Moon (n.)

  1. the natural satellite of the Earth; the average distance to the Moon is 384, 400 kilometers; men first stepped on the moon in 1969

    [ Syn: moon , moon , moon , moon ]

  2. 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'

  3. the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)

    [ Syn: lunar month , lunation , synodic month ]

  4. the light of the Moon; moonlight is the smugglers enemy; the Moon was bright enough to read by

    [ Syn: moonlight , moonshine , moon ]

  5. 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)

    [ Syn: moon , sun myung moon ]

  6. any natural satellite of a planet; Jupiter has sixteen moons'

    moon (v.)

  1. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; She looked out the window, daydreaming

    [ Syn: daydream ]

  2. be idle in a listless or dreamy way

    [ Syn: moon around , moon on ]

  3. expose one's buttocks to; moon the audience'

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