move
- noun
- /muːv/
- Yes, brand Nintendo, what would be your next move to win that game?
- make a move
- a counter-move
- player makes a move
Yes, brand Nintendo, what would be your next move to win that game?
- Yes, brand Nintendo, what would be your next move to win that game?
- It's it's deterministic like a set of chess moves or Go moves.
Examples
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So these are the possible moves from solved state.
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Whoever makes the last valid move wins and will rule the new world.
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As soon as he makes a move, we'll be there to catch him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Then I bring my queen to knight 4 and threaten mate in one move.
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Suppose you have tokens, and a move is to move a token along an edge.
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Penny's life has been greatly affected by the many moves that her family has made.
Academic text (1998) -
I've figured out a new move in chess.
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In chess, a well-planned move can determine the outcome of the game.
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During our board game night, my next move was to place my piece on the winning square.
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After considering my options, I decided that the best move was to trade my card with another player.
Synonyms
A clever move to gain an advantage in a game or fight
An action that moves a chess piece according to the game rules
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To make steady progress toward a goal by taking small needed steps
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Etymology
Move as a noun comes from the Latin movere, 'to move', and it means one action that changes position or the situation, just like a step in a game. So a move in games is the single action a player makes on their turn.