move

1. 1

   To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.intransitive

   • A ship moves rapidly.
   • I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, feeling too lazy to move.
2. 2

   To act; to take action; to begin to actintransitive

   • to move in a matter
   • Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do!
3. 3

   To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.intransitive

   • I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.
   • They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time.
4. 4

   To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.transitive

   • Before my lease ended, I gave away my old sofa because I didn't want to move it.
5. 5

   To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to anotherergativetransitive

   • The waves moved the boat up and down.
   • The horse moves a carriage.
6. 6

   To transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another.transitive

   • She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.
   • He rolled a 5 and moved his counter to Boardwalk, the most expensive property on the Monopoly board.
7. 7

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

   • This song moves me to dance.
8. 8

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

   • That book really moved me.
9. 9

   To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submitintransitivetransitive

   • I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform.
10. 10

    To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).obsoletetransitive

syn. budge · interchange · move · rearrange · redistribute · relocate · shift · stir · transfer · travel

1. 1

   The act of moving; a movement.

   • A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.
   • The drummer Cynthia praised her best friends' dance moves to the music.
2. 2

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

   • He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen.
3. 3

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

   • She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move.
   • He can win a match with that one move.
4. 4

   The event of changing one's residence.

   • The move into my fiancé's house took two long days.
   • They were pleased about their move to the country.
5. 5

   A change in strategy.

   • I am worried about our boss's move.
   • It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders.
6. 6

   A transfer, a change from one employer to another.

   • Robin van Persie squandered United's best chance late on but otherwise it was a relatively comfortable afternoon for Liverpool's new goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who has yet to concede a Premier League goal since his £9m summer move from Sund
7. 7

   The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.

   • The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession.
   • It's your move! Roll the dice!
8. 8

   A round, in which each player has a turn.plural-normally

   • You can win in three moves if you do that.
9. 9

   Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction