moon

US /muːn/
UK /muːn/
"moon" picture
1.

the natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected sunlight, and having a disk-like appearance at full moon

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The moon was full and bright in the night sky.
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Astronauts have walked on the moon.
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satellitecelestial bodyorb
2.

a natural satellite of any planet

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Jupiter has many moons.
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Scientists are studying the moons of Saturn.
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satellitenatural satellite
1.

to expose one's buttocks to someone in public as a joke or insult

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He got arrested for mooning the crowd at the concert.
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The mischievous boys decided to moon the passing car.
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flashexposebare
2.

to behave in a listless, dreamy, or languid manner, especially because of being in love

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She's been mooning over him ever since they met.
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Stop mooning around and get some work done!
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dreamlanguishpinegaze dreamily
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full moonhalf-moonnew moonbe over the mooncry for the moononce in a blue moonmany moons ago