moonwalked; moonwalking; moonwalks
: to dance by gliding backwards while appearing to make forward walking motions
moonwalk
noun
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Another ewok then proceeded to moonwalk on the Today plaza before grabbing Roker’s leg and humping it.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
At the end, Sam put on silver socks and a silver glove to moonwalk to Michael Jackson music.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
In a field often defined by functionality and formality, this brief Hanyang University’s RoCogMan Lab performance stands out with a 40-second reminder that even robotic fingers can moonwalk.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Saturn retrograde begins in Aries and then moonwalks into Pisces on September 1st.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 June 2025
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
At the end, Sam put on silver socks and a silver glove to moonwalk to Michael Jackson music.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
In a field often defined by functionality and formality, this brief Hanyang University’s RoCogMan Lab performance stands out with a 40-second reminder that even robotic fingers can moonwalk.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Saturn retrograde begins in Aries and then moonwalks into Pisces on September 1st.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 June 2025
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“Moonwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonwalk. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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