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moon
- pronunciation:
- mun
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the earth's natural satellite, revolving completely around the earth from east to west in about twenty-eight days and accompanying the earth in its orbit around the sun.
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| definition 2: |
this satellite as it appears from the earth during a particular phase.
a crescent moona full moon |
| definition 3: |
any planet's natural satellite.
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| definition 4: |
the average time of one revolution of the earth's moon; lunar month.
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| related words: |
globe, world |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
mooned, mooning, moons |
| definition 1: |
(informal) to spend time aimlessly or in a dreamlike state.
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| definition 2: |
(slang) to briefly expose one's bare buttocks, as a prank.
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| related words: |
flash |
| derivations: |
moonless (adj.), moonlike (adj.) |
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