moon
noun
none the moon or the Moon the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2,160 miles (3,476 km).
is mooning
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present progressiveof moon (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It is so easy to sniff when one is mooning in imagination over cathedrals, but I have since taken back all those sniffs.
From As Seen By Me by Lilian Bell
There is no one but us in this part of the ship; I fixed that up before I went after you; even your friend Craig is mooning around somewhere on deck, dreaming about a fortune.
From Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune by Alonzo Kimball
I believe he is mooning away his time in Herefordshire, with his mother's people.'
From The Golden Calf by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
