verb Download 🔗Share To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night. Examples : "My dad works as a teacher during the day, but he moonlights as a taxi driver on weekends to earn extra money. " job work business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To engage in an activity other than what one is known for. Examples : "My dad is a teacher, but he moonlights as a carpenter on weekends to earn extra money. " job business work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension, of an inanimate object) To perform a secondary function substantially different from its supposed primary function, as in protein moonlighting. Examples : "The classroom projector usually shows lessons, but today it moonlights as a video game screen for the students' reward time. " biology biochemistry science function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carry out undeclared work. Examples : "Even though he's a teacher, Mr. Evans secretly moonlights as a DJ at night to earn extra money. " job business work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
