moonlight

1 of 2

noun

moon·​light ˈmün-ˌlīt 

: the light of the moon

moonlight

2 of 2

verb

moonlighted; moonlighting

intransitive verb

: to hold a second job in addition to a regular one

moonlighter noun

Examples of moonlight in a Sentence

Noun

A figure appeared in the moonlight.

Verb

She is a secretary who moonlights as a waitress on weekends.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Highlights of the program will also include: daily yoga and meditation, moonlight sound healing, ocean plunges, cellular resilience nutrition, NAD+ and Vitamin therapies, sleep optimization workshops, as well as mobility and fascia release sequences. —Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Cunningham, 26, works at a nonprofit and moonlights at two more jobs, and Cureau, 31, gets good pay in construction. —Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 July 2025

Verb

Arden Cho, May Hong, and Ji-young Yoo voice K-pop idols who moonlight as demon hunters. —Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025

This time, we're introduced to Lottie, a grandmother who moonlights as a serial killer—and is forced to come out of retirement due to a series of unfortunate events. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb

back-formation from moonlighter

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1957, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing moonlight

• do a moonlight flit

Rhymes for moonlight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

moonlight

1 of 2 noun

moon·​light -ˌlīt 

: the light of the moon

moonlight

2 of 2 verb

: to work at a second job in addition to a regular one

moonlighter noun