Synonyms for moon

Synonyms for (noun) moon

Synonyms: moon

Definition: any natural satellite of a planet

Usage: Jupiter has sixteen moons

Similar words: satellite

Definition: any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star


Synonyms: moon, Moon

Definition: the natural satellite of the Earth

Usage: the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers; men first stepped on the moon in 1969

Similar words: satellite

Definition: any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star


Synonyms: moon

Definition: any object resembling a moon

Usage: he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light; the clock had a moon that showed various phases

Similar words: physical object, object

Definition: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

Usage: it was full of rackets, balls and other objects


Synonyms: Moon, Sun Myung Moon

Definition: United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)

Similar words: religious leader

Definition: leader of a religious order


Synonyms: Moon, moonlight, moonshine

Definition: the light of the Moon

Usage: moonlight is the smuggler's enemy; the Moon was bright enough to read by

Similar words: light, visible light, visible radiation

Definition: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

Usage: the light was filtered through a soft glass window


Synonyms: moon, lunar month, lunation, synodic month

Definition: the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)

Similar words: month

Definition: a time unit of approximately 30 days

Usage: he was given a month to pay the bill


Synonyms for (verb) moon

Synonyms: moon

Definition: expose one's buttocks to

Usage: moon the audience

Similar words: display, exhibit, expose

Definition: to show, make visible or apparent

Usage: The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month; Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?; National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship


Synonyms: moon, moon around, moon on

Definition: be idle in a listless or dreamy way

Similar words: slug, stagnate, laze, idle

Definition: be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Usage: The old man sat and stagnated on his porch; He slugged in bed all morning


Synonyms: daydream, moon

Definition: have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake

Usage: She looked out the window, daydreaming

Similar words: slug, stagnate, laze, idle

Definition: be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Usage: The old man sat and stagnated on his porch; He slugged in bed all morning


Visual thesaurus for moon