mover
/'mu:və/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person or thing that moves: Someone or something that changes position or location.
- A person who proposes a motion: In a formal meeting or parliamentary procedure, the person who formally introduces a proposal for consideration.
- A company or person employed in transporting household or office goods: A business or worker specializing in relocating possessions from one place to another.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She is a fast mover on the basketball court. (She changes position quickly during the game.)
- The mover of the resolution spoke for ten minutes. (The person who proposed the formal motion spoke for ten minutes.)
- We hired a mover to transport our furniture to the new apartment. (We hired a company to transport our belongings.)
Advanced Usage
"Prime mover": The original or most important force that causes something to happen.
- Technological innovation is often the prime mover of economic growth. (Technological innovation is the primary force driving economic growth.)
"Self-starter and mover": An idiom describing a person who is highly motivated and takes initiative without needing external direction.
- We are looking for a self-starter and mover to lead this new project. (We are looking for a proactive and driven person to lead this project.)
Variants and Related Words
- Move (verb): To change position or location.
- Movement (noun): The act or process of moving.
- Moving (adjective): Causing strong feelings, especially of sadness; or in the act of changing location.
- A moving speech. (A speech that causes strong emotion.)
- A moving van. (A truck used for transporting goods.)
Synonyms
- Proposer: One who puts forward a suggestion or motion.
- Transporter: One who or that which carries things from one place to another.
- Shaker (informal): A person who brings about significant change.
Related Phrases
- Mover and shaker: An idiom for a powerful person who initiates events and influences people.
- She is a real mover and shaker in the tech industry. (She is a very influential person who causes things to happen in the tech industry.)
Noun
- a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
- someone who moves
- (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
- workman employed by a moving company
- the movers were very careful with the grand piano