over the moon

o·ver the moon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver stressed th ee moon]
- /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði mun/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) ðə muːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver stressed th ee moon]
- /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði mun/

Definitions of over the moon words

adjective over the moon extremely joyful 1
phrase over the moon If you say that you are over the moon, you mean that you are very pleased about something. 0
noun over the moon extremely happy; ecstatic 0

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Parts of speech for Over the moon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Over the moon

over the moon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for over the moon

noun over the moon

blissfulness — full of, abounding in, enjoying, or conferring bliss.
cloud nine — a condition of great joy or bliss; euphoric state

adj over the moon

adjective over the moon

delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
delirious — Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever.
ecstatic — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
exhilarated — Simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate.

All 11 Synonyms of over the moon

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