moonlight🔊

(Q1058800)(attributive) The light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it. +

(archaic) The silvery colour of the light reflected by the Moon.

(archaic) (t=illegally produced or smuggled spirits).

(informal) ''Chiefly in'' to do a moonlight: (nocap=1).

(obsolete)

(art) A picture of a scene illuminated by light reflected by the Moon.

(rare) A journey made at night when the Moon is shining.

(university slang) An oratorical competition; also, a participant in such a competition.

(intransitive)

(to do a moonlight flit)(informal) 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)(historical) To make a night-time attack on a tenant farmer not supporting the policies of the {{w|Irish National Land League}}.

(to work a secondary job)(informal) 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.

(passive voice) Of a tenant farmer: to be attacked for not supporting the policies of the Irish National Land League.