Move (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), moved, mov·ing.
  1. to pass from one place or position to another.
  2. to go from one place of residence to another: They moved from Tennessee to Texas.
  3. to advance or progress: The red racing car moved into the lead.
  4. to have a regular motion, as an implement or a machine; turn; revolve.
  5. to sell or be sold: That new model is moving well.
  6. to start off or leave: It's time to be moving.
  7. to transfer a piece in a game, as chess or checkers.
  8. (of the bowels) to discharge or eject the feces; evacuate.
  9. to be active in a particular sphere: to move in musical society.
  10. to take action; proceed.
  11. to make a formal request, application, or proposal: to move for a new trial.
verb (used with object), moved, mov·ing.
  1. to change from one place or position to another.
  2. to set or keep in motion.
  3. to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action: What moved you to do this?
  4. to arouse or excite the feelings or passions of; affect with emotion (usually followed by to): to move someone to anger.
  5. to affect with tender or compassionate emotion; touch: The tale of tragedy moved her.
  6. to transfer (a piece in a game) from one position to another.
  7. to dispose of (goods) by sale.
  8. to cause (the bowels) to discharge or eject the feces.
  9. to propose formally, as to a court or judge, or for consideration by a deliberative assembly.
  10. to submit a formal request or proposal to (a court, a sovereign, etc.).
noun
  1. an act or instance of moving; movement.
  2. a change of location or residence.
  3. an action toward an objective or goal; step: a move toward a higher tax.
  4. (in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play.
  5. a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport.
Verb Phrases
  1. to begin to occupy a place in which to live or work.
  2. move in on, Informal.
    • to approach or make advances toward usurping another's success, authority, position, or the like.
    • to take aggressive steps to control or possess: The company has not yet moved in on the consumer market.
  3. move on,
    • to leave or go away: I’ve been in this job ten years and it’s time to move on.
    • to approach or attack as a military target: The army is moving on the capital itself.
    • to progress or change: Those hats were popular once, but fashion has moved on.
    • to move past an upsetting experience and go on with one’s life.
  4. to leave a place in order to start or continue a planned march, maneuver, journey, etc.: The troops will move out of the encampment at dawn.
  5. to change or cause to change to another position, especially to make room for another: to make space by moving over.
  6. to advance to a higher level.
Idioms
  1. get a move on, Informal.
    • to begin; act: We'd better get a move on before it rains.
    • to hurry; hasten.
  2. to act, especially to assert oneself at an opportune time.
  3. on the move,
    • busy; active: on the move from morning till night.
    • going from place to place: Infantry units have been on the move all day.
    • advancing; progressing: an industry on the move.
  4. to make sexual advances toward.
verb
  1. to go or take from one place to another; change in location or position
  2. to change (one's dwelling, place of business, etc)
  3. to be or cause to be in motion; stir
  4. (of machines, etc) to work or operate
  5. to cause (to do something); prompt
  6. to begin to act
  7. to associate oneself with a specified social circle
  8. to make progress
  9. 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. (of merchandise) to be disposed of by being bought
  12. to suggest (a proposal) formally, as in debating or parliamentary procedure
  13. to go away or to another place; leave
  14. to cause (the bowels) to evacuate or (of the bowels) to be evacuated
  15. to be exciting or active
  16. to take every step possible (to achieve something)
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)
    • a player's turn to move his piece or take other permitted action
    • a permitted manoeuvre of a piece
  5. get a move on informal
    • to get started
    • to hurry up
  6. to take even the slightest action
  7. to commit oneself to a position or course of action
  8. on the move
    • travelling from place to place
    • advancing; succeeding
    • very active; busy
Move (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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