ask for the moon

: to call on for an answer

: to put a question about

: speak, utter

: something asked for, requested, or required of someone

: the earth's natural satellite (see satellite 2a) that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 29¹/₂ days with reference to the sun or about 27¹/₃ days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth

: one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases (see ¹phase 1)

: satellite

: to spend in idle reverie : dream

: to expose one's naked buttocks to

: to spend time in idle reverie : behave abstractedly