moonwalk

/ˈmunˌwɔk/
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Other forms: moonwalks

Definitions of moonwalk
  1. noun
    an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon
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    type of:
    walk
    the act of walking somewhere
  2. noun
    a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot
    “Michael Jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s”
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    type of:
    dance step, step
    a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
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