Background for mooning

mooning

/ˈmuːnɪŋ/

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verb

To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.

Examples :

"It was ill-advised of Sam to moon the photographer during the shoot."

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(usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.

Examples :

"My sister is mooning over that new photography book; she's completely infatuated with it. "

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verb

To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.

Examples :

"She was supposed to be studying, but instead she was just mooning over her favorite singer, staring out the window. "

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To expose to the rays of the Moon.

Examples :

"Every night, she enjoys mooning her face, believing the lunar light improves her skin. "

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To adorn with moons or crescents.

Examples :

"The artist was mooning the velvet curtain for the school play, attaching crescent-shaped decorations to make it look like a night sky. "

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(cryptocurrency) Of a coin or token: to rise in price rapidly.

Examples :

"It is impractical if a currency moons and plummets often."

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verb

To shoot the moon.

Examples :

""Maria was so confident in her card game skills that she announced she was mooning on the next hand, risking everything she had." "

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noun

The act of showing one's buttocks.

Examples :

"The group of teenagers was given detention for mooning the school bus. "

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