Earth vs. Moon

Earthproper noun

Our planet, third out from the Sun; see main entry Earth.

Earthnoun

(uncountable) Soil.

Earthnoun

(uncountable) Any general rock-based material.

Earthnoun

The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).

Earthnoun

(British) A connection electrically to the earth (US ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.

Earthnoun

A fox's home or lair.

Earthnoun

The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).

Earthnoun

The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.

Earthverb

To connect electrically to the earth.

Earthverb

(transitive) To bury.

Earthverb

(transitive) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.

Earthverb

(intransitive) To burrow.

Earthnoun

The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling place of spirits.

Earthnoun

The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land.

Earthnoun

The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth.

Earthnoun

A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.

Earthnoun

Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.

Earthnoun

The people on the globe.

Earthnoun

Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria.

Earthnoun

A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as, the earth of a fox.

Earthnoun

The connection of any part an electric conductor with the ground; specif., the connection of a telegraph line with the ground through a fault or otherwise.

Earthnoun

A plowing.

Earthverb

To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.

Earthverb

To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury; - sometimes with up.

Earthverb

To burrow.

Earthnoun

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;

Earthnoun

the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;

Earthnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface;

Earthnoun

the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell);

Earthnoun

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Earthnoun

the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;

Earthnoun

a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)

Earthverb

hide in the earth like a hunted animal

Earthverb

connect to the earth;

Earthnoun

the planet on which we live; the world

Earthnoun

the surface of the world as distinct from the sky or the sea

Earthnoun

the present abode of humankind, as distinct from heaven or hell

Earthnoun

the substance of the land surface; soil

Earthnoun

one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn)

Earthnoun

used in names of stable, dense, non-volatile inorganic substances, e.g. fuller's earth

Earthnoun

the substance of the human body

Earthnoun

electrical connection to the ground, regarded as having zero electrical potential.

Earthnoun

the underground lair of a badger or fox.

Earthverb

connect (an electrical device) with the ground

Earthverb

drive (a fox) to its underground lair.

Earthverb

(of a fox) run to its underground lair.

Earthverb

cover the root and lower stem of a plant with heaped-up earth

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor and support life. About 29.2% of Earth's surface is land consisting of continents and islands.

Moonnoun

(with "the") Earth's only permanent natural satellite.

Moonnoun

Any natural satellite of a planet.

Moonnoun

(literary) A month, particularly a lunar month.

Moonnoun

A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.

Moonnoun

The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.

Moonnoun

(cartomancy) The thirty-second Lenormand card.

Moonverb

To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.

Moonverb

(usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.

Moonverb

To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.

Moonverb

(transitive) To expose to the rays of the Moon.

Moonverb

(cryptocurrency) to rise in price rapidly (describing a coin or token).

Moonnoun

The celestial orb which revolves round the earth; the satellite of the earth; a secondary planet, whose light, borrowed from the sun, is reflected to the earth, and serves to dispel the darkness of night. The diameter of the moon is 2,160 miles, its mean distance from the earth is 240,000 miles, and its mass is one eightieth that of the earth. See Lunar month, under Month.

Moonnoun

A secondary planet, or satellite, revolving about any member of the solar system; as, the moons of Jupiter or Saturn.

Moonnoun

The time occupied by the moon in making one revolution in her orbit; a month.

Moonnoun

A crescentlike outwork. See Half-moon.

Moonnoun

The deliberately exposed naked buttocks.

Moonverb

To expose to the rays of the moon.

Moonverb

To expose one's naked buttocks to (a person); - a vulgar sign of contempt or disrespect, sometimes done as a prank.

Moonverb

To act if moonstruck; to wander or gaze about in an abstracted manner.

Moonnoun

the natural satellite of the Earth;

Moonnoun

any object resembling a moon;

Moonnoun

the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)

Moonnoun

the light of the moon;

Moonnoun

United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)

Moonnoun

any natural satellite of a planet;

Moonverb

have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake;

Moonverb

be idle in a listless or dreamy way

Moonverb

expose one's buttocks to;

Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia), it is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of its planet, the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System overall, and is larger than any known dwarf planet.