moonwalk

verb

moon·​walk ˈmün-ˌwȯk How to pronounce moonwalk (audio)
moonwalked; moonwalking; moonwalks

intransitive verb

: to dance by gliding backwards while appearing to make forward walking motions
moonwalk noun

Examples of moonwalk in a Sentence

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This means the action planet is slowing down and getting ready to moonwalk on December 6 in Leo for the next several weeks. Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 4 Sep. 2024 Piersall, in what turned out to be his last homer as a New York Met, hit one out and began to basically moonwalk around the bases. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024 Ready to moonwalk your way to your next vacation? Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 Cincinnati pending, to moonwalk into a New Year’s Six bowl game. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2021 See all Example Sentences for moonwalk 

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moonwalk was in 1984

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“Moonwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonwalk. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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