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moonlight

/ˈmunˌlaɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Moonlight means: the light of the Moon.

Synonyms for moonlight2

noun, as in the light of the Moon

moonshine, Moon

What does moonlight mean?2

noun

1

the light of the Moon“moonlight is the smuggler's enemy”

verb

1

work a second job, usually after hours“The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Moonlight in a sentence

  • She smiled, her little pearl-white teeth gleaming in the moonlight, as she spoke.Cangarejo
  • The moonlight intoxicates itself, seeking the light of my beloved's enchanting gaze.carlosalberto
  • A thief doesn't like the moonlight, a villain doesn't like a good man.yujin
  • In winter, when there is moonlight, there is ice.Djef_Messaoudi
  • We respond to the delicate beauty of the cherry blossoms in the spring moonlight.unknown
  • Do you fancy a walk on the beach in the moonlight?sundown
  • Do you fancy going for a walk on the beach in the moonlight?sundown
  • The couple walked holding hands in the moonlight.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of moonlight

as a noun

plural
moonlights

as a verb

past tense
moonlighted
present participle
moonlighting
third-person singular
moonlights
past participle
moonlighted