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moon

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noun

ˈmün How to pronounce moon (audio)
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 How to pronounce moon (audio)
adjective

moon

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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

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
The last time humans walked on the moon was in 1972, during NASA's Apollo program. Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022 The event is timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of a 1962 Kennedy speech that touched on his goal of putting a man on the moon. Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Seven years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon—one of the most significant moments in the human history. Arthur Herman, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Axiom Space was already working on spacesuits to support its commercial space station endeavors, but now it’s been tapped with protecting the next humans to walk on the moon. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 The first woman and first person of color to land on the moon will crew the third trip. NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville designed the rocket, and the design is primarily to take advantage of remaining space shuttle engines. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 George Washington famously advised against wading into foreign entanglements; today, the U.S. maintains military bases in more than seventy nations, and probably a few on the moon. River Clegg, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 Twelve astronauts walked on the moon during NASA’s Apollo program, the last time in 1972. Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 Twelve astronauts walked on the moon during NASA’s Apollo program, the last time in 1972. Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
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

Time Traveler
The first known use of moon was before the 12th century

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