Moon (m n), Sun Myung Born 1920. Korean-born American religious leader and founder of the Unification Church (1954). He was found guilty in 1982 of conspiracy to evade taxes in the United States. |
| moon (mn) n. 1. often Moon The natural satellite of Earth, visible by reflection of sunlight and having a slightly elliptical orbit, approximately 356,000 kilometers (221,600 miles) distant at perigee and 406,997 kilometers (252,950 miles) at apogee. Its mean diameter is 3,475 kilometers (2,160 miles), its mass approximately one eightieth that of Earth, and its average period of revolution around Earth 29 days 12 hours 44 minutes calculated with respect to the sun. 2. A natural satellite revolving around a planet. 3. The moon as it appears at a particular time in its cycle of phases: a gibbous moon. 4. A month, especially a lunar month. 5. A disk, globe, or crescent resembling the natural satellite of Earth. 6. Moonlight. 7. Something unreasonable or unattainable: They acted as if we were asking for the moon. 8. Slang The bared buttocks. v. mooned, moon·ing, moons v.intr. 1. To wander about or pass time languidly and aimlessly. 2. To yearn or pine as if infatuated. 3. Slang To expose one's buttocks in public as a prank or disrespectful gesture. v.tr. Slang To expose one's buttocks to (others) as a prank or disrespectful gesture: "threatened to moon a passing . . . camera crew" (Vanity Fair). [Middle English moone, from Old English m  na; see m -2 in Indo-European roots.] |
moon
Noun
1. the natural satellite of the earth Related adjective lunar
2. this satellite as it is seen during its revolution around the earth, esp. at one of its phases: new moon, full moon
3. any natural satellite of a planet
4. a month
5. over the moon Informal extremely happy; ecstatic
Verb
moon about or around to be idle in a listless or dreamy way [Old English mōna]
moonless adj
| moon (mn) 1. Often Moon. The natural satellite of Earth, visible by reflection of sunlight and traveling around Earth in a slightly elliptical orbit at an average distance of about 381,600 km (237,000 mi). The Moon's average diameter is 3,480 km (2,160 mi), and its mass is about 1/80 that of Earth. See more at giant impact theory. 2. A natural satellite revolving around a planet. A Closer Look The Earth's Moon is a desolate and quiet place. The only natural satellite of Earth, it consists almost entirely of rock, shows no signs of ongoing geologic activity, has no water, and has a very thin atmosphere consisting primarily of sodium. But our Moon does not present a typical case for planetary satellites. Over the last 50 years, over a hundred more moons have been discovered in the solar system, so that they now total 138, nearly all of them orbiting the larger planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus (Mercury, Venus, and Pluto have no moons, while Mars has two). Because they are so far from the Sun, these moons are for the most part extremely cold. Io, one of Jupiter's 63 known moons, is an exception. It is the most geologically active body in the solar system, with almost constant volcanic activity and a surface covered by cooling lava. Some scientists think that another moon of Jupiter, Europa, may have liquid water capable of supporting life underneath a thick layer of surface ice. Titan, one of Saturn's moons, may also be capable of supporting primitive life in the ocean of liquid methane on its frigid surface. |   Half of the Moon is always in sunlight, as shown on the left. The relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun determine the Moon's phase as seen from the Earth, as shown on the right. |
Moon
the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon’s surface. — selenographer, selenographist, n. — selenographic, selenographical, adj.
the worship of the moon.
the branch of astronomy that studies the physical characteristics of the moon. — selenologist, n. — selenological, adj.
a form of divination involving observation of the moon.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | moon - the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969" |
| 2. | moon - 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" object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" | |
| 3. | moon - the period between successive new moons (29.531 days) lunar year - a period of 12 lunar months month - a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill" | |
| 4. |  Moon - the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by"light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" | |
| 5. | Moon - 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) | |
| 6. |  moon - any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"satellite - any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star | |
| Verb | 1. | moon - have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming" |
| 2. | moon - be idle in a listless or dreamy way | |
| 3. | moon - expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience" |
moon
noun 1. satellite,
Translations
n moon [muːn]
1 the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon. maan قَمَر Луна měsíc måne der Mond φεγγάρι luna kuu ماه kuu lune יָרֵח चन्द्रमा Mjesec hold bulan tungl, máni luna 月 (지구의 위성인) 달 mėnulis mēness bulan maan måne księżyc lua lună луна mesiac Mesec mesec måne แสงจันทร์ Ay 月亮 місяць; Місяць چاند mặt trăng 月亮
2 any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets the moons of Jupiter. maan قَمَر يَدور حَوْلَ كَوْكَب спътник měsíc måne der Mond δορυφόρος luna kuu قمر kuu lune יָרֵח दुसरे ग्रहों के गिर्द घूमने वाले आकाशीय पिंड prirodni satelit hold bulan tungl, fylgihnöttur luna 衛星 위성, 달 palydovas (planētas) pavadonis bulan maan måne księżyc lua lună спутник mesiac luna mesec måne พระจันทร์ uydu 月狀物 супутник دوسرے ستاروں کے دیگر طفیلی سیارے vệ tinh 月状物
adj moonless
(of a night) dark and having no moonlight. maanlose مُعْتِمه، لا يَظْهَر القَمَرُ فيها липсваща луна bezměsíčný måneløs mondlos αφέγγαρος sin luna kuupaisteta ظلمانی kuuton sans lune חֲסַר יָרֵח अंधेरा bez mjesečine koromsötét gelap ekki tunglbjartur senza luna 月のない 달이 없는, 캄캄한 tamsus, be mėnulio bezmēness- tidak berbulan maanloos uten måneskinn bezksiężycowy sem lua fără lună безлунный bezmesačný brez mesečine bez mesečine utan måne, mörk ซึ่งไม่มีแสงจันทร์ aysız, mehtapsız 無月光的 безмісячний بغیر چاند کی رات không trăng 无月光的
n moonbeam
a beam of light reflected from the moon. maanlig شُعاع من أشِعَّةِ القَمَر лунен лъч měsíční paprsek månestråle der Mondstrahl αχτίδα του φεγγαριού rayo de luna kuukiir مهتاب kuunsäde rayon de lune קֶרֶן יָרֵח चन्द्र किरण mjesečeva zraka holdfény sinar bulan tunglgeisli raggio di luna 月光 달빛 mėnulio spindulys mēnesstars sinaran bulan manestraal månestråle promień księżyca raio de lua rază de lună луч луны mesačný lúč lunin žarek mesečev zrak månstråle แสงจันทร์ ay ışını 月光 місячний промінь چاند کی روشنی tia sáng trăng 月光
n / adj moonlight
(made with the help of) the light reflected by the moon The sea looked silver in the moonlight; a moonlight raid. maanlig ضَوء القَمَر лунна светлина měsíční svit måneskin; måneskins- das Mondlicht φεγγαρόφωτο de la luz luna kuuvalgus مهتاب kuutamo (au) clair de lune אוֹר יָרֵח चांदनी mjesečina holdfény sinar bulan tunglsljós (al) chiaro di luna 月光 (の) 달빛, 월광; 달빛의, 달밤에 생기는 mėnesiena mēnesnīca cahaya bulan maanlicht måneskinn światło księżyca luar lumina lunii лунный свет mesačný svit mesečina mesečina månsken แสงจันทร์ ay ışığı, mehtap 月光（的） місячне сяйво چاندنی ánh trăng 月光（的）
v
to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job He earns so little that he has to moonlight. skelm werk, 'n tweede beroep hê يَعْمَلُ في وَظيفَةٍ ثانِيَه работя и нощна работа mít druhé zaměstnání (často v noci) arbejde sort einen Neben-/Zweitjob machen είμαι διπλοθεσίτης,δουλεύω σε δύο δουλειές estar pluriempleado öötööd tegema شبانه travailler au noir עָבוֹדָה נוֹסֶפֶת नियमित काम के अलावा दूसरा काम भी करना dodatno raditi másodállást vállal bekerja sambilan (avere un secondo lavoro) （本職のほかに）内職する papildomai uždarbiauti piepelnīties, strādājot vakaros/pa nakti kerja sambilan een bijbaan hebben; zwart bijwerken jobbe svart dorabiać подрабатывать robiť fušky, pracovať v druhom zamestnaní delati na črno raditi na crno jobba extra, extraknäcka, svartjobba ทำงานแห่งที่สอง (คำไม่เป็นทางการ) gece ikinci bir iş yapmak 從事第二職業 підробляти; працювати за сумісництвом بیک وقت دو روزگار رکھنا خصوصا رات میں làm thêm ban đêm 从事第二职业
n moonlighting
skelm werk العَمَل في وَظيفَةٍ ثانِيَه работене на две места měsíční svit arbejde sort eine Nacht und Nebelaktion το να κάνει κπ. δύο δουλειές pluriempleo öötöö تابیدن ماه לַעֲבוֹד בְּעָבוֹדָה נוֹסֶפֶת चांदनी tajni (noćni) napad másodállás pekerjaan sambilan (secondo lavoro) （本職のほかに）内職すること papildomas uždarbiavimas piepelnīšanās pekerjaan sambilan bijbaan; zwart werken svart arbeid dorabianie побочный приработок fuškárenie delo na črno tezgarenje extraknäck, svartjobb ความสว่างที่เปล่งออกมาจากดวงจันทร์ gece ikinci bir işte çalışma 兼職，第二職業 праця за сумісництвом رات میں اضافی روزگار کرنا ánh sáng trăng 兼职，第二职业
adj moonlit
lit by the moon a moonlit hillside. maanverlig مُضاء بِنور القَمَر осветен от луната osvětlený měsícem månebelyst mondhell φεγγαροφωτισμένος iluminado por la luna kuuvalge روشن kuutamoinen par la éclairé lune מוּאָר בְּאוֹר יָרֵח चांदनी में रोशन mjesečinom obasjan holdsütötte disinari bulan tunglbjartur illuminato dalla luna 月に照らされた 달빛이 비추는, 달 밝은 mėnulio apšviestas, mėnesėtas mēness apspīdēts disinari cahaya bulan door de maan verlicht månelys oświetlony światłem Księżyca enluarado luminat de lună залитый лунным светом osvetlený mesiacom obsijan z mesečino obasjan mesečinom månbelyst ที่สว่างด้วยแสงจันทร์ ay ışığıyla aydınlanmış, mehtaplı 月照的 освітлений місяцем چاندنی سے روشن có ánh trăng soi 月照的
moon about/around
to wander around as if dazed, eg because one is in love. draal يَهيمُ على وَجْهِه обикалям като замаян chodit jako ve snách dagdrømme verträumen ονειροβατώ (π.χ. από έρωτα) de aquí ir para allá, merodear pilvedes hõljuma اوارگی kulkea pää pilvissä flâner לְהֶזוֹת इधर-उधर चकराना kretati se mlitavo kóvályog berkeliaran ráfa um (eins og í leiðslu) girare ぼんやりうろつく 멍하니 보내다, 서성이다 vaikščioti lyg apspangus bezmērķīgi klīst berkeliaran rondhangen svime rundt, være i sin egen verden chodzić jak we śnie vaguear a merge de colo-colo (ca un somnambul) бродить как во сне chodiť ako vo sne tavati lutati okolo zanesen gå omkring och tråna (drömma) ดูเหมือนไม่มีความสุข (มักจากเรื่องความรัก) (คำไม่เป็นทางการ) dalgın dalgın dolaşmak 出神 блукати поглядом محبت میں دیوانہ وار پھرنا luẩn quẩn 出神
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