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to move it

to move it

512 6.7
To hurry so you do something faster, often to avoid being late
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : darse prisa
  • Come on, we need to move it if we want to catch the train.

Examples

Synonyms

to move
vsto move it
∞ 1.0

Take action to start or continue a process

is an informal order that specifically asks for faster action now
to hurry
vsto move it
∞ 1.0

To move or act quickly because there is little time

is an informal command form asking for faster action now
to hurry up
vsto move it
  • Informal
637 1.0

To move or act more quickly to avoid being late

is an informal sharp command usually used alone
to rush
vsto move it
548 1.0

To move or act quickly because a situation needs it

is more of a spoken prompt to hurry than intense forceful action
to accelerate
vsto move it
  • Specialized
331 3.7

To move faster or make something happen faster

is an informal spoken command rather than a technical term
to speed up
vsto move it
161 2.5

To make something move or happen faster

is an informal spoken command asking for faster action now
to hustle
vsto move it
89 4.2

Move quickly and with energy, often because you are in a hurry

is a more general casual request to hurry without energetic force
to get a move on
vsto move it
  • Informal
40 3.4

Hurry and start moving faster

is a brief informal command focusing on speed rather than planning
to step on it
vsto move it
  • Informal
35 5.2

To hurry and go faster, often when driving

is a broad informal hurry order not limited to driving situations
to scoot
vsto move it
  • Informal
29 2.8

Move a short distance quickly, often to make room or hurry

is a general informal order to hurry, not only a small quick departure
to pick up the pace
vsto move it
23 4.0

To move or work faster

is usually an informal short order telling someone to act faster now
to make it snappy
vsto move it
  • Informal
10 7.7

To tell someone to hurry

is similar but usually less blunt and slightly more polite
to shake a leg
vsto move it
  • Archaic
9 6.5

To hurry when someone tells you to

is an everyday informal order used to demand faster action
to step on the gas
vsto move it
  • Informal
9 3.7

To press the pedal in a car to make it go faster or hurry to finish something

is more often used generally, not only for vehicle speed increases
to hasten
vsto move it
7 3.9

Move quickly to do something

is informal and conversational rather than formal literary use
to get one's ass in gear
vsto move it
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Start working quickly and with more energy

is less aggressive and more general about speeding up activity
to rush along
vsto move it
1 2.7

To move quickly in one direction

is the casual urgent order that asks for speed in any situation
to quicken the pace
vsto move it
1 3.9

Move or work faster to finish sooner

is an informal command used for immediate faster action rather than planning
to get weaving
vsto move it
  • UK
7.7

To start doing something quickly

is the casual order to speed up, not only to begin an action
to run, don't walk
vsto move it
  • Informal
7.1

To hurry to do something so you do not miss a good chance

is a common informal command that asks for faster action now

Antonyms

to slow down
687 1.4

To move or act more slowly

How Fast

to rush
548 1.0
to move it
  • Informal
512 6.7
to hurry
∞ 1.0
to dawdle
17 5.0

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

move + it

The sense 'hurry up' is directly and transparently derived from the imperative verb 'move' (to act or change position) with 'it' functioning as a colloquial/dummy object referring to oneself or the task. This is a common imperative pattern that learners can infer from context, so a B1 learner who knows the words will readily understand the intended 'move faster' meaning.

Etymology

Move it comes from a simple command people used to hurry someone or something along: telling someone to move it means 'get your body or your vehicle moving faster'. So today move it is used to tell someone 'to hurry up'.