moon around/about

phrasal verb

mooned around/about; mooning around/about; moons around/about

British, informal

: to move around slowly because one is unhappy

I was feeling depressed and just mooned about all day.

Examples of moon around/about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The full moon around this time often rises around sunset, giving farmers more time to gather their crops, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. —

John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2024 These differences in the path and phase of our natural satellite result from the relative positions of the moon, Earth, and Sun in their orbits, constantly circling, moon around Earth and Earth around Sun. —

Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2024 Matty Healy’s mother is over the moon about the British rocker’s engagement. —

Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 Over the moon about a totally hidden sun in Toledo Thousands of visitors packed the Toledo Zoo to watch the eclipse. —

Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for moon around/about

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