Dictionary

moon

//muːn//

//muːn//

proper noun

The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.

The god of the Moon in Heathenry.

A surname.

The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

noun

(by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.

Example: That's no moon, you idiot... it's a space station!

A month, particularly a lunar month.

Example: They stayed with their aunt and uncle for many moons.

A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.

Example: The moons surrounding the city walls were built in the sixteenth century.

The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.

The thirty-second Lenormand card.

In hearts, the action of taking all the point cards in one hand.

verb

To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.

Example: It was ill-advised of Sam to moon the photographer during the shoot.

(usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.

Example: Sarah mooned over Sam's photograph for months.

To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.

To expose to the rays of the Moon.

To adorn with moons or crescents.

(cryptocurrency) Of a coin or token: to rise in price rapidly.

Example: It is impractical if a currency moons and plummets often.

To shoot the moon.