moonlight

/ˈmunˌlaɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    (sometimes attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.

verb

  1. 1

    To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.

  2. 2

    (by extension) To engage in an activity other than what one is known for.

  3. 3

    (by extension, of an inanimate object) To perform a secondary function substantially different from its supposed primary function, as in protein moonlighting.

  4. 4

    To carry out undeclared work.

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