moon

/mˈun/

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Noun
the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"
Noun
the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"
Noun
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"
Noun
the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
Noun
the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler''s enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by"
Noun
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)
Noun
any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"
Verb
have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming"
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be idle in a listless or dreamy way
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expose one''s buttocks to; "moon the audience"