/ ˈhʌnimuːn; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun [ usually sing. ]
1.
a holiday / vacation taken by a couple who have just got married :
We went to Venice for our honeymoon.
They're on their honeymoon .
2.
the period of time at the start of a new activity when nobody is criticized and people feel enthusiastic :
The honeymoon period for the government is now over.
■ verb
[ v + adv. / prep. ] to spend your honeymoon somewhere
► honey·moon·er noun
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (originally denoting the period of time following a wedding): from honey + moon . The original reference was to affection waning like the moon, but later the sense became the first month after marriage .