move
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1.0
- noun
- /muːv/
- During the move, she carefully packed all her fragile items to avoid breakage.
- watch every move
- always on the move
Examples
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The runner will make his move.
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At the moment, neither man made a move for the sandwiches.
Fiction book (1992) -
He took my gun apart with one move.
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I have observed a hatchling move as much as 500 feet in order to reach a clearing.
Academic text (1990) -
Even at the height of the calving season, however, wildebeests keep on the move from pasture to pasture.
Academic text (2006) -
We can improve our strategy with every move we make in the game.
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His graceful move caught everyone's attention during the performance.
Synonyms
636
1.5
A change of place when something moves
533
1.4
Movement or change in position
182
1.0
A force that moves something away from you
24
5.9
Movement from a starting point to an end point in a straight line
18
3.7
Moving from one place or state to another
6
3.5
A movement from side to side, like a bridge or ship
2
4.2
Moving something or someone to a new position
1
2.4
A move of something from one place to another
Moving something from one place to another, for example a machine
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
2
7.6
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 names a change of position or motion, often of a body part or object. So every move you make is one small change in position or motion.