mooning

ˈmuːnɪŋ
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Translation of mooning from English into Dutch,

Noun

behavior

the act of showing bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
moonen billen tonen
  • He got in trouble at school for mooning the bus.Hij kreeg op school problemen door het moonen naar de bus.

Adjective

1.

emotion

Dated
infatuated or lovesick
Dated
  • He was mooning over his new crush all day.Hij was de hele dag verliefd op zijn nieuwe verliefdheid.
2.

dreamy

Dated
daydreaming or lost in thought
Dated
  • She had a mooning expression during the lecture.Ze had een dromerige uitdrukking tijdens het college.
3.

aimless

Dated
wandering without purpose or energy
Dated
  • He took a mooning walk through the empty park.Hij maakte een doelloze wandeling door het lege park.
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Synonyms and analogies of mooning in English

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 spent a mooning afternoon around the mall.
moon
mun
Noun
1.

astronomy

earth's natural satellite visible at night
  • The moon shone brightly in the night sky.De maan scheen helder aan de nachtelijke hemel.
2.

natural satellite

any natural satellite orbiting a planet
  • Jupiter has many moons orbiting it.Jupiter heeft veel manen die eromheen draaien.
3.

mysticism

Rare
tarot card representing intuition and illusion
Rare
  • She drew the moon during her tarot reading.Ze trok de maan tijdens haar tarotlezing.
Verb
intr.
1.

prank

US
show one's buttocks as a prank or protest
US
moonen ontbloten zijn billen laten zien
  • He mooned the crowd during the concert.Hij liet zijn billen zien aan het publiek tijdens het concert.
2.

emotion

Dated
gaze at something with love or admiration
Dated
verliefd staren verzot zijn op verliefd kijken
  • She mooned over the new puppy all day.Ze verliefd staren naar de nieuwe puppy de hele dag.

Expressions with moon: examples in English and translations in Dutch

geen eeuwen
lange tijd
I haven't seen him in a blue moon.
dromen over
nadenken over iemand
She would moon over her crush for hours.
sikkelmaan
maansikkel
The sickle moon hung low in the evening sky.
bloedmaan
During the blood moon, the sky turned a deep, eerie red.
torenhoge doelen stellen
heel hoog mikken
If you aim for the moon, you might still reach the stars.
eens in de zoveel tijd
He visits us once in a blue moon.

Translations of "mooning" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
dromerigadj.

Looking at the stars in silence, he felt completely mooning and serene.

Terwijl hij in stilte naar de sterren keek, voelde hij zich helemaal dromerig en sereen.

She gave a mooning smile as she thought about her future vacation plans.

Ze glimlachte dromerig terwijl ze aan haar komende vakantie dacht.

The mooning poet scribbled ideas in her notebook under the old oak tree.

De dromerige dichteres krabbelde ideeën in haar notitieboekje onder de oude eik.

Her mooning eyes suggested she was lost in a happy memory.

Haar dromerige ogen verrieden dat ze verzonken was in een mooie herinnering.

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Other translations for mooning:

  • verliefdadj.
  • afwezigadj.
  • smachten

mooning: Examples and translations in context

His mooning glance shifted towards the distant hills beyond the town.

Zijn dromerige blik gleed af naar de heuvels in de verte, achter het stadje.

That mooning moment when you forget where you are can be quite peaceful.

Dat dromerige moment waarop je even vergeet waar je bent, kan heel rustgevend zijn.

She had a mooning demeanor during the slow afternoon at the café.

Ze had een wat afwezige, dromerige houding tijdens de trage middag in het café.

A mooning pause in the conversation made everyone reflect on their feelings.

Een dromerige pauze in het gesprek zorgde ervoor dat iedereen even bij zijn gevoelens stilstond.

A mooning attitude can sometimes help solve creative problems.

Een wat dromerige instelling kan soms helpen om creatieve problemen op te lossen.

During breaks, the mooning children lay on the grass watching the clouds.

In de pauzes lagen de dromerige kinderen in het gras naar de wolken te kijken.

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