moonlighting

/ ˈmuːnˌlaɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. working at a secondary job
2. (in 19th-century Ireland) the carrying out of cattle-maiming, murders, etc, during the night in protest against the land-tenure system

Example Sentences

As a ploy to infuse his writing with a sense of kindled urgency, Max has begun moonlighting as an escort for older men.

From Los Angeles Times

“Baby Reindeer” tells the story of Donny Dunn, an aspiring comedian moonlighting as a bartender, whose encounters with an eccentric woman named Martha at the pub where he works become increasingly uncomfortable and sinister.

From Los Angeles Times

In the past, McClelland said, she would typically have had to work extra shifts, moonlighting at a winery or as a caterer, to take a trip — or put the travel on the credit card.

From Seattle Times

“The suburbs are a very strange place moonlighting as normal,” Schoenbrun says.

From Los Angeles Times

Saberhagen was an exceptional athlete, also playing shortstop and moonlighting as a basketball player.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cheating
• extracurricular
• illicit