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1. | [ noun ] (astronomy) the natural satellite of the Earth | |
Examples: | "the average distance to the moon is 384,400 kilometers" "men first stepped on the moon in 1969" |
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Related terms: | satellite | |
2. | [ noun ] any object resembling a moon | |
Examples: | "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light" "the clock had a moon that showed various phases" |
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Related terms: | object | |
3. | [ verb ] have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake | |
Synonyms: | daydream | |
Examples: | "She looked out the window, daydreaming" |
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Related terms: | idle reverie | |
4. | [ noun ] the period between successive new moons (29.531 days) | |
Synonyms: | lunation synodic_month lunar_month | |
Related terms: | month lunar_year | |
5. | [ noun ] (physics) the light of the moon | |
Synonyms: | moonlight moonshine | |
Examples: | "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy" "the moon was bright enough to read by" |
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Related terms: | light moonbeam | |
6. | [ verb ] be idle in a listless or dreamy way | |
Synonyms: | moon_on moon_around | |
Related terms: | idle | |
7. | [ verb ] expose one's buttocks to | |
Examples: | "moon the audience" |
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Related terms: | expose | |
8. | [ noun ] (religion) United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920) | |
Synonyms: | sun_myung_moon | |
Related terms: | religious_leader | |
9. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3863 | |
10. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 756 | |
11. | [ noun ] (astronomy) any natural satellite of a planet | |
Examples: | "Jupiter has sixteen moons" |
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Related terms: | satellite | |
Similar spelling: |
moony Moone mon moonie Mooney mown mono Monn Mone Mona Mohn Moen moan mooneye Mowen Monie money Mohan Monnie Mohney Mom |