moon after

phrasal verb

mooned after; mooning after; moons after
US
: to spend too much time thinking about or looking at (someone or something that one admires or wants very much)
fans mooning after movie stars

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“Moon after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moon%20after. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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