moon

🇺🇸 /muːn/ 🇬🇧 /muːn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000
noun
A2

the large, round object in space that orbits Earth and reflects sunlight at night

The moon appears larger when it's closer to the horizon.

A2

the appearance of the moon in the sky at a specific time

The full moon lit up the night sky.

R

a natural object that orbits a planet and shines at night

Saturn has many beautiful moons.

verb
R

to expose one's buttocks as a joke or to offend someone

The boys mooned the camera during the game.

translation

n. the large, round object in space that orbits Earth and reflects sunlight at night; the appearance of the moon in the sky at a specific time; a natural object that orbits a planet and shines at night
v. to expose one's buttocks as a joke or to offend someone

Word Forms

3rd Present moons
Past mooned
Perfect mooned
Progressive mooning
Plural moons