moon
1. any object resembling a moon (Freq. 1)
- he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light
- the clock had a moon that showed various phases
• Hypernyms:
object, physical object
2. the natural satellite of the Earth
- the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers
- men first stepped on the moon in 1969
• Syn:
Moon
• Instance Hypernyms:
satellite
3. the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
• Syn:
lunar month, lunation, synodic month
• Hypernyms:
month
• Part Holonyms:
lunar year
4. any natural satellite of a planet
- Jupiter has sixteen moons
• Hypernyms:
satellite
• Instance Hyponyms:
Triton
1. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
- She looked out the window, daydreaming
• Syn:
daydream
• Derivationally related forms:
daydream (for: daydream), daydreamer (for: daydream), daydreaming (for: daydream)
• Hypernyms:
idle, laze, slug, stagnate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue moon over the results of the experiment
2. be idle in a listless or dreamy way
• Syn:
moon around, moon on
• Hypernyms:
idle, laze, slug, stagnate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. expose one's buttocks to
- moon the audience
• Hypernyms:
expose, exhibit, display
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
|
|
