Definition of moonlight - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sun reflectionlight from the sun reflected by the moon
- The moonlight was bright enough to read by.
2.
side jobUS secondary job, especially at nightUS
- His moonlight job as a security guard begins after his regular office shift.
Verb
1.
secondary jobwork a second job, usually secretly and at night
- Rina moonlights at a bakery without telling anyone at her day job.
2.
secondary activityengage in an activity other than one's main job
- He moonlights as a musician in a band.
Images of moonlight
light from the sun reflected by the moon
Expressions with moonlight
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work a second job, typically at night
She moonlights as a waitress to pay off her student loans.
leave secretly at night to avoid paying debts
They did a moonlight flit to avoid their landlord.
hurried escape at night to avoid obligations
The family made a moonlight flit to evade debts.
Origin of moonlight
Old English, mona (moon) + leoht (light)
Terms with moonlight included in their meaning
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moonlight
ray of light from the moon
moonlight
light from the moon
astronomy
dark night without visible moonlight
nighttime
dark area created by moonlight
literature
poetic term for moonlight
nature
covered in patches by moonlight
meteorology
rainbow formed by moonlight at night
poetic
bright reflection of moonlight on water
Examples of moonlight in a sentence
They walked along the beach under the moonlight. She took up moonlight as a bartender to pay off her debts. His moonlight as a writer eventually became his main career. He decided to moonlight as a taxi driver. Many teachers moonlight to make extra money. She moonlights as a freelance writer on weekends.
Many teachers moonlight to supplement their income.
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- French:lumière de la lune, faire des extras, ...
- German:Mondlicht, einem Nebenjob nachgehen, ...
- Italian:luce lunare, fare un secondo lavoro, ...
- Spanish:luz de la luna, trabajar en un segundo empleo, ...
- Portuguese:luar, fazer uns biscates, ...
- Chinese:月光, 做兼职, ...
- Japanese:月光, 副業をする, ...
- Arabic:ضَوْءُ القَمَر, عَمِلَ عَمَلًا إِضافِيًّا, ...
- Hebrew:אוֹר יָרֵחַ, לַעֲבוֹד בַּעֲבוֹדָה נוֹסֶפֶת, ...
- Russian:лунный свет, подрабатывать, ...
- Ukrainian:місячне світло, підробляти, ...
- Hindi:चाँदनी, दूसरी नौकरी करना, ...
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