moonwalk
Gliding backward dance
Moonwalk names two iconic but unrelated movements.
The first is walking on the moon's surface, as astronauts did during the Apollo missions: We watched the moonwalk on a grainy television.
The second is a dance move popularized by Michael Jackson, where the dancer appears to glide backward while mimicking forward steps.
Both noun and verb: He moonwalked across the stage.
Activity outside spacecraft
- extravehicularOutside a spacecraft
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
spacesuit · zero-gravity · microgravity · tether · umbilical · Apollo · moonbounce · regolith
Move with effortless continuity
- backslideRevert to bad habits
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
rhythm · pop · lock · funk · soul · moves · shuffle · boogaloo
EVA
Activity outside spacecraft
- extravehicularOutside a spacecraft
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
NASA · spacesuit · zero-gravity · microgravity · tether · umbilical · Apollo · moonbounce · regolith · footprint
glide
Move with effortless continuity
- backslideRevert to bad habits
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
groove · rhythm · pop · lock · funk · soul · moves · shuffle · boogaloo · freestyle
glide
Move with effortless continuity
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- seamlessWithout visible joins
fluidity · grace · elegance · finesse · polish · sleek · buttery · silky · floating · weightless
1980s
Fourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
vintage · eighties · Grammys · fedora · sequins · iconic · legendary · showmanship · superstar · influence
- dancesballet, waltz, tango, salsa, hula
- 80s dancesbreakdancing, running man, robot, worm, popping
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- Michael JacksonThriller, Billie Jean, Beat It, Bad, Neverland
- Moon topicsApollo missions, moon landing, lunar exploration, lunar module, lunar surface
- movement artscontemporary dance, modern dance, ballet solo, jazz dance, interpretive dance