit star-struck on the day!
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I don't normally get star struck, but I am to her.
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Some kids, of course, are star-struck.
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Forgive him if he is still a bit star-struck.
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I don't usually get star struck, only in the presence of greatness.
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Games journalists make a habit of behaving like star-struck fans and then wonder why the profession isn't taken seriously.
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Obama is their Mystic, attracting the star-struck, insecure, and lazy admirers.
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He always gets star-struck when he meets musicians he admires.
Synonyms
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Feeling respect for someone because of their skill or quality
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Very interested and pleased so you cannot stop watching or listening
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4.2
Very impressed and unable to speak because something is beautiful or amazing
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Feeling very impressed and excited when you meet a famous person
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Feeling very amazed by something beautiful or strange
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Morphology
Etymology
Star-struck comes from the words star and struck; imagine being 'hit' by the sight of a 'star' or famous person. So, to be star-struck is to feel amazed and a little nervous when you meet someone famous.