mooning
ˈmuːnɪŋ
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Definition of mooning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorSlangthe act of showing bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insultSlang
  • He got in trouble at school for mooning the bus.

Adjective

1.
emotioninfatuated or lovesick
  • He was mooning over his new crush all day.
besotted infatuated lovesick
2.
dreamydaydreaming or lost in thought
  • She had a mooning expression during the lecture.
absent dreamy pensive
3.
aimlesswandering aimlessly or listlessly
  • He spent the afternoon in a mooning state, not doing much of anything.
meandering wandering
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Origin of mooning

Old English, mona (moon) + -ing (action)

Examples of mooning in a sentence

  • The club banned him for mooning during the performance.
  • She spent the afternoon mooning over romantic novels.
  • The mooning teenager wrote poems about his beloved.
  • His mooning gaze was fixed on the horizon.
  • The artist had a mooning look while sketching.
  • She was mooning around the house all day.

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  1. French:fait de montrer ses fesses nues à quelqu'un, amoureux, ...
  2. German:Hinternzeigen, verliebt, ...
  3. Italian:mostrare il sedere nudo a qualcuno per scherzo o insulto, innamorato, ...
  4. Spanish:acto de enseñar el culo a alguien, enamorado, ...
  5. Portuguese:ato de mostrar o rabo a alguém, apaixonado, ...
  6. Chinese:脱裤露臀, 神魂颠倒的, ...
  7. Japanese:尻を出す行為, 恋に夢中な, ...
  8. Arabic:كَشفُ الأَلْيافِ أَمامَ الآخَرينَ لِلسُخرِيَةِ أَوِ الإِهانَة, مُتَيَّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:הוֹרָדַת מִכְנָסַיִם, מְאוֹהָב עַד מֵעַל הָרֹאשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:обнажение ягодиц, влюбленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:оголювання сідниць, закоханий, ...
  12. Hindi:नंगी नितंब दिखाने का अश्लील मज़ाक, मोहित, ...
moon
mun
moon: earth's natural satellite visible at night
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Definition of moon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
astronomyearth's natural satellite visible at night
  • The moon shone brightly in the night sky.
celestial body orb satellite
2.
natural satelliteany natural satellite orbiting a planet
  • Jupiter has many moons orbiting it.
celestial body orbiter satellite
3.
mysticismRaretarot card representing intuition and illusionRare
  • She drew the moon during her tarot reading.

Verb

intr.
1.
prankUSshow one's buttocks as a prank or protestUS
  • He mooned the crowd during the concert.
bare expose flash
2.
emotionDatedgaze at something with love or admirationDated
  • She mooned over the new puppy all day.
admire
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  • moon: earth's natural satellite visible at night
    earth's natural satellite visible at night
  • moon: any natural satellite orbiting a planet
    any natural satellite orbiting a planet

Expressions with moon

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long time
I haven't seen him in a blue moon.
spend time thinking about someone or something
She would moon over her crush for hours.
crescent-shaped moon visible in the sky
The sickle moon hung low in the evening sky.
lunar eclipse where the moon appears reddish
During the blood moon, the sky turned a deep, eerie red..
decide on extremely challenging objectives and work hard to reach them
If you aim for the moon, you might still reach the stars.
happening very rarely or infrequently
He visits us once in a blue moon.

Origin of moon

Old English, mōna (moon)

Examples of moon in a sentence

  • We planned a picnic under the harvest moon.
  • Saturn's largest moon is Titan.
  • Scientists discovered a new moon orbiting Neptune.
  • The moon card often signifies hidden truths.
  • In her spread, the moon suggested deception.
  • The teenager mooned the passing cars as a dare.

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  1. French:lune, montrer ses fesses, ...
  2. German:Mond, blankziehen, ...
  3. Italian:luna, mostrare il sedere, ...
  4. Spanish:luna, mostrar el trasero, ...
  5. Portuguese:lua, mostrar as nádegas, ...
  6. Chinese:月亮, 露臀, ...
  7. Japanese:月, 尻を見せる, ...
  8. Arabic:قَمَر, كَشَفَ مُؤَخِّرَتَهُ, ...
  9. Hebrew:יָרֵחַ, לְהַרְאוֹת אֶת הַיְשַׁבָן, ...
  10. Russian:луна, показать ягодицы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:місяць, показати сідниці, ...
  12. Hindi:चाँद, नितंब दिखाना, ...
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