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English noun: Moon

1. Moon (object) the natural satellite of the Earth


SamplesThe average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers.
Men first stepped on the moon in 1969.


Instance hypernymsatellite

2. moon (object) any object resembling a moon


SamplesHe made a moon lamp that he used as a night light.
The clock had a moon that showed various phases.


Broader (hypernym)object, physical object

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


Synonymslunar month, lunation, synodic month


Broader (hypernym)month


Part meronymlunar year

4. Moon (phenomenon) the light of the Moon


SamplesMoonlight is the smuggler's enemy.
The Moon was bright enough to read by.


Synonymsmoonlight, moonshine


Broader (hypernym)light, visible light, visible radiation


Part holonymmoon ray, moon-ray, moonbeam

5. Moon (person) 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)


SynonymsSun Myung Moon


Instance hypernymreligious leader

6. moon (object) any natural satellite of a planet


SamplesJupiter has sixteen moons.


Broader (hypernym)satellite


Instance hyponymTriton


English verb: moon

1. moon (social) have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake


SamplesShe looked out the window, daydreaming.


ExamplesSam and Sue moon over the results of the experiment


Synonymsdaydream


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)idle, laze, slug, stagnate

2. moon (social) be idle in a listless or dreamy way


Synonymsmoon around, moon on


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)idle, laze, slug, stagnate

3. moon (perception) expose one's buttocks to


SamplesMoon the audience.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)display, exhibit, expose









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