moon
Because it is a word with a single syllable, moon is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofmoon
- The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.
- The god of the Moon in Heathenry.
- A surname.
- The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
- (by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
Example: "That's no moon, you idiot... it's a space station!"
- A month, particularly a lunar month.
Example: "They stayed with their aunt and uncle for many moons."
- A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.
Example: "The moons surrounding the city walls were built in the sixteenth century."
- The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.
- The thirty-second Lenormand card.
- In hearts, the action of taking all the point cards in one hand.
- To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
Example: "It was ill-advised of Sam to moon the photographer during the shoot."
- (usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.
Example: "Sarah mooned over Sam's photograph for months."
- To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.
- To expose to the rays of the Moon.
- To adorn with moons or crescents.
- (cryptocurrency) Of a coin or token: to rise in price rapidly.
Example: "It is impractical if a currency moons and plummets often."
- To shoot the moon.
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