move [moov] moved, mov·ing, noun
verb (used without object)- to pass from one place or position to another.
- to go from one place of residence to another: They moved from Tennessee to Texas.
- to advance or progress: The red racing car moved into the lead.
- to have a regular motion, as an implement or a machine; turn; revolve.
- to sell or be sold: That new model is moving well.
- to start off or leave: It's time to be moving.
- to transfer a piece in a game, as chess or checkers.
- (of the bowels) to discharge or eject the feces; evacuate.
- to be active in a particular sphere: to move in musical society.
- to take action; proceed.
- to make a formal request, application, or proposal, esp. for consideration by a deliberative assembly (a court, a sovereign, etc.): to move for a new trial.
verb (used with object)
- to change from one place or position to another.
- to set or keep in motion.
- to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action: What moved you to do this?
- to arouse or excite the feelings or passions of; affect with emotion (usually followed by to ): to move someone to anger.
- to affect with tender or compassionate emotion; touch: The tale of tragedy moved her.
noun- an act or instance of moving; movement.
- a change of location or residence.
- an action toward an objective or goal; step: a move toward a higher tax.
- (in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play.
- a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport.
Verb phrases- move in, to begin to occupy a place in which to live or work.
- move in on, Informal. (a) to approach or make advances toward usurping another's success, authority, position, or the like. (b) to take aggressive steps to control or possess: The company has not yet moved in on the consumer market.
- move on, to approach or attack as a military target: The army is moving on the capital itself.
- move out, to leave a place in order to start or continue a planned march, maneuver, journey, etc.: The troops will move out of the encampment at dawn.
- move over, to change or cause to change to another position, especially to make room for another: to make space by moving over.
- move up, to advance to a higher level.
Idioms- get a move on, Informal. (a) to begin; act: We'd better get a move on before it rains. (b) to hurry; hasten.
- make one's move, Informal. To act, especially to assert oneself at an opportune time.
- on the move, (a) busy; active: on the move from morning till night. (b) going from place to place: Infantry units have been on the move all day. (c) advancing; progressing: an industry on the move.
- put moves on, Slang. to make sexual advances toward. Also, make a move on.
Origin:
1200–50; Middle English meven, moven < Anglo-French mover ≪ Latin movēre |
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