Definition of MOON

moon

Plural: moons

Noun

  • the natural satellite of the Earth
    • "the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers"
    • "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"
  • any object resembling a moon
    • "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"
    • "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"
  • the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
  • the light of the Moon
    • "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"
    • "the Moon was bright enough to read by"
  • 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)
  • any natural satellite of a planet
    • "Jupiter has sixteen moons"
  • Any natural satellite of a planet.
  • A month, particularly a lunar month.
  • A representation of the moon, usually as a crescent or as a circle with a face; a crescent-shaped shape, symbol, or object.
  • A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.
  • The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the tarot.
  • The thirty-second Lenormand card.
  • In hearts, the action of taking all the point cards in one hand.

Verb

Verb Forms: mooned, mooning, moons

  • To spend time idly, dreamily, or aimlessly.
  • have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
  • be idle in a listless or dreamy way
  • expose one's buttocks to
    • "moon the audience"
  • To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
  • To gaze at lovingly or in adoration.
  • (usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.
  • To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.
  • To expose to the rays of the Moon.
  • To adorn with moons or crescents.
  • To rise in price rapidly or suddenly.
  • To shoot the moon.

Name

  • Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).

Examples

  • He would often ’MOON’ over his tile rack, hoping a brilliant word would appear.
  • It is impractical if a currency moons and plummets often.
  • It was ill-advised of Sam to moon the photographer during the shoot.
  • Sarah mooned over Sam's photograph for months.
  • That's no moon, you idiot... it's a space station!
  • The hooligans mooned the riot police.
  • The moons surrounding the city walls were built in the sixteenth century.
  • The stargazer observed the moons of Jupiter for over a year.
  • The wizard costume was decorated with stars and moons.
  • They stayed with their aunt and uncle for many moons.
  • You've been mooning after her forever; why not just ask her out?

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mone, from Old English mōna (“moon”), from Proto-West Germanic *mānō, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô (“moon”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), probably from *meh₁- (“to measure”).
cognates and doublets
Cognate with Scots mone, mune, muin (“moon”), North Frisian muun (“moon”), Saterland Frisian Moune (“moon”), West Frisian moanne (“moon”), Dutch maan (“moon”), German Mond (“moon”), Danish måne (“moon”), Norwegian Bokmål måne (“moon”), Norwegian Nynorsk måne (“moon”), Swedish måne (“moon”), Faroese máni (“moon”), Icelandic máni (“moon”), Latin mēnsis (“month”). See also month, a related term within Indo-European.

Synonyms

daydream, lunar month, lunation, moon around, moon on, moonlight, moonshine, Sun Myung Moon, synodic month, Moon, calendar month, month, moon, satellite, ☽, ☾

Antonyms

moonlet

Scrabble Score: 6

moon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
moon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

moon: valid Words With Friends Word