to the moon

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

to the moon

1. (dated) To a very distant or unreachable place.
2. (dated) Used as an intensifier

   When I saw him, he was wired to the moon. He didn't come down for two days.

3. (slang) Towards prosperity and greatness.

Interjection

to the moon

1. (cryptocurrencies, slang) An aspirational or rallying call for confidence that the value of a cryptocurrency will greatly increase in the future.

Alternative forms

• to the moon and back