star-struck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr struhk]
- /stɑr strʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr struhk]
- /stɑr strʌk/

Definitions of star-struck word

adjective star-struck captivated by famous people or by fame itself. 1
adjective star-struck drawn to or fascinated by famous or eminent people, esp. those in the theater, films, music, etc. 0

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Origin of star-struck

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Star-struck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Star-struck

star-struck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.