1.to moonlight= to work illegally. Past tense = moonlighted Example: He moonlighted by driving a taxi. 2. moonlight = a noun, meaning the light cast by the moon. 3. moonshine= a noun meaning home made alcohol Example: He made moonshine in his village and sold it at the market. 4.moonlit= an adjective describing a night when the moon is shining. You can also say the lovers were walking in the moonlight or on a moonlit night