What does "Moonlighting" mean?

Having secret second job Working a second job, often secretly or at night.

How do you use "Moonlighting" in a sentence?

Been moonlighting as a driver. Caught him moonlighting.

Moonlighting

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: Having secret second job

秘密兼职

Tener un segundo empleo secreto

副業をしている（内緒で）

몰래 부업을 하다

Working a second job, often secretly or at night.

做第二份工作，通常是秘密地或在夜间进行。

Trabajar en un segundo empleo, a menudo en secreto o por la noche.

しばしば秘密にしたり夜間に行う、二つ目の仕事をすること。

주로 비밀리에 또는 야간에 두 번째 직업을 갖는 것을 뜻한다.

Examples

Been moonlighting as a driver.
一直在偷偷兼职当司机
He estado pluriempleado como conductor
こっそりドライバーの副業をしている
몰래 운전기사 부업을 하고 있어.
Caught him moonlighting.
抓到他在偷偷兼职
Le pillaron con un empleo secreto
副業をしているのがバレた
부업하는 게 들통났어.

Pronunciation

/ˈmuːnlaɪtɪŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: second job

Tone: knowing

✓ Do Say

Universal
通用表达
expresión universal
広く使われる表現
범용 표현

✗ Don't Say

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
해당 없음

Common Mistakes

Often implies secrecy

Origin & History

From working by moonlight (night), 19th century.

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class

Pop culture: Moonlighting TV show

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

MoonlightingMoonlight