Definition/Meaning of moon

• English - Noun: moon ( plural moons ) The largest satellite of Earth . Any natural satellite of a planet . ( literary ) A month , particularly a lunar month . (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?) A crescent-like outwork in a fortification . Synonyms ( Earth's largest natural satellite ) : Moon ( natural satellite of a planet ) : satellite , natural satellite ( month ) : calendar month…
• English - Verb: moon ( third-person singular simple present moons , present participle mooning , simple past and past participle mooned ) ( transitive , colloquial ) To display one's buttocks to , typically as a jest , insult , or protest ( intransitive , colloquial ) ( usually followed by over or after ) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone . Sarah mooned over Sam's photograph for…
• English - Etymology: From Middle English mone , from Old English mōna ( “ moon ” ), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô ( “ moon ” ), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s ( “ moon , month ” ), from *mē-² ( “ to measure ” ). Cognate with Scots mone , mune ( “ moone ” ), North Frisian muun ( “ moon ” ), West Frisian moanne ( “ moon ” ), Dutch maan ( “ moon ” ), German Mond ( “ moon ” ), Swedish måne ( “ moon ” ), Icelandic máni (…
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK , US ) IPA (key) : /muːn/ Rhymes: -uːn Rhymes: -uːm
• English - Related terms: month moonsick