moon shot

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmuːn ʃɒt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmuːn ʃɑt/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmuːn ʃɔt/ === Noun === moon shot (plural moon shots) The launching of a spacecraft or an object to orbit or land on the Moon. (sports) An act of throwing or hitting a ball with a high trajectory. (figuratively) An expensive, hard, or unlikely task of great potential impact. ==== Alternative forms ==== moonshot ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === moonshot (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia