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- pronunciation:
- mun
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- once in a blue moon, over the moon
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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: |
moons, mooning, mooned |
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 |
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phrase: |
once in a blue moon, over the moon |
derivations: |
moonless (adj.), moonlike (adj.) |
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