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单词 moonwalk
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moonwalkn.

Brit. /ˈmuːnwɔːk/, U.S. /ˈmunˌwɔk/, /ˈmunˌwɑk/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moon n.1, walk n.1
Etymology: < moon n.1 + walk n.1 Compare earlier (in different sense) moonwalking n., moonwalker n.
1. A walk on the moon.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > walking on the moon > an act of
moonwalk1952
society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > walking on the moon > an instance of
moonwalk1952
the world > the universe > cosmology > astronomy > planetology > [noun] > moon > moon-walk
moonwalk1952
moonwalking1980
1952 Space Sci. Fiction Nov. 5 (title) Moonwalk.
1969 Observer 20 July 1/2 Hints that the ‘moonwalk’ will also be brought forward were strengthened when the astronauts' physician, Dr Charles Berry, said that he did not now expect the two men to go to sleep on the moon.
1988 J. Frame Carpathians xiv. 88 The astronauts spoke banalities on their first moon-walk.
2. Originally: a kind of exaggeratedly slow dance considered to be characteristic of the movement of an astronaut walking on the moon. Later esp.: a dance step in which the dancer glides backwards while giving the appearance of walking forwards.In the later sense chiefly associated with Michael Jackson (1958–2009), U.S. singer. The move was previously known as the ‘backslide‘.
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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > other dances > [noun]
dance of Macabre?c1430
springc1450
lege de moya1529
bobc1550
lusty gallant1569
duret1613
fading1613
huckler1617
ground-measure1621
entry1631
slatter de pouchc1640
ballo1651
Irish trot1651
omnium gatheruma1652
clutterdepouch1652
upspring1654
passacaglia1659
shuffle1659
passacaille1667
flip-flap1676
chaconne1685
charmer1702
Cheshire-round1706
Louvre1729
stick dance1730
white joke1730
baby dance1744
Nancy Dawson1766
fricassee1775
bumpkin1785
Totentanz1789
Flora('s) dance1790
goombay1790
egg-dance1801
supper dance1820
Congo dance1823
slip-jig1829
bran-dance1833
roly-poly1833
Congo1835
mazy1841
furry1848
bull-dance1855
stampede1856
double-shuffling1859
frog dance1863
hokee-pokee1873
plait dance1876
slow dancing1884
snake dance1895
beast dance1900
soft-shoe1900
cakewalk1902
floral dance1911
snake dance1911
apache dance1912
grizzly bear1912
jazz dance1917
jazz dancing1917
jazz1919
wine-dance1920
camel-walk1921
furry dance1928
snake-dance1931
pas d'action1936
trance dancing1956
touch dance1965
hokey-cokey1966
moonwalk1969
moonwalking1983
Crip Walk1989
mapantsula1990
society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > exaggeratedly slow method of proceeding > an instance of
moonwalk1969
society > leisure > dancing > movements or steps > [noun] > step > other steps
reprise1521
double1531
reprinse1531
single1531
hop1579
cross-pointa1592
trip1601
back-tricka1616
inturna1627
shorta1652
coupee1673
cut1676
fleuret1677
bourrée step or pas de bourrée1706
contretemps1706
cross-step1728
boring1775
pigeon wing1807
pas de basque1818
cross-cut1842
flicflac1852
buckle-covering1859
reverse1888
reversing1892
cross-stepping1893
box step1914
jump turn1924
moonwalk1969
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1969 L. Weinrib & P. Harrison H. R. Pufnstuf (transcribed from TV programme) Episode 10 Alright everyone, dance class is ready to begin. I wanna teach you a new dance move called ‘The Moonwalk’.
1984 Adweek (U.S.) (Nexis) 5 Mar. The concert spot is all smoke and mirrors. The stronger spot by far is ‘Street’, with 12-year-old Alfonso Ribeiro doing the moonwalk with Michael Jackson and friends.
1992 J. Stern & M. Stern Encycl. Pop Culture 247/2 His signature ‘moonwalk’ in which he seemed to defy the laws of physics by striding forward but moving back, became the single best-known bit of celebrity body language since the four Beatles.
2000 Entertainm. Weekly (Electronic ed.) 22 Dec. Sisqo delivered a showstopping number featuring one-armed cartwheels and an update of the moonwalk.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

moonwalkv.

Brit. /ˈmuːnwɔːk/, U.S. /ˈmunˌwɔk/, /ˈmunˌwɑk/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: moonwalk n.
Etymology: < moonwalk n.
1. intransitive. To walk on the moon. rare.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > go on foot [verb (intransitive)] > on the moon
moonwalk1969
1969 Daily Tel. 16 July 22/2 While on the moon, the astronauts will..only moon-walk for about 3½ to four hours.
2012 P. Edwards Fake Sci. 101 ii. 86 Subsequent missions to the moon gave more astronauts a chance to say they moonwalked, which greatly helped their chances with the women of Earth.
2. (a) intransitive. To perform the moonwalk (moonwalk n. 2). (b) transitive. To make (one's way) as if doing the moonwalk; to convey (an object) by this means.
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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > other popular 20th-century dances > [verb (intransitive)]
black bottom1926
hand-jive1958
Watusi1961
frug1964
dancercise1967
moonwalk1970
bop1979
slam dance1981
mosh1983
body-pop1984
slam1991
1970 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 2 Jan. 9 (caption) Here guests reggaed and moonwalked to the music of The Caribs.
1984 Newsweek (Nexis) 6 Aug. 24 The worst-case scenarios of a totally gridlocked and smog-choked L.A. may prove no more justified than the rumor..that Michael Jackson would moonwalk the torch into the Coliseum.
1991 Inside Sports Aug. 20/3 Bob Rubin has been banned by his softball league from moonwalking his way around the bases after he hits a home run.
2001 Toronto Star (Electronic ed.) 12 Jan. An intimidated Aussie news photographer..was last seen moonwalking out the revolving doors like a wombat in a roomful of dingoes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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