Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

over the moon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
over the -moon
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Delighted, thrilled.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle.

Phrases

shoot the moon

Frequently Paired Words

shoot the moon translunary

Synonyms

ecstatic joyful

Questions

What does over the moon mean?
Delighted, thrilled.
Where does over the moon come from?
From the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle.

How to pronounce over the moon

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