Moonlight
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Moonlight
Noun
- The light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it.
- The silvery colour of the light reflected by the Moon.
- Synonym of moonshine (“illegally produced or smuggled spirits”).
- Chiefly in to do a moonlight: short for moonlight flit (“an act of secretly leaving premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon; hence, any act of escaping at night”).
- A picture of a scene illuminated by light reflected by the Moon. A journey made at night when the Moon is shining. An oratorical competition; also, a participant in such a competition.
Verb
- To do a moonlight flit: to secretly leave premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon.
"Some proteins have a primary function of acting as enzymes, but moonlight by carrying out secondary roles such as signal transduction or transcriptional regulation."
- To do a moonlight flit: to secretly leave premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon.
- To make a night-time attack on a tenant farmer not supporting the policies of the Irish National Land League.
- To do work for pay (sometimes illegally, secretly, or without paying income tax on the earnings) which is in addition to a main job, often in the evening or at night. To engage in an activity other than what one is known for. Of a thing: to perform a secondary function substantially different from a supposed primary function.
"Some proteins have a primary function of acting as enzymes, but moonlight by carrying out secondary roles such as signal transduction or transcriptional regulation."
- To engage in an activity other than what one is known for.
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