Meaning of "moon" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOON

Old English mōna; compare Old Frisian mōna, Old High German māno.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MOON

moon  [muːn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOON

Moon is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb moon in English.

WHAT DOES MOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Moon

The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. Although not the largest natural satellite in the Solar System, it is the largest relative to the size of the object it orbits   and, after Jupiter's satellite Io, it is the second most dense satellite among those whose densities are known. The Moon is in synchronous rotation with Earth, always showing the same face with its near side marked by dark volcanic maria that fill between the bright ancient crustal highlands and the prominent impact craters. It is the most luminous object in the sky after the Sun. Although it appears a very bright white, its surface is actually dark, with a reflectance just slightly higher than that of worn asphalt. Its prominence in the sky and its regular cycle of phases have, since ancient times, made the Moon an important cultural influence on language, calendars, art, and mythology. The Moon's gravitational influence produces the ocean tides and the slight lengthening of the day. The Moon's current orbital distance is about thirty times the diameter of Earth, causing it to have an apparent size in the sky almost the same as that of the Sun.

Definition of moon in the English dictionary

The first definition of moon in the dictionary is the natural satellite of the earth. Diameter: 3476 km; mass: 7.35 × 1022 kg; mean distance from earth: 384 400 km; periods of rotation and revolution: 27.32 days related adjective lunar. Other definition of moon is the face of the moon as it is seen during its revolution around the earth, esp at one of its phases. Moon is also any natural satellite of a planet.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOON

PRESENT

Present

I moon

you moon

he/she/it moons

we moon

you moon

they moon

Present continuous

I am mooning

you are mooning

he/she/it is mooning

we are mooning

you are mooning

they are mooning

Present perfect

I have mooned

you have mooned

he/she/it has mooned

we have mooned

you have mooned

they have mooned

Present perfect continuous

I have been mooning

you have been mooning

he/she/it has been mooning

we have been mooning

you have been mooning

they have been mooning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mooned

you mooned

he/she/it mooned

we mooned

you mooned

they mooned

Past continuous

I was mooning

you were mooning

he/she/it was mooning

we were mooning

you were mooning

they were mooning

Past perfect

I had mooned

you had mooned

he/she/it had mooned

we had mooned

you had mooned

they had mooned

Past perfect continuous

I had been mooning

you had been mooning

he/she/it had been mooning

we had been mooning

you had been mooning

they had been mooning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will moon

you will moon

he/she/it will moon

we will moon

you will moon

they will moon

Future continuous

I will be mooning

you will be mooning

he/she/it will be mooning

we will be mooning

you will be mooning

they will be mooning

Future perfect

I will have mooned

you will have mooned

he/she/it will have mooned

we will have mooned

you will have mooned

they will have mooned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mooning

you will have been mooning

he/she/it will have been mooning

we will have been mooning

you will have been mooning

they will have been mooning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would moon

you would moon

he/she/it would moon

we would moon

you would moon

they would moon

Conditional continuous

I would be mooning

you would be mooning

he/she/it would be mooning

we would be mooning

you would be mooning

they would be mooning

Conditional perfect

I would have moon

you would have moon

he/she/it would have moon

we would have moon

you would have moon

they would have moon

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mooning

you would have been mooning

he/she/it would have been mooning

we would have been mooning

you would have been mooning

they would have been mooning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you moon
we let´s moon
you moon

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to moon

Past participle

mooned

Present Participle

mooning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MOON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «moon» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of moon

daydream · doss · drift · idle · languish · loaf · mooch · mope · satellite

TRANSLATION OF MOON

Find out the translation of moon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of moon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moon» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 月亮
• Translator English - Spanish: luna
• English: moon
• Translator English - Hindi: चांद
• Translator English - Arabic: قَمَرٌ
• Translator English - Russian: луна
• Translator English - Portuguese: lua
• Translator English - Bengali: চাঁদ
• Translator English - French: lune
• Translator English - Malay: Bulan
• Translator English - German: Mond
• Translator English - Japanese: 月
• Translator English - Korean: 달
• Translator English - Javanese: Bulan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mặt trăng
• Translator English - Tamil: சந்திரன்
• Translator English - Marathi: चंद्र
• Translator English - Turkish: ay
• Translator English - Italian: luna
• Translator English - Polish: księżyc
• Translator English - Ukrainian: місяць
• Translator English - Romanian: lună
• Translator English - Greek: φεγγάρι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: maan
• Translator English - Swedish: måne
• Translator English - Norwegian: måne

10 QUOTES WITH «MOON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word moon.

1

Goodman Ace

Moon rocks are OK when everyone is eating.

2

Buzz Aldrin

I still say, 'Shoot for the moon; you might get there.'

3

Neil Armstrong

I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.

4

Neil Armstrong

I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon.

5

Mary Hunter Austin

Over the tops of it, beginning to dusk under a young white moon, trailed a wavering ghost of smoke, and at the end of it I came upon the Pocket Hunter making a dry camp in the friendly scrub.

6

Matsuo Basho

The moon is brighter since the barn burned.

7

Kylie Bax

If we can send a man to the moon, then why don't we send a woman?

8

Alan Bean

But I'm the only one who can paint the moon, because I'm the only one who knows whether that's right or not.

9

Alan Bean

I can remember walking on the moon.

10

Annie Besant

'Easter' is a movable event, calculated by the relative positions of sun and moon, an impossible way of fixing year by year the anniversary of a historical event, but a very natural and indeed inevitable way of calculating a solar festival. These changing dates do not point to the history of a man, but to the hero of a solar myth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOON»

Discover the use of moon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Goodnight Moon 60th Anniversary Edition

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny.

Margaret Wise Brown, 2005

The Moon Book: Fascinating Facts about the Magnificent, ...

Among the significant additions to the book's contents is a guide to sites on the internet, which in recent years has opened up vast resources for skywatchers.

Kim Long, 1998

Moon Magic

'New packages will update these classic novels and introduce them to a new generation of readers.

Dion Fortune, 2003

We Never Went to the Moon: America's Thirty Billion Dollar ...

Contents: Foreword; Introduction; How this book came to be written; Elements of Rocket Propulsion; U.S. Government Experience in Secret Operations; the Search for Apollo Secrets; the Apollo Project as Political Expediency; Steps to ...

Bill Kaysing, Randy Reid, 1997

Moon Phase Astrology: The Lunar Key to Your Destiny

Telling the stories of the heart of all 96 Moon phase and Moon sign combinations, Raven Kaldera explains the creative gifts and emotional challenges bestowed upon those born under each Moon archetype as well as how to nurture the positive ...

Raven Kaldera, 2011

Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and ...

S. C. Gwynne_s Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history.

S.C. Gwynne, 2011

The 12 Moon Signs in Love: A Lover's Guide to Understanding ...

Contains a Moon sign Gift Guide for each Moon sign. This book is of great help to anyone who: Has just begun an exciting new love relationship and wants to know how to connect to the real, emotional persona behind their lover.

Vera Kaikobad, 2005

From the Earth to the Moon

This edition features an excellent translation by Verne's foremost interpreter, Edward Roth, and seventeen enchanting illustrations from the original French publication.

Jules Verne, 2013

Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection

The book follows the thirteen lunar cycles of an agrarian year, from the midwinter Hunger Moon and the springtime sweetness of the Sap Moon to the bounty of the Moon When Salmon Return to Earth in autumn.

Jessica Prentice, 2012

Tears of the Moon

Only when Shawn Gallagher mixes his music with magic is he able to see how much tomboy Brenna O'Toole cares about him.

Nora Roberts, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moon is used in the context of the following news items.

Can we colonize the moon?

Could the United States afford a permanent settlement on the Moon? According to a study commissioned by NASA, the answer is yes, if we're ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»

The Next Blue Moon Is Coming In Late July | The Weather Channel

The first full Moon of the year, called the Wolf Moon is seen through a holiday wreath in Whittier, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Nick Ut). «The Weather Channel, Jul 15»

Moon Landing Conspiracy Theorists Taken Down By Buzz Aldrin …

If you think the moon landings were faked, despite massive evidence to the contrary, we can't be friends. Hit that unfollow button now. «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»

Sang-Moon Bae will return to South Korea for military service

South Korean golfer Sang-Moon Bae, who has won twice on the US PGA Tour, is to return home to complete his military service after losing a ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Chaotic Moon Sells To Accenture

Consulting and technology services company Accenture snatched up creative studio Chaotic Moon today. The Austin-based studio known for ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»

Leeds Rhinos: Moon out to keep Catalans' run intact

A win would see Rhinos go into the Super-8s as league leaders and Moon said: “I guess we owe Catalans one after last year, though we aren't ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»

Big South Fork hosting program to celebrate 'blue moon'

ONEIDA, Tenn. (AP) - A blue moon comes along every, well, once in a blue moon, and Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is ... «WRCB-TV, Jul 15»

Watch: Daniel Radcliffer raps Eminem in Half Moon Bay

Harry Potter recently threw mad Eminem rhymes in Half Moon Bay. Sounds like just another night at Cameron's Inn, Pub & Restaurant. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»

UAE satellite captures perfect images of full moon

The crystal-clear images captured by the satellite of the full moon are being celebrated as the latest success of the UAE's space programme at ... «The National, Jul 15»

New Pluto pictures show jelly-bean moon and mountains

The latest pictures to be beamed back from the far reaches of the Solar System show a new mountain range on Pluto and the first close up ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»