MOVE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of deciding to do something
    Usage Example(s)
    • he didn”t make a move to help
    • his first move was to hire a lawyer
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (game) a player’’s turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the act of changing your residence or place of business
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they say that three moves equal one fire
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the act of changing location from one place to another
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • police controlled the motion of the crowd
    • the movement of people from the farms to the cities
    • his move put him directly in my path
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a change of position that does not entail a change of location
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
    • movement is a sign of life
    • an impatient move of his hand
    • gastrointestinal motility
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

MOVE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • be in a state of action
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • she is always moving
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • go or proceed from one point to another
    Usage Example(s)
    • the debate moved from family values to the economy
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • progress by being changed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The speech has to go through several more drafts
    • run through your presentation before the meeting
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • propose formally
    • in a debate or parliamentary meeting
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • have a turn
    • make one’’s move in a game
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Can I go now?
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  6. Meaning
    • give an incentive for action
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This moved me to sacrifice my career
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This child impressed me as unusually mature
    • This behavior struck me as odd
    Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • arouse sympathy or compassion in
    Usage Example(s)
    • Her fate moved us all
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  9. Meaning
    • move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    Usage Example(s)
    • He moved his hand slightly to the right
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • change location
    • move, travel, or proceed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • How fast does your new car go?
    • We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
    • The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
    • The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before ni
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Move those boxes into the corner, please
    • I”m moving my money to another bank
    • The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
    Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
    Usage Example(s)
    • We moved from Idaho to Nebraska
    • The basketball player moved from one team to another
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • dispose of by selling
    Usage Example(s)
    • The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  14. Meaning
    • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • think before you act
    • We must move quickly
    • The governor should act on the new energy bill
    • The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • follow a procedure or take a course
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We should go farther in this matter
    • She went through a lot of trouble
    • go about the world in a certain manner
    • Messages must go through diplomatic channels
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  16. Meaning
    • live one’’s life in a specified environment
    Usage Example(s)
    • she moves in certain circles only
    Hypernyms(s) move is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower