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Noun
- (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- 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
- 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
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
- they say that three moves equal one fire
- the act of deciding to do something
- he didn't make a move to help
- his first move was to hire a lawyer
Verb
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- live one's life in a specified environment
- she moves in certain circles only
- progress by being changed
- The speech has to go through several more drafts
- run through your presentation before the meeting
- dispose of by selling
- The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- give an incentive for action
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- This child impressed me as unusually mature
- This behavior struck me as odd
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- The governor should act on the new energy bill
- The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
- go or proceed from one point to another
- the debate moved from family values to the economy
- 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
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- We moved from Idaho to Nebraska
- The basketball player moved from one team to another
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- He moved his hand slightly to the right
- 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
- 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