Word: Moon

Pronunciation

/moon/

Definitions

• Noun (n): The natural satellite of Earth, orbiting around it and appearing as a bright, shining object in the night sky. It’s the fifth largest moon in the solar system. Example: “The full moon illuminated the dark forest.”
• Noun (n): A celestial body that orbits around another planet, often used in the context of other planets having moons. Example: “Jupiter has many moons.”
• Noun (n): A month, especially a lunar month based on the phases of the moon. Example: “The festival takes place once a moon.”
• Verb (v): To gaze at or admire the moon. Example: “They spent the evening mooning over the ocean.”
• Verb (v): (informal) To expose one’s buttocks publicly as a prank or gesture. Example: “The mischievous boys were caught mooning passersby from the school roof.”

Phrases

• “Shoot for the moon”: Aim ambitiously high.
• “Once in a blue moon”: Rarely or infrequently.
• “Under the moonlight”: In the light of the moon, often suggesting romance or mystery.
• “Moon landing”: The act of a spacecraft reaching the surface of the moon.

Example Sentences

• Noun (moon as Earth’s satellite): “The astronauts planted the flag of their country on the moon.”
• Noun (moon as a celestial body): “Titan is the largest moon of Saturn.”
• Verb (admiring the moon): “We sat outside under the stars, mooning over the beauty of the night sky.”
• Verb (informal sense): “His juvenile behavior included mooning people from the bus window.”

Synonyms

• Lunar orb
• Satellite
• Luna
• Month (in the context of lunar cycles)
• (As a verb, ‘gaze at the moon’)
• (As a verb, ‘expose oneself’, no real synonym due to its informal nature)