move

Noun

• (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

• the act of changing location from one place to another
  • police controlled the motion of the crowd
    
  • the movement of people from the farms to the cities
    
  • his move put him directly in my path
    

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  • the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
    
  • movement is a sign of life
    
  • an impatient move of his hand
    
  • gastrointestinal motility
    

• the act of changing your residence or place of business
  • they say that three moves equal one fire
    

• the act of deciding to do something
  • he didn't make a move to help
    
  • his first move was to hire a lawyer
    

Verb

• propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

• have a turn; make one's move in a game
  • Can I go now?
    

• live one's life in a specified environment
  • she moves in certain circles only
    

• progress by being changed
  • The speech has to go through several more drafts
    
  • run through your presentation before the meeting
    

• dispose of by selling
  • The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers
    

• arouse sympathy or compassion in
  • Her fate moved us all
    

• give an incentive for action
  • This moved me to sacrifice my career
    

• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • This child impressed me as unusually mature
    
  • This behavior struck me as odd
    

• perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  • think before you act
    
  • We must move quickly
    
  • The governor should act on the new energy bill
    
  • The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
    

• go or proceed from one point to another
  • the debate moved from family values to the economy
    

• be in a state of action
  • she is always moving
    

• follow a procedure or take a course
  • We should go farther in this matter
    
  • She went through a lot of trouble
    
  • go about the world in a certain manner
    
  • Messages must go through diplomatic channels
    

• change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
  • We moved from Idaho to Nebraska
    
  • The basketball player moved from one team to another
    

• move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  • He moved his hand slightly to the right
    

• cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  • Move those boxes into the corner, please
    
  • I'm moving my money to another bank
    
  • The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
    

• change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • How fast does your new car go?
    
  • We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
    
  • The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
    
  • The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
    
  • news travelled fast
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  motion , movement , motility , relocation , make a motion , go , run , motivate , actuate , propel , prompt , incite , affect , impress , strike , act , be active , proceed , displace , travel , locomote
• Antonyms: 
  refrain , forbear , rest , stay , stick , stick around , stay put , stand still , stay in place