moon

/mun/
noun
  1. The natural satellite of Earth that shines at night.
    • The full moon lit up the entire backyard.
    • We watched the moon rise over the mountains.
    • Astronauts have walked on the moon.
  2. A natural satellite of any planet.
    • Jupiter has many moons orbiting it.
    • Scientists discovered a new moon around Saturn.
    • Each moon in our solar system is unique.
  3. A month, especially in a lunar calendar.
    • In many cultures, a moon marks the start of a month.
    • They counted the moons until the harvest.
    • The festival happens every new moon.
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verb
  1. To dream or act in a distracted, aimless way.
    • He mooned about the house all day.
    • Stop mooning around and get to work.
    • She spent the afternoon mooning over old photos.
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