HyperDic: moon

English > 9 senses of the word Moon / moon:
NOUNobjectMoon / moonthe natural satellite of the Earth
objectmoonany object resembling a moon
timemoon, lunar month, lunation, synodic monththe period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
phenomenonMoon, moonlight, moonshinethe light of the Moon
person Moon, Sun Myung MoonUnited States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954
objectmoonany natural satellite of a planet
VERBsocialmoon, daydreamhave dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
socialmoon, moon around, moon onbe idle in a listless or dreamy way
perceptionmoonexpose one's buttocks to
Moon / moon > pronunciation
Soundsmuw'n
Rhymesafternoon ... Witherspoon: 64 rhymes with uwn...
English > Moon / moon: 9 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningThe natural satellite of the Earth.
Instance ofsatelliteAny celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
SpanishLuna, luna
Catalanlluna
Adjectiveslunarof or relating to or associated with the moon
lunisolarrelating to or attributed to the moon and the sun or their mutual relations
sublunar, sublunary, cislunarsituated between the earth and the moon
translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunarysituated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth
English > moon: 9 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningAny 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"
Broaderobject, physical objectA tangible and visible entity
Spanishluna
Catalanlluna
Verbsmoonexpose one's buttocks to
English > moon: 9 senses > noun 3, time
MeaningThe period between successive new moons (29.531 days).
Synonymslunar month, lunation, synodic month
Part oflunar yearA period of 12 lunar months
BroadermonthA time unit of approximately 30 days
Spanishlunación, luna, mes lunar, mes sinódico
Catalanllunació, lluna, mes lunar, mes sinòdic
English > Moon: 9 senses > noun 4, phenomenon
MeaningThe light of the Moon.
Synonymsmoonlight, moonshine
Partsmoonbeam, moon ray, moon-rayA ray of moonlight
Broaderlight, visible light, visible radiation(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Spanishclaro de luna, luz de la luna, luz de luna
Catalanllum de la lluna, llum de lluna
Adjectivesmoonylighted by moonlight
English > Moon: 9 senses > noun 5, person
MeaningUnited States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920).
SynonymSun Myung Moon
Instance ofreligious leaderleader of a religious order
SpanishSun Myung Moon
CatalanSun Myung Moon
English > moon: 9 senses > noun 6, object
MeaningAny natural satellite of a planet.
Example"Jupiter has sixteen moons"
InstancesTritonThe largest moon of Neptune
BroadersatelliteAny celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
Spanishluna, satélite
Catalanlluna
English > moon: 9 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningHave dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue moon over the results of the experiment
Synonymdaydream
Broaderidle, laze, slug, stagnateBe idle
Spanishsoñar despierto
English > moon: 9 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningBe idle in a listless or dreamy way.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsmoon around, moon on
Broaderidle, laze, slug, stagnateBe idle
English > moon: 9 senses > verb 3, perception
Meaningexpose one's buttocks to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example"moon the audience"
Broaderexpose, exhibit, displayTo show, make visible or apparent
Nounsmoonany object resembling a moon

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