to move
- verb
- /muːv/
- In this game, players must quickly plan their move to outsmart their opponent.
- players move
- move in chess
- move a chess piece
Examples
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In the first games, students are allowed to move markers in different simulated environments.
Academic text (1990) -
Come on, make your move right now.
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For example, if you roll a "2" and an "e," move two spaces east.
Academic text (2000) -
In turn, players select a card and move the game piece by following the directions on the card.
Academic text (1999) -
In the event of a tie, we move into a one-on-one sudden-death round where each team may choose their opponent.
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It's your turn, so go ahead and make your move now.
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Jack decided to make a strategic move and shifted his piece closer to the opponent's side.
Synonyms
To have a turn in a game or activity
To start doing something yourself after waiting or thinking
Idioms
- Informal
To make steady progress toward a goal by taking small needed steps
Phrasal Verbs
To enter and begin to be in a place, for example when people start living there and when weather arrives
- NSFW
To try to get involved with someone or their work in a way they do not want
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Move as a verb comes from the Latin movere, 'to move', and in games it means to make a change on the board or take your turn. So to move in chess is to act and change the position of a piece.