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- Dictionarybesotted/bɪˈsɒtɪd/
adjective
- 1. strongly infatuated: "he became besotted with a local barmaid"
- 2. intoxicated; drunk. archaic
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BESOTTED definition: 1. completely in love with someone or something and always thinking of them : 2. completely in…. Learn more.
: intoxicated or stupefied especially with drink. … longed only to get out of the house for a lively evening with his old cronies, who were boorish, bumbling and besotted every last one of them. Dennis Drabelle. We issued into an empty street through a half-open door, staggering like besotted revellers. Joseph Conrad. besottedly adverb.
BESOTTED meaning: 1. completely in love with someone or something and always thinking of them : 2. completely in…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. stupefied with drink; intoxicated 2. infatuated; doting 3. foolish; muddled.... Click for more definitions.
Besotted definition: infatuated or obsessed. See examples of BESOTTED used in a sentence.
Definition of besotted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of besotted. adjective. marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness. synonyms: enamored, in love, infatuated, potty, smitten, soft on, taken with. loving. feeling or showing love and affection. adjective. very drunk. synonyms: cockeyed.
Define besotted. besotted synonyms, besotted pronunciation, besotted translation, English dictionary definition of besotted. tr.v. be·sot·ted , be·sot·ting , be·sots To muddle or stupefy, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.
to intoxicate or stupefy with drink. to make stupid or foolish: The stories had besotted her mind with fear and superstition. to infatuate; obsess: Youth and beauty have a tendency to besot middle-aged men; charm and tenderness does it for women of all ages.
stupid or foolish because of alcoholic drink, love, etc.: besotted with gin. be•sot (bi sot′ ), v.t., -sot•ted, -sot•ting. to intoxicate or stupefy with drink. to make stupid or foolish: a mind besotted with fear and superstition. obsess: He is besotted by her youth and beauty. be•sot′ted•ness, n.
