noun

moonlight

Translation

moonlight, second job

Examples

We walked in the soft moonlight.

He has to moonlight to pay his bills.

Grammar Patterns

((as a noun)) in the moonlight In the soft moonlight, everything looked magical.

((as a verb)) to moonlight ((as sth.)) He moonlights as a taxi driver on weekends.

Similar Words

Synonyms: (noun) lunar light; (verb) work a second job, have a side hustle. The verb sense is metaphorical, from working at night 'by the light of the moon'.

Etymology

A compound of 'moon' and 'light'. Literally, the light from the moon.

Memory Tips

For the noun, picture a scene lit only by the moon. For the verb, imagine someone working a second job at night after their day job.