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moonlight

 
 
/ˈmuːnlaɪt/ verb [I] WORKPLACE

Definition

to work at an extra job, especially without telling your main employer: Nearly a third of nurses are moonlighting to make ends meet, according to a report.moonlight as sth I occasionally moonlight as a caterer.
moonlighter noun [C] Trusting a moonlighter to do your house renovation work is risky.
(Definition of moonlight verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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