n.
Pronunciation: ' mün
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mone, from Old English m ō na; akin to Old High German m ā no moon, Latin mensis month, Greek m ē n month, m ē n ē moon
Date: before 12th century
1 a often capitalized : the earth's natural satellite that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 291/2 days with reference to the sun or about 271/3 days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth ― usually used with the b : one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases c : SATELLITE 2 specifically : a natural satellite of a planet
2 : an indefinite usually extended period of time <a labor of many moon s >
3 : MOONLIGHT
4 : something that resembles a moon: as a : a highly translucent spot on old porcelain b : LUNULE c slang : naked buttocks
5 : something impossible or inaccessible <reach for the moon >
– moon · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– over the moon : very pleased : in high spirits