moonwalk
an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon.
a dance move in which the dancer appears to slide backwards involuntarily while making the motions of walking forward, an illusion achieved by rising onto the ball of one foot, which bears the weight, while sliding the other foot backwards in a flat position, and alternating this step between feet.
(of an astronaut) to walk on the surface of the moon.
to perform the moonwalk dance move.
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- moon·walk·er, noun
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How to use moonwalk in a sentence
With the right amount of planning, systems, and experience, it’s possible to make the unsafe—deep dives, moonwalks, BASE jumping, heli-skiing—safer.
If a moonwalk is canceled this time, it won’t be because the suits don’t fit.
Current spacesuits won’t cut it on the moon. So NASA made new ones. | Neel Patel | December 29, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewPlus wearing gowns, gloves, goggles and masks imparts an eerie moonwalk sensation as one enters the facility.
Caring for Ebola Patients Deeply Scary For Health Care Workers | Kent Sepkowitz | August 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMichael Jackson's back-from-the-dead moonwalk stunned viewers at the Billboard Awards.
Michael Jackson's Crazy Billboard Awards Performance and More Hologram Wins and Fails (VIDEO) | The Daily Beast | May 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn his autobiography, moonwalk, Jackson called Ross his “mother, love and sister all rolled up in one.”
Diana Ross ‘Has No Intention of Taking’ Michael Jackson’s Kids | Allison Samuels | August 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Another time, he hired dance coaches to teach the staff to moonwalk on the set (he tried, then opted to sit aside and judge).
Someday they may all moonwalk with MJ in the great big Neverland in the sky.
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