Meaning & use
moon
The natural satellite that orbits the Earth and is visible mainly at night.
See it in a sentence
A full moon lit up the entire campsite last night.
Astronauts first walked on the moon in 1969.
A note on using this word
Moon is capitalized as the Moon when referring specifically to Earth's satellite in scientific writing, but lowercase in everyday general use.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To spend time in an aimless, dreamy way, often while thinking about someone.
He spent the whole afternoon mooning over photos of his ex-girlfriend.
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