moonwalk
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Definition
- Noun:
- An exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon: The act of moving about and conducting activities on the lunar surface during a space mission.
- A kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot: A backward-gliding dance move that creates the illusion of walking forward while actually moving backward.
Examples
Noun (Astronaut activity):
- The first moonwalk was a historic achievement for humanity.
- The astronaut's primary task during the moonwalk was to collect rock samples.
Noun (Dance move):
- The performer amazed the crowd with a flawless moonwalk.
- He practiced for hours to master the moonwalk.
Advanced Usage
"to do a moonwalk": to perform the dance move.
- At the party, she surprised everyone when she did a perfect moonwalk.
"to go on a moonwalk": to undertake an extravehicular activity on the lunar surface (used in space exploration contexts).
- The astronauts prepared their suits before they could go on the moonwalk.
Variants and Related Words
- Moonwalker (n): A person who performs the moonwalk dance; also, informally, an astronaut who has walked on the moon.
- He is known as a great moonwalker.
- The moonwalkers shared their experiences with the public.
Synonyms
- For the dance move: Backslide, glide.
- For the astronaut activity: EVA (Extravehicular Activity), lunar excursion, spacewalk (specifically on the moon).
Related Phrases
- "Michael Jackson's moonwalk": Often used to specifically refer to the iconic performance of the dance move by the entertainer Michael Jackson.
- The video tutorial teaches you how to do Michael Jackson's moonwalk.
Noun
- an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon
- a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot
- Michael Jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s