move

noun

  1. 1

    the act of deciding to do something

    he didn't make a move to help

    his first move was to hire a lawyer

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    the act of changing your residence or place of business

    they say that three moves equal one fire

  4. 4

    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

  5. 5

    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

verb

  1. 1

    be in a state of action

    she is always moving

  2. 2

    go or proceed from one point to another

    the debate moved from family values to the economy

  3. 3

    progress by being changed

    The speech has to go through several more drafts

    run through your presentation before the meeting

  4. 4

    propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

  5. 5

    have a turn; make one's move in a game

    Can I go now?

  6. 6

    give an incentive for action

    This moved me to sacrifice my career

  7. 7

    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

    This child impressed me as unusually mature

    This behavior struck me as odd

Synonyms

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