Meanings
verbpromise the moon (third-person singular simple present promises the moon, present participle promising the moon, simple past and past participle promised the moon)
present singular third person promises the moon · participle present promising the moon · participle past promised the moon · past promised the moon
- figurativelyinformalTo make promises that are impossible to fulfill.
Synonyms: promise the earth, promise the stars, promise the world
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo make promises that are impossible to fulfill.
Translations
Czech slibovat modré z nebe, naslibovat modré z nebe
- slibovat modré z nebeTranslations
- naslibovat modré z nebeTranslations
Dutch loze beloftes doen
- loze beloftes doenTranslations
Finnish luvata kuu taivaalta
- luvata kuu taivaaltaTranslations
French promettre monts et merveilles, promettre la lune
- promettre monts et merveillesTranslations
- promettre la luneTranslations
Polish obiecywać złote góry, obiecać złote góry
- obiecywać złote góryTranslations
- obiecać złote góryTranslations
- obiecywać gruszki na wierzbieTranslations
Portuguese prometer mundos e fundos
- prometer mundos e fundosTranslations
Romanian promite marea cu sarea
- promite marea cu sareaTranslations
Russian сули́ть луну́
- сули́ть луну́ (sulítʹ lunú)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
promise the moon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promise%20the%20moon
MLA
“promise the moon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promise%20the%20moon. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “promise the moon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promise%20the%20moon.
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