Associations to the word «Move»

MOVE, verb. (intransitive) To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

MOVE, verb. (intransitive) To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.

MOVE, verb. ​(intransitive) To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.

MOVE, verb. (intransitive) (chess) (and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.

MOVE, verb. (transitive) (ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir.

MOVE, verb. (transitive) (chess) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.

MOVE, verb. (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.

MOVE, verb. (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite, as an emotion.

MOVE, verb. (transitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.

MOVE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).

MOVE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.

MOVE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To apply to, as for aid.

MOVE, noun. The act of moving; a movement.

MOVE, noun. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.

MOVE, noun. A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.

MOVE, noun. The event of changing one's residence.

MOVE, noun. A change in strategy.

MOVE, noun. A transfer, a change from one employer to another.

MOVE, noun. (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.

MOVE ABOUT, verb. (intransitive) To move from place to place

MOVE DOWN, verb. (transitive) To demote

MOVE DOWN, verb. (intransitive) to be demoted

MOVE FORWARD, verb. Used other than as an idiom: see move,‎ forward.

MOVE FORWARD, verb. (intransitive) To progress, modernize

MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH, verb. (idiomatic) To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.

MOVE HOUSE, verb. (idiomatic) To change one's place of residence.

MOVE IN, verb. (intransitive) To start living or having an office in a new place

MOVE IN, verb. (intransitive) To come close to, as if to catch

MOVE IT, verb. Used other than as an idiom: see move,‎ it.

MOVE IT, verb. (idiomatic) To hurry; to hurry up

MOVE ON, verb. (idiomatic) (intransitive) To leave somewhere for another place.

MOVE ON, verb. (idiomatic) (intransitive) To start dealing with something else.

MOVE ONE'S BODY, verb. (idiomatic) To dance.

MOVE ONE'S BOWELS, verb. To defecate.

MOVE OUT, verb. To vacate one's place of residence or employment.

MOVE OUT, verb. To leave one's present location.

MOVE OUT TO MOVE UP, verb. (set phrase) To advance one's career by leaving one's present employer in order to take a better position with another employer.

MOVE THE GOAL POSTS, verb. Alternative form of move the goalposts

MOVE THE GOALPOSTS, verb. (idiomatic) To alter the agreed target or rules of negotiations or of an agreement while it is ongoing, especially in an unfair way.

MOVE THE NEEDLE, verb. To shift the situation in some area, activity, sphere etc. to a noticeable degree.

MOVE THE YARDSTICKS, verb. (idiomatic) To make progress, as used in political and corporate venues to express proactive actions.

MOVE THROUGH THE GEARS, verb. (idiomatic) To gradually increase speed or output.

MOVE UP, verb. (transitive) To put something higher or further.

MOVE UP, verb. (transitive) To promote, put onto a higher level.

MOVE UP, verb. (transitive) To raise, put onto a higher place.

MOVE UP, verb. (transitive) To put higher on a list.

MOVE UP, verb. (intransitive) To move higher.

MOVE UP, verb. To be promoted.

MOVE UP, verb. To pass to a higher level.

MOVE UP, verb. (intransitive) To move one's position to allow others to occupy a place.

MOVE, noun. The act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer".

MOVE, noun. The act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire".

MOVE, noun. 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".

MOVE, noun. 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".

MOVE, noun. (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game.

MOVE, verb. 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"; "news travelled fast".

MOVE, verb. 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".

MOVE, verb. Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right".

MOVE, verb. Change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another".

MOVE, verb. 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".

MOVE, verb. Be in a state of action; "she is always moving".

MOVE, verb. Go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy".

MOVE, verb. Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel".

MOVE, verb. Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd".

MOVE, verb. Give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career".

MOVE, verb. Arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all".

MOVE, verb. Dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers".

MOVE, verb. Progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting".

MOVE, verb. Live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only".

MOVE, verb. Have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?".

MOVE, verb. Propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting.