move

/mˈuv/

Explore definitions, synonyms, and language insights of move

Definitions

Noun
the act of deciding to do something; "he didn''t make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
Noun
the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Noun
(game) a player''s turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
Verb
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"
Verb
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"
Verb
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
Verb
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
Verb
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"
Verb
be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
Verb
go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
Verb
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"
Verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
Verb
give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
Verb
arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
Verb
dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
Verb
progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
Verb
live one''s life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"
Verb
have a turn; make one''s move in a game; "Can I go now?"
Verb
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

More Specific Terms

abduction accompany acquit act on act superior adduction advance advancement aggress agitate agitation alienate alternate angle antagonise antagonize anticipate approach approaching arise arouse ascend ascending ascension ascent assay assume attack attempt automobile awaken back bang be adrift bear beat beetle begin behave belt along bend bestir bestride betake oneself billow blow bluff bluff out bob body English boil bolt bounce bound bowl over brandish breeze bring down bring forward bring outside bring up brush buck bucket along budge bump around bustle bustle about cannonball along cant cant over caravan careen career carry cast castle center centre change change hands change owners channel channelise channelize chase chase away check chess move chop churn circle circuit circulate circumduction click climb climb on close closing cloud coact coast coggle come come close come down come forward come out come to the fore come together come up coming commit commove comport condescend conduct contend continue cope counter counteract course court crank crash crawl create creep cringe crowd cruise cut cut to dally dance dandle dare dart dawdle deal deign demarche deport depress deracinate derail descend descent direct disarrange disgorge dislocate dislodge dispatch dispel displace displacement distribute disturb disturbance disunite diverge divide do do well dodge drag draw draw back drift drive drive away drive off drive out drop drop back duck ease ease up effect egotrip elevate embark end up engage engrave err essay eurhythmics eurhythmy eurythmics eurythmy evacuate evade eversion everting exert exit expel exteriorize extirpate eye movement fall falter feed ferry festinate fetal movement fetch up fidget finish finish up flap flex flick flicker flinch fling flip flirt flit float flock flourish flow fluctuate flurry flutter flux fly foetal movement follow following force force out foresee forestall forge forward motion funk funnel gesture get about get around get around to get by get down get on get out get up ghost give give way glide go go about go across go ahead go along go around go by go down go forward go off at half-cock go off half-cocked go on go out go past go through go up grab grapple gravitate guard had best haste hasten headshake headshaking heave herd hie hiss hit hit home hit the deck hit the dirt hitch hold back hold off hop hop on hotfoot hurl hurry hurrying hurtle hustle impel impress inclination inclining infect ingrain instill interact interrupt inversion island hop jar jerk jerking jolt jounce journey jump jump off jump on keep kick kick out kicking kneel kneeling knock over lance land up lapse lateralize launch lay lead lean leap leave let down lift linger list lock locomotion look sharp lord it over lower lower oneself lunge lurch luxate make a point make bold make do make out make sure make way manage maneuver manoeuver manoeuvre march on meander mesh migrate migration mill mill about mill around misbehave misconduct misdemean mobilise mobilize moil mope mope around motor mount mount up move move around move back move back and forth move in move involuntarily move on move out move over move reflexively move up nod offer onward motion open opening operate oppose outflank overfly overspill overturn pace pan part participate partner pass pass around pass by pass on pass over pay back pelt along perform perpetrate persist in pierce pitch pitching place play play it by ear plough plow plow ahead pose posing position post potter potter around pound pour prance precede precess press down presume proceed procession progress progression propagate propel prosecute prostration pull pull away pull back pulsate pulse pump pursual pursue pursuit push put put on airs putter putter around quail queen it over quicken quiver quivering race raft raise raise up rake ramble rampage range reach reach out reaching react recede reciprocate reciprocation reclining recoil relocate repair repay repeat reposition resort respond retire retraction retreat retroflection retroflexion retrograde return revolve reward ride riffle rise roam rock roil roll romance root out rotary motion rotation round rouse rout out rove ruff ruffle run run off rush rush along rushing saccade sadden sail saltate sashay satisfice satisfise scan scramble scroll seek seesaw send separate serve set set about set in motion shack shake shake up shed shift shifting ship shrink shutting shuttle sidle sift singsong sink sit sitting ski slant slice into slice through slide sling slip slippage slither slop smite snap sneak snowshoe solicit span speed speeding spill spirt splatter splay split spread spring spurt squat squatting squeeze squinch squirm stalemate stampede standing start startle station steal steam steamer steamroll steamroller step step forward step on it step to the fore step up stir stir up stoop straddle stray streak stream stretch stretch out strike strike a chord strike a note strike dumb strike home strike out stroke stumble surpass surprise swan swap swash sway sweep sweep away sweep off swim swing swinging swoop tactical maneuver tactical manoeuvre take take back take care take down take over take part take the air take time by the forelock take turns take up taxi teeter thread throw throw out thrust thump thunder tilt tip over toss totter touch toy trail tram tramp transfer translate translation transmigrate transmit transport travel travel along travel by travel purposefully travel rapidly traveling travelling tread trip trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe trouble trump trundle try tug tumble tump over turn turn back turn over twine twist twitch undulate unroll unseat unwind upending uprise uproot upset upstage use vacillation vagabond venture vex vibrate vibration volunteer waggle wait walk wallow wamble wander wash wave waver weave wedge welter wend wheel whine whirl whirl around whish whisk whistle whoosh wiggle wince wind wind off wind up wing withdraw wobble woo woosh work worm wrap wrestle wriggle writhe yield zap zigzag zip zoom