1. the illegal production or distribution of distilled spirits, especially whiskey, without a license or tax payment
Usage: informal; chiefly North American

1. to engage in the illegal production or distribution of distilled spirits
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
2. to work at a second job, typically at night, in addition to one's regular employment
Usage: informal

Examples

• During Prohibition, moonshining became a widespread criminal enterprise in rural areas.
• The federal agents raided the illegal still where they had been moonshining for years.
• He was caught moonshining whiskey in the mountains.
• She started moonshining as a freelance designer to pay off her student loans.
• The family had a long history of moonshining that went back several generations.
• Moonshining without proper licensing is a serious federal offense.
• He supplemented his factory income by moonshining as a taxi driver on weekends.