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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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The meaning of BESOTTED is blindly or utterly infatuated. How to use besotted in a sentence. Did you know?
BESOTTED definition: 1. completely in love with someone or something and always thinking of them : 2. completely in…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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. drunk, inebriated, intoxicated. stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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.
To besot is to make someone dazed or foolish. If television tends to besot you, it would be smart not to watch a lot of TV right before a big test at school. The verb besot is much less common than the related adjective besotted, which means so infatuated with someone that it leaves you dizzy and a little bit silly.
