move over
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Definition
- Verb:
- To change position, typically by shifting sideways, in order to create space for someone or something else. This often involves a physical relocation to accommodate another person or object.
Usage
- The primary use is as an imperative instruction or a request for someone to shift their position to free up space.
- It can be used in both literal (physical movement) and figurative (making way in a non-physical sense) contexts, though the literal use is more common.
Examples
- Literal Instruction:
- "Move over a bit so I can sit down too."
- The driver said, "Move over," to let the ambulance pass.
- Figurative Use (making space for new ideas or people):
- The old management needs to move over and let fresh ideas lead the company.
Advanced Usage
- "to move over for someone/something": To specifically yield space or position for a named person or thing.
- He moved over for the elderly woman on the bus.
- The company is moving over for newer technologies in the market.
Variants and Related Words
- Make room: A common phrase with a very similar meaning of creating space.
- Shift over: A synonym emphasizing a small adjustment in position.
- Scoot over: An informal synonym often used in casual speech.
- Give way: A more formal phrase meaning to yield or concede space.
Synonyms
- Shift
- Budge
- Slide over
- Make way
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Move aside: Very similar in meaning, often used interchangeably with "move over," though "aside" can imply moving to the side more completely.
- Please move aside so the procession can pass.
Related Idioms
- Make room at the top: A figurative idiom about creating space for new leadership or ideas in a successful organization.
- The retiring CEO made room at the top for a successor.
Verb
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- The park gave way to a supermarket
- `Move over,' he told the crowd