over the moon Synonyms

over the moon Meaning

over the moon

satellite sense 1, to spend time in idle reverie, a highly translucent (see translucent sense 1) spot on old porcelain, a natural satellite of a planet, very pleased, satellite sense 2a, moonlight, lunule, the earth's natural satellite that shines by reflecting light from the sun and revolves about the earth in about 29½ days, the earth's natural satellite (see satellite sense 1a) 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 phase entry 1 sense 1), lunula sense a, to spend in idle reverie, something impossible or inaccessible, to spend time daydreaming, an unspecified and usually long period of time, to expose one's naked buttocks to, an indefinite usually extended period of time, naked buttocks, something that resembles a moon, moonlight entry 1

FAQs About the word over the moon

satellite sense 1, to spend time in idle reverie, a highly translucent (see translucent sense 1) spot on old porcelain, a natural satellite of a planet, very pl

giddy,ecstatic, rapt, happy, on cloud nine, pleased, exhilarated, rapturous, enrapt, thrilled

depressed, down, wretched, sad, sorry, gloomy, unhappy, low, blue, miserable

I was over the moon when I learned that I had gotten the promotion.

The children were over the moon when they saw the presents under the Christmas tree.

He was over the moon when he found out that his wife was pregnant with their first child.

The bride was over the moon on her wedding day.