move (muːv
)
Definitions
verb
- to go or take from one place to another; change in location or position
- (usually intr) to change (one's dwelling, place of business, etc)
- to be or cause to be in motion; stir
- (intr) (of machines, etc) to work or operate
- (tr) to cause (to do something); prompt
- (intr) to begin to act ⇒
move soon or we'll lose the order
- (intr) to associate oneself with a specified social circle ⇒
to move in exalted spheres
- (intr) to make progress
- (tr) to arouse affection, pity, or compassion in; touch
- (in board games) to change the position of (a piece) or (of a piece) to change position
- (intr) (of merchandise) to be disposed of by being bought
- tr, often takes a clause as object; when intr, often foll by for to suggest (a proposal) formally, as in debating or parliamentary procedure
- (intr; usually foll by on or along) to go away or to another place; leave
- to cause (the bowels) to evacuate or (of the bowels) to be evacuated
- (intr) informal to be exciting or active ⇒
the party started moving at twelve
- See move heaven and earth
noun
- the act of moving; movement
- one of a sequence of actions, usually part of a plan; manoeuvre
- the act of moving one's residence, place of business, etc
- (in board games)
- a player's turn to move his piece or take other permitted action
- a permitted manoeuvre of a piece
- See get a move on
- See make a move
- See make one's move
- See on the move
Word Origin
C13: from Anglo-French mover, from Latin movēreSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= take action
act,
do something
take steps,
take the initiative
make a move,
get moving take measures
=
relocate,
leave,
remove,
quit,
go away,
migrate,
emigrate,
move house,
flit,
decamp,
up sticks pack your bags change residence
= change your mind
change,
shift,
reconsider,
budge,
climb down,
do a U-turn
back-pedal,
do an about-turn change your tune do an aboutface
=
drive,
lead,
cause,
influence,
persuade,
push,
shift,
inspire,
prompt,
stimulate,
motivate,
induce,
shove,
activate,
propel,
rouse,
prod,
incite,
impel,
set going
=
touch,
affect,
excite,
impress,
stir,
agitate,
disquiet,
make an impression on tug at your heartstrings
Translations
- British English:
move
A move is an action that you take.It may be a good move to talk things over with a friend.muːv NOUN It may be a good move to talk things over with a friend.
- Spanish:
trasteo
nm
- French:
mouvement
nm
- German:
Umzug
nm Umzüge
- Chinese: 行动 n
- Arabic: حَرَكَةٌ n
- Portuguese: movimento nm
- Russian: движение nnt
- Croatian: potez nm
- Czech: pohyb nm
- Danish: bevægelse nutr
- Dutch: beweging nf
- Finnish: siirto n
- Greek: κίνηση nf
- Italian: mossa nf
- Japanese: 移動 n
- Korean: 이동 n
- Norwegian: flytting nm
- Polish: ruch nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: ação nf
- European Spanish:
mudanza
nf
- Swedish: flytt nutr
- Thai: การย้ายที่อยู่ n
- Turkish: hareket n
- Vietnamese: sự di chuyển n
- British English:
move
When you move something, you put it in a different place.The man asked her to move her car.muːv VERB The man asked her to move her car.
- Spanish:
mover
v
- French:
déplacer
vt
- German:
bewegen
vt
- Chinese: 移动 vt
- Arabic: يُحَرِّكُ vt
- Portuguese: deslocar vt
- Russian: двигать vt
- Croatian: pomaknuti v
- Czech: přesunout vt přesouvat
- Danish: flytte v
- Dutch: bewegen vt
- Finnish: siirtää vt
- Greek: κινώ v
- Italian: muovere vt
- Japanese: 動かす vt
- Korean: (...을) 움직이다 vt
- Norwegian: flytte vt
- Polish: ruszyć vt ruszać
- Brazilian Portuguese: deslocar vt
- European Spanish:
mover
v
- Swedish: flytta vt
- Thai: ทำให้สะเทือนใจ กระตุ้น vt
- Turkish: kımıldatmak vt
- Vietnamese: chuyển chỗ v
- British English:
move
If you move, you go to live in a different place.She's moving to the capital next month.muːv VERB She's moving to the capital next month.
- Spanish:
mudarse
v
- French:
bouger
vi
- German: bewegen (sich) vi
- Chinese: 移动 vi
- Arabic: يَتَحَرَّكُ vi
- Portuguese: mexer-se vi
- Russian: двигаться vi
- Croatian: seliti se v
- Czech: odstěhovat (se) vi stěhovat (se)
- Danish: flytte v
- Dutch: bewegen (zich) vi
- Finnish: siirtyä vi
- Greek: κινούμαι vi
- Italian: traslocare vi
- Japanese: 動く vi
- Korean: 움직이다 vi
- Norwegian: flytte vi
- Polish: ruszyć się vi ruszać się
- Brazilian Portuguese: mudar-se vt
- European Spanish:
mudarse
v
- Swedish: röra (sig) vi
- Thai: เคลื่อน เปลี่ยนตำแหน่ง vi
- Turkish: kımıldanmak vi
- Vietnamese: di chuyển v
Usage examples
Loclon fretted at the time it was taking the noisy floats to move down the street.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)These big city types will pay silly money to move to the countryside, damn their eyes.
Country Life (2004)The interval failed to break United's rhythm and, on 50 minutes, another sweeping move culminated in Solskjaer playing Scholes through.
Irish Times (2002)There are undated stocks which are unlikely to be repaid, but they move in line with interest rates.
Glasgow Herald (2001)I like doing anything on the yacht where I can actually move.
, FATAL STORM (2001)