moonwalk.
An exploration of the Moon's surface on foot by an astronaut.
Meaning & usage
An exploration of the Moon's surface on foot by an astronaut.
Activity on the Moon, outside any moonbase, exposed to space, by an astronaut
A dance move in which the dancer slides backwards though the feet move as if walking forwards; the backslide.
A dance style in which the dancer appears to be moving in a low gravity environment.
Where this word comes from
From Moon + walk. * (backslide): Coined by Michael Jackson in 1983, when popularizing the backslide and renaming it.
To walk on the surface of the Moon.
To walk in leaps, like on the Moon or on other low gravity surfaces.
To perform the moonwalk.
To walk in a manner that is similar to the moonwalk dance style; to move while sliding backwards as though the feet move as if one was walking forwards.
Where this word comes from
From Moon + walk. * (backslide): Coined by Michael Jackson in 1983, when popularizing the backslide and renaming it.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.