moon

1 of 2

noun

ˈmün

often capitalized : the earth's natural satellite (see satellite sense 1a) that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 29¹/₂ days with reference to the sun or about 27¹/₃ days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth

—usually used with the

: one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases (see phase entry 1 sense 1)

: satellite sense 1

specifically : a natural satellite of a planet

the moons of Jupiter

: an indefinite usually extended period of time

a labor of many moons

: moonlight

keep out of the moon or it may turn your head—

H. R. Haggard

: something that resembles a moon: such as

: a highly translucent (see translucent sense 1) spot on old porcelain

: lunule

slang : naked buttocks

: something impossible or inaccessible

reach for the moon

moonlike

ˈmün-ˌlīk

adjective

moon

2 of 2

verb

mooned; mooning; moons

transitive verb

: to spend in idle reverie : dream

—used with away

mooned the afternoon away

slang : to expose one's naked buttocks to

One of the boys mooned the crowd.

intransitive verb

: to spend time in idle reverie : behave abstractedly

fans mooning over movie stars

Example Sentences

Noun The telescope makes the craters on the surface of the moon incredibly clear. the orbit of the Moon around the Earth Europa and Io are both moons of Jupiter. a planet orbited by one moon Verb One of the boys mooned the crowd. One of the boys mooned at the crowd. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

SpaceX plans to use a variant of Starship to land astronauts on the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program. —

Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2023 Oh, and there’s a cannon on the moon shooting lunar dust into space to help partially shield sunlight hitting Earth. —

Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023 Set in a future-as-imagined-in-the-1950s world of jet packs and robotic dog walkers, this intriguing-looking series stars Billy Crudup as an upbeat traveling salesman peddling an unusual product: timeshares on the moon. —

Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2023 Unemployment hasn’t been this low since America landed the first man on the moon. —

Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023 This led to his discovery that craters existed on the moon. —

Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2023 Scientists believe that water has lurked on the moon for ages, delivered in its early history by comets and asteroids. —

Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2023 The first Hispanic to hold the prestigious post, Acabá will decide which astronauts fly where, including the first woman to land on the moon. —

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2023 The unemployment rate fell to 3.4% from 3.5%, hitting a level not seen since May 1969 — two months before Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon — according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023

Verb

An unruly passenger flying from Ireland to New York earlier this month got into trouble after allegedly creating multiple disturbances, going so far as to moon a flight attendant and throw an empty can at another passenger. —

Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2022 Bart, meanwhile, makes a statement by pulling down his leather and denim trousers to moon the audience. —

CNN, 4 Oct. 2021 Incredibly, #MeToo Marilyn, her body posed tilting slightly forward, will even be positioned to moon the museum. —

Christopher Knight Art Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2021 One of those includes Hayley’s brother Jack (Sam Claflin), haplessly mooning over his dream girl (Olivia Munn), an American war journalist who gets a few muttered zingers, but is otherwise stuck acting, well, dreamy. —

Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2020 He’s even accused demonstrators of mooning security forces to provoke them. —

Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019 Many on social media, however, did not find the mooning pumpkin man offensive and hit out at HOA’s policies. —

Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2019 The paintings in the last two groups show their backsides, as if mooning viewers. —

David Pagel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019 This episode, best remembered for the moment in which Julia accidentally moons a crowd (including the mayor of Atlanta), is a reminder that the series excelled at physical comedy in addition to sharp and rapid-fire dialogue. —

Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019 See More

moon

noun

as in forever

a long or seemingly long period of time we've been planning this big event for many moons

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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单词	moon
释义	moon 1 of 2 noun ˈmün 1 a often capitalized : the earth's natural satellite (see satellite sense 1a) that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 29¹/₂ days with reference to the sun or about 27¹/₃ days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth —usually used with the b : one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases (see phase entry 1 sense 1) c : satellite sense 1 specifically : a natural satellite of a planet the moons of Jupiter 2 : an indefinite usually extended period of time a labor of many moons 3 : moonlight keep out of the moon or it may turn your head—H. R. Haggard 4 : something that resembles a moon: such as a : a highly translucent (see translucent sense 1) spot on old porcelain b : lunule c slang : naked buttocks 5 : something impossible or inaccessible reach for the moon moonlike ˈmün-ˌlīk adjective moon 2 of 2 verb mooned; mooning; moons transitive verb 1 : to spend in idle reverie : dream —used with away mooned the afternoon away 2 slang : to expose one's naked buttocks to One of the boys mooned the crowd. intransitive verb : to spend time in idle reverie : behave abstractedly fans mooning over movie stars Phrases over the moon : very pleased : in high spirits Synonyms Noun aeon eon age blue moon coon's age cycle donkey's years [chiefly British] eternity forever long months See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The telescope makes the craters on the surface of the moon incredibly clear. the orbit of the Moon around the Earth Europa and Io are both moons of Jupiter. a planet orbited by one moon Verb One of the boys mooned the crowd. One of the boys mooned at the crowd. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun SpaceX plans to use a variant of Starship to land astronauts on the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program. —Lee Roop \| Lroop@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2023 Oh, and there’s a cannon on the moon shooting lunar dust into space to help partially shield sunlight hitting Earth. —Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023 Set in a future-as-imagined-in-the-1950s world of jet packs and robotic dog walkers, this intriguing-looking series stars Billy Crudup as an upbeat traveling salesman peddling an unusual product: timeshares on the moon. —Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2023 Unemployment hasn’t been this low since America landed the first man on the moon. —Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023 This led to his discovery that craters existed on the moon. —Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2023 Scientists believe that water has lurked on the moon for ages, delivered in its early history by comets and asteroids. —Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2023 The first Hispanic to hold the prestigious post, Acabá will decide which astronauts fly where, including the first woman to land on the moon. —Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2023 The unemployment rate fell to 3.4% from 3.5%, hitting a level not seen since May 1969 — two months before Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon — according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. —Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023 Verb An unruly passenger flying from Ireland to New York earlier this month got into trouble after allegedly creating multiple disturbances, going so far as to moon a flight attendant and throw an empty can at another passenger. —Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2022 Bart, meanwhile, makes a statement by pulling down his leather and denim trousers to moon the audience. —CNN, 4 Oct. 2021 Incredibly, #MeToo Marilyn, her body posed tilting slightly forward, will even be positioned to moon the museum. —Christopher Knight Art Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2021 One of those includes Hayley’s brother Jack (Sam Claflin), haplessly mooning over his dream girl (Olivia Munn), an American war journalist who gets a few muttered zingers, but is otherwise stuck acting, well, dreamy. —Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2020 He’s even accused demonstrators of mooning security forces to provoke them. —Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019 Many on social media, however, did not find the mooning pumpkin man offensive and hit out at HOA’s policies. —Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2019 The paintings in the last two groups show their backsides, as if mooning viewers. —David Pagel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019 This episode, best remembered for the moment in which Julia accidentally moons a crowd (including the mayor of Atlanta), is a reminder that the series excelled at physical comedy in addition to sharp and rapid-fire dialogue. —Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English mone, from Old English mōna; akin to Old High German māno moon, Latin mensis month, Greek mēn month, mēnē moon First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1836, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing moon blood moon half-moon full moon cry for the moon blue moon moon shot moon shell moon landing moon over moon around/about ask for the moon harvest moon moon snail new moon no moon once in a blue moon over the moon the moon promise (someone) the stars/moon/earth/world promised her the stars and the moon moon blindness moon suit reach/shoot for the moon moon after moon-eyed paschal full moon See More blood moon half-moon full moon cry for the moon blue moon moon shot moon shell moon landing moon over moon around/about ask for the moon harvest moon moon snail new moon no moon once in a blue moon over the moon the moon promise (someone) the stars/moon/earth/world promised her the stars and the moon moon blindness moon suit reach/shoot for the moon moon after moon-eyed paschal full moon See More Kids Definition moon 1 of 2 noun ˈmün 1 a : the earth's natural satellite that shines by reflecting light from the sun and revolves about the earth in about 29frac::1/2 days b : satellite sense 2a 2 : an unspecified and usually long period of time took many moons to complete 3 : moonlight entry 1 moonless -ləs adjective moon 2 of 2 verb : to spend time daydreaming Medical Definition moon noun ˈmün : lunula sense a moon noun as in forever a long or seemingly long period of time we've been planning this big event for many moons Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance forever months blue moon eternity long cycle age aeon coon's age infinity eon donkey's years lifetime Antonyms & Near Antonyms twinkle second twinkling minute moment flash instant wink shake trice jiffy nanosecond split second microsecond See More Phrases Containing moon blue moon over the moon once in a blue moon blue moon over the moon once in a blue moon
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