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Definition of lovesick adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lovesick

adjective
 
/ˈlʌvsɪk/
 
/ˈlʌvsɪk/
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  1. unable to think clearly or behave in a sensible way because you are in love with somebody, especially somebody who is not in love with you
    • He’s been wandering around all week like a lovesick teenager.
    Topics Family and relationshipsc2, Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLovesick is used with these nouns:
    • teenager
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