honeymoon — ► NOUN 1) a holiday taken by a newly married couple. 2) an initial period of enthusiasm or goodwill. ► VERB ▪ spend a honeymoon. DERIVATIVES honeymooner noun. ORIGIN originally referring to affection waning like the moon, later denoting the first … English terms dictionary
honeymoon — [hun′ē mo͞on΄] n. [as if < HONEY + MOON (? in reference to the waning of the affection of newlyweds), but ? folk etym. for ON hjūnōttsmānathr, lit., wedding night month] 1. the holiday or vacation spent together by a newly married couple 2. a… … English World dictionary
Honeymoon — (engl., spr. hómumūn, »Honigmonat«), soviel wie Flitterwochen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
honeymoon — (n.) 1540s, hony moone, but probably much older, indefinite period of tenderness and pleasure experienced by a newly wed couple, from HONEY (Cf. honey) (n.) in reference to the new marriage s sweetness, and MOON (Cf. moon) (n.) in reference to… … Etymology dictionary
honeymoon — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ We had a brief honeymoon in Paris. ▪ long ▪ second ▪ After so many years of marriage, we re planning a second hone … Collocations dictionary
Honeymoon — A honeymoon is the traditional holiday taken by newlyweds to celebrate their marriage in intimacy and seclusion. Today, honeymoons by Westerners are sometimes celebrated somewhere exotic or otherwise considered special and romantic.HistoryIn… … Wikipedia
honeymoon — I UK [ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn] / US [ˈhʌnɪˌmun] noun [countable] Word forms honeymoon : singular honeymoon plural honeymoons * 1) a holiday that two people take after they get married on (our/their/your etc) honeymoon: Where are you going on your honeymoon?… … English dictionary
honeymoon — n. 1) to go on a honeymoon 2) to spend a honeymoon (they spent their honeymoon in Hawaii) * * * [ hʌnɪmuːn] to go on a honeymoon to spend a honeymoon (they spent their honeymoon in Hawaii) … Combinatory dictionary
honeymoon — hon|ey|moon1 [ˈhʌnimu:n] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: honey + moon; because the moon appears to get smaller, like the love of some newly married people] 1.) a holiday taken by two people who have just got married on your honeymoon ▪ We went to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
honeymoon — hon|ey|moon1 [ hʌni,mun ] noun count * 1. ) a vacation that two people take after they get married: on (our/their/your etc.) honeymoon: Where are you going on your honeymoon? 2. ) the beginning of a period of time, when everything is pleasant and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
