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to mooning

to mooning

7.0
To behave in a dreamy, distracted way because you long for someone
  • verb
  • /ˈmuːnɪŋ/
translation icon : soñar despierto
  • In class, he often found himself mooning, daydreaming about the girl he liked.

OK, you know, they showed like the moon, the moon going whatever, you know, Oh, these girls are half mooning over here and these bitches is Wolverine and over here.

Examples

  • He was mooning over his crush, lost in thoughts of what could be.

  • After their argument, she sat by the window, mooning about the times they spent together.

  • And then these other alt coins, these other new crypto currencies, big air quotes there were mooning as well.

Synonyms

to moon
vsto mooning
8 7.4

To spend time thinking and not pay attention

is dreamy specifically from romantic longing rather than general daydreaming
to moon around
vsto mooning
  • Informal
1 8.1

To spend time daydreaming and doing nothing useful

is dreamy because of romantic longing rather than apathy or aimlessness
to moon about
vsto mooning
  • UK
1 8.1

To walk or sit around slowly while feeling sad and lost in thought

is dreamy because of romantic longing rather than sadness
to moon on
vsto mooning
  • UK
9.5

To sit or stand and stare while lost in thought

is dreamy because of romantic longing rather than mere idleness

Surface Forms

mooning infinitive
mooned past
mooned past participle
mooning present participle
moons third person singular

Morphology

mooning = moon (semi-transparent) = moon + ing

Present participle formed from the verb 'moon'; the connection to the celestial 'moon' is metaphoric and may not be directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Mooning (verb) comes from the same idea of being moony or 'dreamy', as if the moon has put you in a soft, distracted mood. That's why to moon or be mooning is to act quietly and lost in thought because of longing.