noun
- the act of spending time in a dreamy or listless manner
Usage: informal
verb
- present participle of moon: to spend time in a dreamy, listless way
- present participle of moon: to expose one’s buttocks as a prank or insult
Usage: informal
Usage: vulgar; slang
Examples
- She spent the afternoon mooning over old photographs.
- Stop mooning around and get to work.
- He was caught mooning about his lost love.
- The teenager was suspended for mooning at the football game.
- His constant mooning made his friends worry about his mental state.
- After the breakup, she did nothing but mooning for weeks.