moonshine

UK
/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
US
/ˈmunʃaɪn/

Translations

moonshineadjective
UK
/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
US
/ˈmunʃaɪn/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something connected with illicitly distilled liquor; not gradable.
moonshinenoun
moonshines
pl
He was caught making moonshine in his basement.
Его поймали за изготовлением самогона в подвале.
лунный свет
The garden looked magical under the moonshine.
Сад выглядел волшебно под лунным светом.
Additional translations
лунный световой поток
лунный светильник
Synonyms
illicit liquor
white lightning
moonshineverb
moonshined
Past Simple
moonshined
Past Participle
moonshining
Gerund
UK
/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
US
/ˈmunʃaɪn/
He used to moonshine in the woods during the prohibition era.
Он раньше самогонил в лесу во времена сухого закона.
Synonyms
make illegal liquor
run liquor
illicitly distill
distill illegally
make bootleg liquor

Definitions

moonshineadjective
Relating to or denoting illicitly distilled alcohol (used before a noun).
He bought a jar of strong moonshine whiskey.
moonshinenoun
Illegally distilled homemade alcohol, typically whiskey.
The old barn was used to produce moonshine during the prohibition era.
Foolish talk or ideas; nonsense.
His plan to build a rocket in his backyard was dismissed as moonshine by his neighbors.
The light of the moon; moonlight.
They walked along the beach, guided only by the pale moonshine.
moonshineverb
To produce or distribute illicitly distilled liquor.
They were caught moonshining in the woods last summer.