moon

/mˈuːn/

/ˈmun/

[noun] [verb]

Moon

[NOUN]

the circular object going round the Earth, visible mostly at night

any object resembling a moon

any natural satellite of a planet

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

the light of the Moon

synonyms : moonlight

moonshine

the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)

synonyms : lunar month

lunation

synodic month

to moon

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

expose one's buttocks to

be idle in a listless or dreamy way

synonyms : moon around

moon on

have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake

synonyms : daydream

Examples

1. The moon appeared over the horizon.

2. Ha, yeah right, and the moon is made of cheese.

3. The moon shines brightly above the horizon.

4. Right, and the moon is made of green cheese.

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