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).
mooning
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present participleof moon.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Bogotá’s unorthodox mayor, Antanas Mockus—who rose to fame after mooning student protesters and deployed mimes to control traffic—viewed the activity as a gambit “to achieve self-regulation in the behavior among citizens.”
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024
Would there be a ShyBelligerent if he still were mooning around Compton?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024
Now it’s possible to find statues of gnomes mooning, sitting on the toilet and vomiting rainbows.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
Footage captured the moment a terminally ill man was arrested by police officers after "mooning" at speed camera van.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2021
Vonetta went on and on about all the money we were saving and how she made sure Fern and I didn’t waste our money buying candy, airmail stamps, and mooning over boys in Oakland.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
