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moon

The correct spelling is moon.

How to pronounce moon

/muːn/
proper noun

IPA: /muːn/

Say it like: Moo-n

The correct spelling is moon. The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾. For example: "That's no moon, you idiot... it's a space station!"

Usage Examples

That's no moon, you idiot... it's a space station!

They stayed with their aunt and uncle for many moons.

The moons surrounding the city walls were built in the sixteenth century.

Meanings

proper noun

  1. 1.The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.
  2. 2.The god of the Moon in Heathenry.
  3. 3.A surname.
  4. 4.The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

noun

  1. 1.(by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
  2. 2.A month, particularly a lunar month.
  3. 3.A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.
  4. 4.The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.
  5. 5.The thirty-second Lenormand card.

verb

  1. 1.To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
  2. 2.(usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.
  3. 3.To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.
  4. 4.To expose to the rays of the Moon.
  5. 5.To adorn with moons or crescents.

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