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move
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- pronunciation:
- muv
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- move on, move over
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
moves, moving, moved |
| definition 1: |
to change position or place.
Let's move to better seats up front.- synonyms:
- shift, stir
- similar words:
- budge, circulate, draw, flow, migrate, pass, travel
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| definition 2: |
to be in motion.
I watched the dog's tail move back and forth.- synonyms:
- flow, run
- similar words:
- circulate, draw, drift, flutter, revolve, rock, roll, shake, spin, stir, sway, swing, turn, vibrate
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| definition 3: |
to go ahead or progress.
Work on the new bridge is moving slowly.- synonyms:
- advance, go, pass, progress, roll, travel
- similar words:
- ascend, climb, descend, draw, flow, fly, proceed, pull, run, stride, walk
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| definition 4: |
to change the location of one's home or business.
They are moving to California next month.- similar words:
- depart, emigrate, go, leave, quit
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| definition 5: |
to make a formal proposal or request at a meeting or in a court of law.
One of the council members moved that a second meeting be held to discuss the parking issue.- similar words:
- propose, request, suggest
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| definition 6: |
to change the position or location of.
I moved my bed to the other side of the room.- synonyms:
- carry, convey, send, shift, switch, transfer, transport
- antonyms:
- return
- similar words:
- budge, dislodge, dispatch, displace, empty, pass, push, take, transmit, turn
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| definition 7: |
to put or keep in motion.
The wind moved the sailboat.- synonyms:
- pass, propel, push, roll, send
- similar words:
- drive, revolve, rouse, shove, spin, stir, turn, urge
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| definition 8: |
to cause to have tender or powerful feelings.
We were moved to tears by his story.- synonyms:
- affect, impress, stir, touch
- similar words:
- prompt, provoke, strike
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| related words: |
act, advance, animate, arouse, awe, break, carry, cart, come, convey, ease, haul, head, hit, influence, lead, lug, maneuver, migrate, propel, push, remove, ride, settle, step, swing, switch, take, transfer, transport, walk |
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| phrase: |
move on, move over |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of moving.
The dog made a move toward the cat.- synonyms:
- movement
- similar words:
- gesture
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| definition 2: |
an action planned to bring about something.
He thought about what would help the situation before he made a move.- synonyms:
- maneuver
- similar words:
- act, action, deed, dodge, exploit, feat, measures, play, step, stroke, tactics, trick
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| definition 3: |
in checkers and other board games, the act of making a play.
In one move, I jumped three of his men.- synonyms:
- turn
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| related words: |
initiative, maneuver |
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