Definitionen
1.NounThe light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it.
2.NounThe silvery colour of the light reflected by the Moon.
3.NounSynonym of moonshine (“illegally produced or smuggled spirits”).
4.NounChiefly in to do a moonlight: short for moonlight flit (“an act of secretly leaving premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon; hence, any act of escaping at night”).
5.NounA picture of a scene illuminated by light reflected by the Moon.
A journey made at night when the Moon is shining.
An oratorical competition; also, a participant in such a competition.
6.NounA picture of a scene illuminated by light reflected by the Moon.
7.NounA journey made at night when the Moon is shining.
8.NounAn oratorical competition; also, a participant in such a competition.
9.VerbTo do a moonlight flit: to secretly leave premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon."Some proteins have a primary function of acting as enzymes, but moonlight by carrying out secondary roles such as signal transduction or transcriptional regulation."
10.VerbTo do a moonlight flit: to secretly leave premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon.
11.VerbTo make a night-time attack on a tenant farmer not supporting the policies of the Irish National Land League.
12.VerbTo 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."Some proteins have a primary function of acting as enzymes, but moonlight by carrying out secondary roles such as signal transduction or transcriptional regulation."
13.VerbTo engage in an activity other than what one is known for.
14.VerbOf a thing: to perform a secondary function substantially different from a supposed primary function."Some proteins have a primary function of acting as enzymes, but moonlight by carrying out secondary roles such as signal transduction or transcriptional regulation."
15.VerbOf a tenant farmer: to be attacked for not supporting the policies of the Irish National Land League.