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mooned

American  
[moond] / mund /

adjective

  1. ornamented with moons or crescents.

  2. orb- or crescent-shaped.


mooned British  
/ muːnd /

adjective

  1. decorated with a moon

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of mooned

First recorded in 1540–50; moon + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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She and Tom Arnold had mooned the crowd at a World Series game to show off their matching tattoos.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2018

That idea was encapsulated by the verbal exchange as Peggy mooned over those roses.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2014

You wouldn't even be getting this kind of coverage if Silvio Berlusconi mooned Barack Obama in front of the UN.

From The Guardian • Mar. 11, 2013

So far, she seems mild-mannered compared with McQueen, who once mooned the crowd, in lieu of a bow, at the end of his runway show.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2011

Finn talked to squirrels and mooned out the window.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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