moon
moon /ˈmuːn/
noun
-
()
Any object resembling a moon
(
moon
)
any object resembling a moon
He made a moon lamp that he used as a night light
he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light
The clock had a moon that showed various phases
the clock had a moon that showed various phases
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Any natural satellite of a planet
(
moon
)
any natural satellite of a planet
Jupiter has sixteen moons
Jupiter has sixteen moons
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The period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
(
lunar month
, moon
, synodic month
, lunation
)
the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
verb
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Expose one's buttocks to
(
moon
)
expose one's buttocks to
Moon the audience
moon the audience
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Be idle in a listless or dreamy way
(
moon
, moon around
, moon on
)
be idle in a listless or dreamy way
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Have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
(
daydream
, moon
)
have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
She looked out the window, daydreaming
She looked out the window, daydreaming
noun
-
()
The natural satellite of the Earth
(
Moon
)
the natural satellite of the Earth
The average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers
the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers
Men first stepped on the moon in 1969
men first stepped on the moon in 1969
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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)
(
Moon
, Sun Myung Moon
)
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)
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The light of the Moon
(
Moon
, moonshine
, moonlight
)
the light of the Moon
Moonlight is the smuggler's enemy
moonlight is the smuggler's enemy
The Moon was bright enough to read by
the Moon was bright enough to read by