hang the moon
hang the moon verb: to place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.
Verb
hang the moon (third-person singular simple present hangs the moon, present participle hanging the moon, simple past and past participle hung the moon)
- To place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.
- "Everybody in the 8th Wing thinks he hung the moon," says one of Olds's aviators. "We'd follow him anywhere."1967 June 2, “The Old Man and the MIGs”, in Time
- If I had two dozens roses and an older bottle of wine,
If I really could have hung the moon,
Would it change your mind?1989, Mac McNally, Two Dozen Roses
Forms of hang the moon
| third-person singular present | hangs the moon |
|---|---|
| present participle | hanging the moon |
| past participle | hung the moon |
| past | hung the moon |
Words formed from hang the moon
Questions about hang the moon
- What does hang the moon mean?
- Hang the moon means to place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.
- What part of speech is hang the moon?
- Hang the moon is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hang the moon?
- The past tense of hang the moon is hung the moon.
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