Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the moon as symbol; identified with the moon.
- Marked or spotted as with moons.
- Resembling the moon; crescent-shaped.
- Furnished with a moon; bearing the Turkish symbol of the crescent.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or resembling the moon; symbolized by the moon.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
moon . - adjective poetic Of or resembling the
moon ;symbolized by the moon.
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Examples
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A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria when he 'mooned' a group of Hell's Angels, hurled a puppy at them and then escaped on a bulldozer.
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The only incident anyone can recall where her behavior was anything other than exemplary was when she "mooned" passersby from her dormitory window.
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I have to admit, when Moss "mooned" the crowd after scoring a TD yesterday, I did laugh - not in a "that's funny" manner, but in a "can you believe this guy?" manner.
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For a day or two, Cleek "mooned" about -- restless, lonely despite
Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces Thomas W. Hanshew 1885
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Vanderbank again, as the phrase is, "mooned" about a little.
The Awkward Age Henry James 1879
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A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria when he 'mooned' a group of Hell's
Kontraband Latest 2010
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His wife Mandy and then-18-month-old daughter Maisie were only yards away when he was abused and "mooned" at by young yobs after he went to confront them.
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Mr Woodcock's wife Mandy and 18-month-old daughter Maisie were only yards away when he was abused and "mooned" at by young yobs after he went to confront them.
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Mr Woodcock's wife Mandy and 18-month-old daughter Maisie were only yards away when he was abused and "mooned" at by young yobs after he went to confront them.
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For a second time, the Cass County prosecutor's office had to dismiss a case against a Logansport man who allegedly "mooned" two children.
The Indiana Law Blog 2009
ruzuzu commented on the word mooned
From the examples:
“A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria when he 'mooned' a group of Hell's Angels, hurled a puppy at them and then escaped on a bulldozer.”
December 6, 2011
reesetee commented on the word mooned
A bulldozer? That's just wrong.
December 7, 2011