move
/mu:v/
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Definition
Noun:
- An act of changing physical location: The act or process of going from one place or position to another.
- A change of place or position: A specific instance of shifting or being shifted.
- A player's turn in a game: An opportunity or requirement for a player to make a play in a board game, sport, etc.
- A step taken to achieve a purpose: An action or initiative, especially one forming part of a plan.
Verb:
- To change position or location: To go from one place or point to another; to cause something to do this.
- To take action: To begin to act or operate.
- To cause a strong feeling: To stir the emotions of someone; to affect emotionally.
- To propose formally: To put forward a suggestion or motion for consideration, especially in a formal meeting.
- To change one's residence: To go to live in a different place.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The police watched every move of the suspect. (The police observed every action and change of position of the suspect.)
- It's your move in the chess game. (It is now your turn to play in the chess game.)
- Getting a new job was a smart career move. (Getting a new job was a wise step for her career.)
Verb:
- Please move your car; it's blocking the driveway. (Please change the location of your car.)
- The story moved her to tears. (The story emotionally affected her, causing her to cry.)
- I move that we adjourn the meeting. (I formally propose that we end the meeting.)
- We will move to a bigger house next month. (We will change our residence to a bigger house next month.)
Advanced Usage
- "to move on": to leave a place, situation, or topic and progress to the next one.
- After discussing the budget, the committee moved on to the next agenda item.
- "to move in on": to approach or encroach upon, often with an intent to take control.
- The large corporation is moving in on the small local market.
- "to move with the times": to adapt one's ideas or behavior to contemporary trends.
- The company updated its software to move with the times.
Variants and Related Words
- Movement (n): The act or process of moving; a group of people working together for a common cause.
- The civil rights movement fought for equality.
- Movable (adj): Capable of being moved.
- The furniture is lightweight and movable.
- Mover (n): A person or company that moves household goods; a person who initiates something.
- She was a prime mover in establishing the new community center.
Synonyms
- Verb: Shift, relocate, transfer, stir, propose, affect.
- Noun: Motion, relocation, step, action, turn.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Move along: To proceed forward or to instruct someone to leave a place.
- The officer told the crowd to move along.
- Move out: To leave one's current residence permanently.
- Our tenants are scheduled to move out next week.
- Move up: To advance to a higher level or position.
- He moved up quickly within the company.
Related Idioms
- Make a move: To take action, especially a decisive one.
- If you like her, you should make a move and ask her out.
- On the move: Actively traveling or progressing.
- With my new job, I'm constantly on the move.
- Get a move on: To hurry up.
- Get a move on, or we'll be late!
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