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moving (ˈmuːvɪŋ Pronunciation for moving ) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. arousing or touching the emotions
  2. changing or capable of changing position
  3. causing motion

Derived Forms

ˈmovingly adverb

Synonyms

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= emotional, touching, affecting, exciting, inspiring, stirring, arousing, poignant, emotive, impelling,
= mobile, running, active, going, operational, in motion, driving, kinetic, movable, motile, unfixed,
= motivating, stimulating, dynamic, propelling, inspirational, impelling, stimulative

move (muːv Pronunciation for move ) 

Definitions

verb

  1. to go or take from one place to another; change in location or position
  2. usually intr to change (one's dwelling, place of business, etc)
  3. to be or cause to be in motion; stir
  4. intr (of machines, etc) to work or operate
  5. tr to cause (to do something); prompt
  6. intr to begin to act ⇒ move soon or we'll lose the order
  7. intr to associate oneself with a specified social circle ⇒ to move in exalted spheres
  8. intr to make progress
  9. tr to arouse affection, pity, or compassion in; touch
  10. (in board games) to change the position of (a piece) or (of a piece) to change position
  11. intr (of merchandise) to be disposed of by being bought
  12. when tr, often takes a clause as object; when intr, often foll by for to suggest (a proposal) formally, as in debating or parliamentary procedure
  13. intr; usually foll by on or along to go away or to another place; leave
  14. to cause (the bowels) to evacuate or (of the bowels) to be evacuated
  15. intr (informal) to be exciting or active ⇒ the party started moving at twelve

  16. See move heaven and earth

noun

  1. the act of moving; movement
  2. one of a sequence of actions, usually part of a plan; manoeuvre
  3. the act of moving one's residence, place of business, etc
  4. (in board games)
    1. a player's turn to move his piece or take other permitted action
    2. a permitted manoeuvre of a piece

  5. See get a move on

  6. See make a move

  7. See make one's move

  8. See on the move

See also

move in, move on, move out

Word Origin

C13: from Anglo-French mover, from Latin movēre

Synonyms

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= transfer, change, carry, transport, switch, shift, transpose
= go, walk, march, advance, progress, shift, proceed, stir, budge, make a move, change position
= 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, shift, convert, transform, alter, diversify
= progress, develop, advance, make progress, make headway
= 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
= circulate, mix, associate, go round, hang out, socialize, keep company, fraternize
= propose, suggest, urge, recommend, request, advocate, submit, put forward
= impel, urge, motivate, give rise to, instigate, actuate
= action, act, step, movement, shift, motion, manoeuvre, deed
= ploy, action, measure, step, trick, initiative, stroke, tactic, manoeuvre, deed, dodge, tack, ruse, gambit, stratagem
= transfer, posting, shift, removal, migration, relocation, flit, flitting, change of address
= turn, go, play, chance, shot, opportunity

Translations for 'moving'

  • British English: movingPronunciation for moving If something is moving, it makes you feel a strong emotion such as pity.It was a moving moment.ˈmuːvɪŋ ADJECTIVE
  • Arabic: مُؤَثِّرٌPronunciation for مُؤَثِّرٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: comoventePronunciation for comovente
  • Chinese: 感人的Pronunciation for 感人的
  • Croatian: dirljivPronunciation for dirljiv dirljiva
  • Czech: dojemnýPronunciation for dojemný
  • Danish: bevægendePronunciation for bevægende
  • Dutch: ontroerendPronunciation for ontroerend
  • European Spanish: emotivoPronunciation for emotivo emotiva
  • Finnish: liikuttavaPronunciation for liikuttava
  • French: mobilePronunciation for mobilese déplace
  • German: rührendPronunciation for rührend
  • Greek: συγκινητικόςPronunciation for συγκινητικός συγκινητική
  • Italian: commoventePronunciation for commovente
  • Japanese: 感動させるPronunciation for 感動させる
  • Korean: 움직이는Pronunciation for 움직이는
  • Norwegian: rørendePronunciation for rørende
  • Polish: ruchomyPronunciation for ruchomy ruchoma
  • Portuguese: comoventePronunciation for comovente
  • Romanian: mișcător mișcător, mișcătoare, mișcători, mișcătoare
  • Russian: движущийсяPronunciation for движущийся движущаяся
  • Spanish: emotivoPronunciation for emotivo emotiva
  • Swedish: rörandePronunciation for rörande
  • Thai: ซึ่งดลใจPronunciation for ซึ่งดลใจ
  • Turkish: dokunaklıPronunciation for dokunaklısahne, film
  • Ukrainian: зворушливий
  • Vietnamese: cảm độngPronunciation for cảm động

Example Sentences Including 'moving'

All they could do was keep moving forward into the arms of certain death.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
Always moving forward, Kilmarnock is truly a story of success.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Bowman said litigation over Captain Morgan was'not moving very quickly'.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
He has previously said on many occasions that Southern society is moving in a more pluralist direction.
Irish Times (2002)
He joined London's Metropolitan police in 1975 and rose to the rank of inspector before moving to New Scotland Yard.
Irish Times (2002)
He sat up slowly, obviously dazed, the cat moving up to perch precariously on his shoulder.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
She also came up with a plan a little later on to keep one of the French girls moving.
Peter FitzSimons NANCY WAKE (2002)
There were far more than a score of them now, moving in lines from all directions, the closest little more than forty yards away.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Without moving from my bench, I soon amassed an impressive list.
Country Life (2004)

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