Meaning & use
Mooned
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Exposed one's bare buttocks in public as a prank, insult, or joke.
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The teenagers mooned the passing cars from the back of the bus.
He got in trouble for mooning the security camera on a dare.
A note on using this word
The verb derives from comparing bared buttocks to the round shape of the moon.
Words with a similar meaning
flashed
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Gazed dreamily or wistfully, often in an unfocused or lovesick way.
He mooned over her photograph for weeks after she left.
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