Moon
noun
The natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflecting light from the sun.
The moon is shining brightly tonight.
Often appears as...
- full moon
- crescent moon
verb
Behave or move in a listless and aimless manner.
He spent his holidays mooning around the house.
Often appears as...
- moon over
- moon around
verb
Show one's bare buttocks to someone as a disrespectful or humorous gesture.
He mooned the crowd at the concert.
Often appears as...
- moon someone
- moon the audience
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Any of the numerous celestial bodies orbiting other planets in the solar system or other stars.
Jupiter has several moons.
Often appears as...
- jupiter's moons
- saturn's moons
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflecting light from the sun.
The moon is shining brightly tonight.
Often appears as...
- full moon
- crescent moon
verb
Behave or move in a listless and aimless manner.
He spent his holidays mooning around the house.
Often appears as...
- moon over
- moon around
verb
Show one's bare buttocks to someone as a disrespectful or humorous gesture.
He mooned the crowd at the concert.
Often appears as...
- moon someone
- moon the audience
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Any of the numerous celestial bodies orbiting other planets in the solar system or other stars.
Jupiter has several moons.
Often appears as...
- jupiter's moons
- saturn's moons
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Earth's Companion
The word 'moon' often refers to Earth's only natural satellite when mentioned alone.
When we watch the night sky, we can sometimes see the moon.
Pro Tip 2/3Phases Matter
The term 'moon' can imply different phases, affecting visibility and emotional connotations.
A full moon is often associated with romance and mystery.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Icon
The moon has deep cultural significance and is present in various myths and stories.
Many fairy tales describe a magical event happening under the moonlight.
Pro Tip 1/3Earth's Companion
The word 'moon' often refers to Earth's only natural satellite when mentioned alone.
When we watch the night sky, we can sometimes see the moon.
Pro Tip 2/3Phases Matter
The term 'moon' can imply different phases, affecting visibility and emotional connotations.
A full moon is often associated with romance and mystery.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Icon
The moon has deep cultural significance and is present in various myths and stories.
Many fairy tales describe a magical event happening under the moonlight.
Pro Tip 1/3Earth's Companion
The word 'moon' often refers to Earth's only natural satellite when mentioned alone.
When we watch the night sky, we can sometimes see the moon.
Pro Tip 2/3Phases Matter
The term 'moon' can imply different phases, affecting visibility and emotional connotations.
A full moon is often associated with romance and mystery.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Icon
The moon has deep cultural significance and is present in various myths and stories.
Many fairy tales describe a magical event happening under the moonlight.
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
We're going to be going down to the deep sea. Deep sea. Yeah, did you know that we know less about the very bottom of the ocean than we do about the surface of the moon? I can believe that. I can easily- Yeah amazing believe that. I've had one deep sea experience not personally,
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What does an alien look...
and they look a lot like these microbial tubules we also study impact craters these are observed on every planetary body in the solar system and they're created when an asteroid or comet hits the planet or a moon they have a very destructive reputation but they actually
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NASA Trailblazer:...
permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well is there a law i began attending the briefings and gradually i did more the eagle has landed when they were leaving the moon going back that was the part that i worried about
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Water Discovered In...
You can see there's a little pimple in the data, just over there. This looks intriguing. This is not what we expect. We expect on a rocky moon for the magnetic field to drape over it, a bit like a nice peaceful curtain draping over a window that's not
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The myth of the moon...
to help him stop them. Sensing danger, the moon goddess jumped from the canoe into the water below and transformed into a crab. But the storm god had already thrown a lightning bolt, which hit the crab and pierced her through her heart, killing her.
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Best of Tiny Animals PIPE...
territorial animal it's a very aggressive animal actually and rather like a wolf it protects or it defends its territory by howling at the moon so the little creature walks up onto a rock throws its head back and oh how's them and of course when you
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Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
Jupiter's large collection of moons is only made possible by the planet's massive size and gravitational pull, the strongest of all the planets in the solar system. This incredible gravity also influence the sizes of the seven other planets.
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How Tough is the African...
bright full moon that lit the scene beautiful stars like just filled the sky it was back in the day where we didn't have normal cameras any kind of night vision capability any night filming infrared all that stuff we'd been up for
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Swim With The Biggest...
recent years but here they're protected giving their numbers a chance to recover you may have spotted a diver in the water let's see what I see camera operator Roger moons will now take you closer
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Nathalie Cabrol: How...
but that doesn't mean that there is no microbial life nearby. In fact, the planets and moons you see here could host life -- all of them -- and we know that, and it's a strong possibility.
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
We're going to be going down to the deep sea. Deep sea. Yeah, did you know that we know less about the very bottom of the ocean than we do about the surface of the moon? I can believe that. I can easily- Yeah amazing believe that. I've had one deep sea experience not personally,
Video examples
What does an alien look...
and they look a lot like these microbial tubules we also study impact craters these are observed on every planetary body in the solar system and they're created when an asteroid or comet hits the planet or a moon they have a very destructive reputation but they actually
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well is there a law i began attending the briefings and gradually i did more the eagle has landed when they were leaving the moon going back that was the part that i worried about
Video examples
Water Discovered In...
You can see there's a little pimple in the data, just over there. This looks intriguing. This is not what we expect. We expect on a rocky moon for the magnetic field to drape over it, a bit like a nice peaceful curtain draping over a window that's not
Video examples
The myth of the moon...
to help him stop them. Sensing danger, the moon goddess jumped from the canoe into the water below and transformed into a crab. But the storm god had already thrown a lightning bolt, which hit the crab and pierced her through her heart, killing her.
Video examples
Best of Tiny Animals PIPE...
territorial animal it's a very aggressive animal actually and rather like a wolf it protects or it defends its territory by howling at the moon so the little creature walks up onto a rock throws its head back and oh how's them and of course when you
Video examples
Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
Jupiter's large collection of moons is only made possible by the planet's massive size and gravitational pull, the strongest of all the planets in the solar system. This incredible gravity also influence the sizes of the seven other planets.
Video examples
How Tough is the African...
bright full moon that lit the scene beautiful stars like just filled the sky it was back in the day where we didn't have normal cameras any kind of night vision capability any night filming infrared all that stuff we'd been up for
Video examples
Swim With The Biggest...
recent years but here they're protected giving their numbers a chance to recover you may have spotted a diver in the water let's see what I see camera operator Roger moons will now take you closer
Video examples
Nathalie Cabrol: How...
but that doesn't mean that there is no microbial life nearby. In fact, the planets and moons you see here could host life -- all of them -- and we know that, and it's a strong possibility.
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Emma Bull
American Writer
They don't know how the world is shaped. And so they give it a shape, and try to make everything fit it. They separate the right from the left, the man from the woman, the plant from the animal, the sun from the moon. They only want to count to two.
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Keegan-Michael Key
American Actor
When you're a child, the most important thing is to be able to live a life of comfort. You want to be sure that the moon goes up at night and the sun comes up in the morning and dad comes home from work.
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Thomas Mallon
American Novelist
Stars, of course, are too hot to support life, so wherever life might exist in the universe, it has to be on planets or moons that are warmed, but not incinerated, by the stars they travel around.
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Anatoly Chubais
Russian Politician
The directors thought, They understand nothing in the real economy, in real life. They read some stupid books, and they came from the moon to the earth, and maybe in one month they will disappear.
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Hal Borland
American Author
Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night.
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Coolio
American Musician
Life is too short to not have fun; we are only here for a short time compared to the sun and the moon and all that.
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Ghostface Killah
American Musician
I'm in tune with the universe, the sun, moon, and stars. I'm in tune with the jinns that are all around us.
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Jean Paul
German Author
Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light of the moon, silvering over the evening of life.
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Buddha
Leader
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
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Christa McAuliffe
American Astronaut
I have the LIFE magazine of the men walking on the moon.
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Emma Bull
American Writer
They don't know how the world is shaped. And so they give it a shape, and try to make everything fit it. They separate the right from the left, the man from the woman, the plant from the animal, the sun from the moon. They only want to count to two.
Quote examples
Keegan-Michael Key
American Actor
When you're a child, the most important thing is to be able to live a life of comfort. You want to be sure that the moon goes up at night and the sun comes up in the morning and dad comes home from work.
Quote examples
Thomas Mallon
American Novelist
Stars, of course, are too hot to support life, so wherever life might exist in the universe, it has to be on planets or moons that are warmed, but not incinerated, by the stars they travel around.
Quote examples
Anatoly Chubais
Russian Politician
The directors thought, They understand nothing in the real economy, in real life. They read some stupid books, and they came from the moon to the earth, and maybe in one month they will disappear.
Quote examples
Hal Borland
American Author
Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night.
Quote examples
Coolio
American Musician
Life is too short to not have fun; we are only here for a short time compared to the sun and the moon and all that.
Quote examples
Ghostface Killah
American Musician
I'm in tune with the universe, the sun, moon, and stars. I'm in tune with the jinns that are all around us.
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Jean Paul
German Author
Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light of the moon, silvering over the evening of life.
Quote examples
Buddha
Leader
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
Quote examples
Christa McAuliffe
American Astronaut
I have the LIFE magazine of the men walking on the moon.
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