full moon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foo l moon]
- /fʊl mun/
- /fʊl muːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo l moon]
- /fʊl mun/

Definitions of full moon words

noun full moon the moon when the whole of its disk is illuminated, occurring when in opposition to the sun. 1
noun full moon the phase of the moon at this time. 1
noun full moon moon: fully visible 1
noun full moon phase: moon fully visible 1
noun full moon one of the four phases of the moon, occurring when the earth lies between the sun and the moon so that the moon is visible as a fully illuminated disc 0
noun full moon the moon in this phase 0

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Origin of full moon

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English ful moyne, Old English fulles monan

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Parts of speech for Full moon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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full moon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for full moon

noun full moon

satellite — Astronomy. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon.
pumpkin — a large, edible, orange-yellow fruit borne by a coarse, decumbent vine, Cucurbita pepo, of the gourd family.
crescent — A crescent is a curved shape that is wider in the middle than at its ends, like the shape of the moon during its first and last quarters. It is the most important symbol of the Islamic faith.
half-moon — the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.
planetoid — an asteroid.

All 7 Synonyms of full moon