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moon (mo̵̅o̅n)

noun

  1. the celestial body that revolves around the earth from west to east in c. 27 days with reference to the stars and once in c. 29 days with reference to the sun, and that accompanies the earth in its yearly revolution about the sun: diameter, c. 3,476 km (c. 2,160 mi); mean distance from the earth, c. 384,404 km (c. 238,857 mi); mean density, c. that of the earth; mass, c.; volume, c.: with the
  2. this body as it appears during a particular lunar month or period of time, or at a particular time of the month
  3. a month; esp., a lunar month
  4. moonlight
  5. anything shaped like the moon (i.e., an orb or crescent)
  6. any natural satellite; esp., a natural satellite of a planet

Etymology: ME mone < OE mona, akin to Goth mēna < IE *mēn-, month, moon (> L mensis, Gr mēn, month, mēne, moon) < base mē-, to measure

intransitive verb

  1. to behave in an idle, dreamy, or abstracted way, as when in love
  2. Etymology: from an earlier slang use of the noun, meaning “buttocks”

    Slang to engage in the prank of momentarily baring one's buttocks in public

Etymology: from the notion of behaving as if moonstruck

transitive verb

  1. to pass (time) in mooning
  2. Slang to expose one's buttocks to (someone) as a prank

moon Idioms

once in a blue moon

very seldom; almost never

moon Synonyms

moon

n.

satellite, celestial body, heavenly body, planet, secondary planet, planetoid, crescent, new moon, halfmoon, full moon, old moon, orb of night*, Diana*, Luna*, Phoebe*, Cynthia*, moon goddess*, dry moon*, wet moon*, sailor's friend*; see also satellite 1.

moon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wane: Over the Salem river, very close to the horizon, a waning moon, about 40 % full, was rising.
  • wax: A waxing moon will have the Part of Fortune on the Ascendant and a waning moon will put it on the Descendant.
  • shine: How the glory died through golden hours, And the shining moon arising; How the boat drew homeward filled with flowers.
  • eclipse: In a lunar eclipse the moon often adopts a coppery red color.

Preposition: in

  • orbit: The Moon in orbit around the Earth is simulated with the phase of the Moon, as seen from Earth, clearly shown.
  • sky: May this marriage have a fair face and a good name, an omen as welcomes the moon in a clear blue sky.

Adjective modifier

  • crescent: The only markings were the symbol in silver of Pluto which was cradled in a golden crescent moon over the left breast.
  • Galilean: The Galilean moons of Jupiter are invisible to the naked eye, so at least 8 of Nibiru's satellites are bigger than them.
  • gibbous: An image of the Gibbous Moon taken on January 14th 2001 at approx.
  • icy: Cassini-Huygens is the first ever mission to explore Saturn and its icy moons in such detail.
  • full: A full moon lit up the whole area quite plainly.
  • Jovian: But such a bombardment from outside the solar system should have catastrophically affected the Jovian moons.

Modifies a noun

  • landing: The Apollo moon landing is topping many of these lists.
  • Europa: With missions to Mars, Saturn's moon Titan and Jupiter's moon Europa, we could be nearing an answer.
  • phase: Spells can be created at the appropriate moon phase each month for any task or circumstance you may need help with.
  • shine: The moon shines, illumining the stretch of beach.

Noun used with modifier

  • crescent: And poised on its top most bough, a crystal crescent moon glistened like spun glass.
  • harvest: In keeping with the summery feel of the day there's an almost full yellowish moon, like a harvest moon this evening.
  • honey: I suspect you know the story behind the honey moon?
  • half: He left the Half Moon in 1990 to become Arts Officer for the London Boro of Lewisham.

Browse dictionary entries near moon

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  1. moon-blind
  2. moon blindness
  3. moon child
  4. moon-eyed
  5. moon-faced
  6. moon gate
  7. moon-shaped
  8. moonbeam
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