verb
- present participle of besot; to make drunk or foolish, especially with infatuation or love
Usage: often used in passive voice or as a participle in progressive forms
adjective
- causing someone to become foolishly infatuated or deeply enamored
Usage: informal; often used to describe a person or quality that captivates someone irrationally
Examples
- She found herself besotting over the charming stranger she met at the party.
- His besotting smile made it hard for her to think clearly.
- The besotting effect of her presence left him unable to focus on work.
- He was besotting himself with romantic notions about their future together.
- The besotting nature of their connection surprised them both.
- She couldn't explain why she was so besotting with someone she barely knew.