moon meaning and definition

MOON noun

Definition of Moon (noun)

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"

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"
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)
   • synonyms: lunar month, lunation, synodic month
4. the light of the Moon
   • "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by"
   • synonyms: moonlight, moonshine
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)
   • synonyms: Sun Myung Moon
6. any natural satellite of a planet
   • "Jupiter has sixteen moons"

MOON verb

Definition of moon (verb)

1. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
   • "She looked out the window, daydreaming"
   • synonyms: daydream
2. be idle in a listless or dreamy way
   • synonyms: moon around, moon on
3. expose one's buttocks to
   • "moon the audience"