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moon

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: moon

1
nv
the natural satellite of the Earth
have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
2
v
expose one's buttocks to
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: moon
1

n the natural satellite of the Earth

“men first stepped on the moon in 1969”
Synonyms:
Moon
Example of:
satellite
any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

n any natural satellite of a planet

“Jupiter has sixteen moons
Examples:
Triton
the largest moon of Neptune
Type of:
satellite
any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

n 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”
Type of:
object, physical object
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

n the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)

Synonyms:
lunar month, lunation, synodic month
Type of:
month
a time unit of approximately 30 days

v have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake

Synonyms:
daydream
Type of:
idle, laze, slug, stagnate
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

v be idle in a listless or dreamy way

Synonyms:
moon around, moon on
Type of:
idle, laze, slug, stagnate
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
2

v expose one's buttocks to

moon the audience”
Type of:
display, exhibit, expose
to show, make visible or apparent
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