moonlight

moon·light

M0411800 (mo͞on′līt′)n. The light reflected from the surface of the moon.intr.v. moon·light·ed, moon·light·ing, moon·lights Informal To work at another job, often at night, in addition to one's full-time job.

moon′light′er n.

moonlight

(ˈmuːnˌlaɪt) n1. (Astronomy) Also called: moonshine light from the sun received on earth after reflection by the moon2. (Astronomy) (modifier) illuminated by the moon: a moonlight walk. 3. short for moonlight flitvb, -lights, -lighting or -lighted (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (intr) informal to work at a secondary job, esp at night, and often illegitimately ˈmoonˌlighter n

moon•light

(ˈmunˌlaɪt)

n. 1. the light of the moon. v.i. 2. to work at an additional job after one's regular, full-time employment, as at night. [1325–75; Middle English monelight] moon′light`er, n.

moonlight

Past participle: moonlighted
Gerund: moonlighting

Imperative
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moonlight

Present
I moonlight
you moonlight
he/she/it moonlights
we moonlight
you moonlight
they moonlight

Preterite
I moonlighted
you moonlighted
he/she/it moonlighted
we moonlighted
you moonlighted
they moonlighted

Present Continuous
I am moonlighting
you are moonlighting
he/she/it is moonlighting
we are moonlighting
you are moonlighting
they are moonlighting

Present Perfect
I have moonlighted
you have moonlighted
he/she/it has moonlighted
we have moonlighted
you have moonlighted
they have moonlighted

Past Continuous
I was moonlighting
you were moonlighting
he/she/it was moonlighting
we were moonlighting
you were moonlighting
they were moonlighting

Past Perfect
I had moonlighted
you had moonlighted
he/she/it had moonlighted
we had moonlighted
you had moonlighted
they had moonlighted

Future
I will moonlight
you will moonlight
he/she/it will moonlight
we will moonlight
you will moonlight
they will moonlight

Future Perfect
I will have moonlighted
you will have moonlighted
he/she/it will have moonlighted
we will have moonlighted
you will have moonlighted
they will have moonlighted

Future Continuous
I will be moonlighting
you will be moonlighting
he/she/it will be moonlighting
we will be moonlighting
you will be moonlighting
they will be moonlighting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been moonlighting
you have been moonlighting
he/she/it has been moonlighting
we have been moonlighting
you have been moonlighting
they have been moonlighting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been moonlighting
you will have been moonlighting
he/she/it will have been moonlighting
we will have been moonlighting
you will have been moonlighting
they will have been moonlighting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been moonlighting
you had been moonlighting
he/she/it had been moonlighting
we had been moonlighting
you had been moonlighting
they had been moonlighting

Conditional
I would moonlight
you would moonlight
he/she/it would moonlight
we would moonlight
you would moonlight
they would moonlight

Past Conditional
I would have moonlighted
you would have moonlighted
he/she/it would have moonlighted
we would have moonlighted
you would have moonlighted
they would have moonlighted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	moonlight - the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by"moonshine, Moonlight, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"moon ray, moonbeam, moon-ray - a ray of moonlight
Verb	1.	moonlight - work a second job, usually after hours; "The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver"do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"

Translations

从事第二职业月光月光的

moon

(muːn) noun1. the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun. The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.月亮2. any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets. the moons of Jupiter.卫星ˈmoonless adjective (of a night) dark and having no moonlight. 无月光的ˈmoonbeam noun a beam of light reflected from the moon. 月光ˈmoonlight noun, adjective (made with the help of) the light reflected by the moon. The sea looked silver in the moonlight; a moonlight raid. 月光（的） verb to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job. He earns so little that he has to moonlight.从事第二职业moonlighting noun 兼职，第二职业 ˈmoonlit adjective lit by the moon. a moonlit hillside.月照的moon about/around to wander around as if dazed, eg because one is in love. 出神

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moonlight flit

A hasty nighttime departure, typically done to avoid paying money that one owes. Primarily heard in UK. I can't afford the rent this month, so we need to make a moonlight flit!See also: flit, moonlight

be (not) all moonlight and roses

To be very enjoyable and pleasant, especially of a romantic situation. This phrase is often used in the negative to emphasize difficulties in a romantic relationship. I thought that dating an actress would be all moonlight and roses, but she travels so much that I hardly ever see her. Living with a boyfriend or girlfriend is not all moonlight and roses, you know.See also: all, and, moonlight, rose

do a moonlight flit

To depart hastily at night, typically to avoid paying money that one owes. I can't afford the rent this month, so we need to do a moonlight flit!See also: flit, moonlight

moonlight and roses

A pleasant, sentimental, and romantic situation or atmosphere. Often used in negative constructions to emphasize difficulties in a romantic relationship. I thought that dating an actress would be all moonlight and roses, but she travels so much that I hardly ever see her. Living with a boyfriend or girlfriend is not all moonlight and roses, you know.See also: and, moonlight, rose

moonlight requisition

A stealthy, inconspicuous theft committed in the middle of the night. I'm planning a midnight requisition to recover the documents from his vault that I'll need to prove my right to the inheritance. It looks like someone made a midnight requisition of my bike. I knew I shouldn't have left it out here overnight.See also: moonlight, requisition

do a moonlight flit

make a hurried, usually nocturnal, removal or change of abode, especially in order to avoid paying your rent. informal Make a moonlight flitting is recorded from the early 19th century and appears to have originated in northern England or Scotland. The expression is now often shortened to do a moonlight .See also: flit, moonlight

moonlight and roses

used to characterize an atmosphere of romantic sentimentality. The expression comes from the title of a song ( 1925 ) by Neil Moret and Ben Black .See also: and, moonlight, rose

do a moonlight ˈflit

(British English, informal) leave the place where you have been living in quickly and secretly, usually to avoid paying your debts, rent, etc: When I called to get the money she owed me, I found she’d done a moonlight flit.See also: flit, moonlight

moonlight

1. n. illicit liquor; moonshine. Where’s that bottle of moonlight you used to keep under the counter? 2. in. to traffic in illicit liquor. (Best done under the cover of darkness.) He moonlighted during prohibition. 3. in. to work at a second job. Larry had to moonlight to earn enough to feed his family.

moonlight requisition

n. a nighttime theft. (see also liberate.) It took a moonlight requisition to get the medicine we needed. See also: moonlight, requisition

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be (not) all moonlight and roses

do a moonlight flit

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moonlight requisition

do a moonlight flit

moonlight and roses

do a moonlight ˈflit

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Synonyms for moonlight

noun the light of the Moon

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verb work a second job, usually after hours

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