moonlight
/ˈmunˌlaɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- (sometimes attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.
- To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.
- (by extension) To engage in an activity other than what one is known for.
- (by extension, of an inanimate object) To perform a secondary function substantially different from its supposed primary function, as in protein moonlighting.
- To carry out undeclared work.
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