n.
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(also Moon)
the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
▸a natural satellite of any planet.
- literary or humorous a month:
many moons ago.
v.
- behave or move in a listless or dreamy manner.
- informal expose one's buttocks to someone as an insult or in fun.
Phrase
- over the moon
informal delighted.
Derivative
- moonless adj.
- moonlet n.
- moonlike adj.
Etymology
OE mōna, of Gmc origin; rel. to month.