Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun moon

6 senses of moon

Sense 1
Moon, moon -- (the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969")
       INSTANCE OF=> satellite -- (any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star)

Sense 2
moon -- (any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases")
       => object, physical object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects")

Sense 3
lunar month, moon, lunation, synodic month -- (the period between successive new moons (29.531 days))
       => month -- (a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill")

Sense 4
moonlight, moonshine, Moon -- (the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by")
       => light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")

Sense 5
Moon, Sun Myung Moon -- (United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920))
       INSTANCE OF=> religious leader -- (leader of a religious order)

Sense 6
moon -- (any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons")
       => satellite -- (any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb moon

3 senses of moon

Sense 1
daydream, moon -- (have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming")
       => idle, laze, slug, stagnate -- (be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning")

Sense 2
moon, moon around, moon on -- (be idle in a listless or dreamy way)
       => idle, laze, slug, stagnate -- (be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning")

Sense 3
moon -- (expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience")
       => expose, exhibit, display -- (to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship")