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Meaning of Moonwalk | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmuːnwɔːk

Definitions

  1. An exploration of the Moon's surface on foot by an astronaut.
  2. A barangay of Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines.
  3. Activity on the Moon, outside any moonbase, exposed to space, by an astronaut
  4. A dance move in which the dancer slides backwards though the feet move as if walking forwards; the backslide.
  5. A dance style in which the dancer appears to be moving in a low gravity environment.

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Examples

“Though the idea of placing wacky made-up characters in a real-life context was carried over from Da Ali G Show—wherein Buzz Aldrin was once asked if he was upset that Michael Jackson got all the credit for inventing the moonwalk—Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat felt like something new, an attempt to square an improvised, guerrilla style of underground comedy with reality-TV stunt shows like Jackass or Fear Factor.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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