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to move

to move

1.0
Change position or place
  • verb
  • /muːv/
translation icon : mover
  • As the train prepared to move out of the station, passengers hurried to find their seats.
  • move fast
  • move slowly
  • move freely

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Examples

  • In these music classes, children sang, moved, played instruments, and listened to and responded to music.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Technologies are upgraded and replaced, and we move to newer and better versions to solve our problems.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And he needs to move fast, and he does.

  • OK, so Next up we are moving to foundation.

  • I can move better than I could move a week ago.

  • We got to move out.

  • Uh, let's move away from the door.

  • The machinery had started to move and nothing could stop it.

  • And it doesn't just drift through the water, but moves with great purpose and speed.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The chess player decided to move his knight to a better position on the board.

Synonyms

to go
vsto move
1.0

To move from one place to another, physically or in meaning

covers any change of position or being in motion rather than just departing
to travel
vsto move
1.0

To go from one place to another, often for work or pleasure

is broader, including short or metaphorical changes not only long journeys
to shift
vsto move
683 2.0

Move someone or something from one place to another

is more general about being in motion rather than shifting focus or objects
to transition
vsto move
88 3.8

To change from one state or activity to another

is mainly physical or metaphorical motion while this focuses on state changes
to move over
vsto move
61 1.6

Shift a little to make room for someone else

is general change of position not limited to making room for others
to move around
vsto move
46 1.8

To travel from place to place for work or duties

is any change of position or being in motion not only traveling around
to reposition
vsto move
23 3.9

To move something to another place

is broader, including personal and metaphorical motion not only object repositioning
to get about
vsto move
  • UK
9 2.8

To move around a house or area

is broader, covering any position change beyond local circulation
to locomote
vsto move
  • Specialized
1 7.9

To move from one place to another

is the neutral everyday term rather than technical scientific usage

Antonyms

1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

109 2.3

A stop in movement or activity

Stay upright in one place without moving

Idioms

75 3.9

Often traveling or changing what you do

8 6.2

To make a clear change in results or numbers

7 4.2

Do everything you can to achieve something important

1 7.6

To make steady progress toward a goal by taking small needed steps

Each action or decision can change the final result

7.5

Change the rules or standards so doing well becomes harder

To go through stages more easily as you gain confidence

Phrasal Verbs

670 3.1

To start the next stage or activity and stop focusing on the past

to move it
  • Informal
512 6.7

To hurry so you do something faster, often to avoid being late

439 1.0

To enter and begin to be in a place, for example when people start living there and when weather arrives

415 1.8

To start living in a new home or office

283 1.7

To step away to an earlier place

264 2.3

To begin talking about a different topic or activity

164 1.9

To leave a home or building and take your things with you

119 3.2

To start doing something yourself after waiting or thinking

81 3.0

Go forward or leave a place when someone tells you to

Pass from one point to another during a journey or process

61 2.7

To start or continue something so it gets closer to a goal

61 1.6

Shift a little to make room for someone else

To travel from place to place for work or duties

43 2.0

Go to a higher place or level

43 3.2

Get a better job or higher position at work

to get a move on
  • Informal
40 3.4

Hurry and start moving faster

36 2.8

To make someone or something leave a place

To go past a problem and start something better

To go around something to get to the other side

to bust a move
  • Informal
11 8.9

To dance with a lot of energy to show skill or have fun

Go first one way and then the other repeatedly

To start taking control of a business or area without being invited

To get more successful and reach a higher social or economic position

Push something a little to one side

3 2.1

To change where you live to a different home

3 7.4

To try to get involved with someone or their work in a way they do not want

Keep going despite problems or objections

Compounds

20 2.6

A specific step or movement done during a dance

power move
  • Informal
3 6.6

A bold action to show strength or gain advantage over others

3 8.8

A bold and risky action that shows courage

2 3.9

The first action someone takes at the start of a game or negotiation

2 3.0

An action that moves a chess piece according to the game rules

A choice or action that makes it harder for you to get promoted

cheesedick move
  • Offensive
9.9

An action that is cowardly or unfair and causes trouble

cockfuck move
  • Offensive
9.9

Rude behavior or words that make other people feel bad

9.9

A very foolish and rude action that shows poor judgment

assfuck move
  • Offensive
9.9

A very foolish action that you regret later

asshatty move
  • Offensive
9.9

A selfish or rude action that annoys other people

A dance step in Lindy Hop that shows lively footwork

8.2

A lively dance move that people do with energy to show skill

9.9

A foolish or silly action

supercunt move
  • Offensive
9.9

An action that is very rude and hurts people

Shahbagi move
  • Jargon
9.9

A special dance movement in the Shahbagi style

shitfuck move
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, unfair action done without warning that hurts someone

shitnugget move
  • Offensive
9.9

A very foolish and dangerous action that causes big problems

How Far

to relocate
147 3.7
to travel
1.0
to move
1.0
shift
363 3.5
to twitch
66 2.8

Surface Forms

move infinitive
moved past
moved past participle
moving present participle
moves third person singular

Etymology

Move comes from the Latin movere, which means 'to move', and you can see the same root in words like motion and motor. So, to move is to change place or be in motion.