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moonwalk

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Meaning

  1. noun An exploration of the Moon's surface on foot by an astronaut.
  2. noun Activity on the Moon, outside any moonbase, exposed to space, by an astronaut.
  3. noun A dance move in which the dancer slides backwards though the feet move as if walking forwards; the backslide.
  4. noun A dance style in which the dancer appears to be moving in a low gravity environment.
  5. verb To walk on the surface of the Moon.
  6. verb To walk in leaps, like on the Moon or on other low gravity surfaces.
  7. verb To perform the moonwalk.
  8. verb To walk in a manner that is similar to the moonwalk dance style; to move while sliding backwards as though the feet move as if one was walking forwards.

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Word family

moonwalked moonwalking moonwalks

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