move | the act of deciding to do something, he didn't make a move to help, his first move was to hire a lawyer |
move | (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game |
chess move | the act of moving a chess piece |
move relocation | the act of changing your residence or place of business, they say that three moves equal one fire |
first step initiative opening move opening | the first of a series of actions |
motion movement move | the act of changing location from one place to another, 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 |
progress progression procession advance advancement forward motion onward motion | the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
motion movement move motility | a change of position that does not entail a change of location, the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise, movement is a sign of life, an impatient move of his hand, gastrointestinal motility |
forward pass aerial | a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer |
forward | a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team |
futures exchange futures market forward market | a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded |
flash-forward | a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story |
forward | the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey |
passer forward passer | (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass |
carry-over carry-forward | the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves |
move involuntarily move reflexively | move in an uncontrolled manner |
be active move | be in a state of action, she is always moving |
move | go or proceed from one point to another, the debate moved from family values to the economy |
move go run | progress by being changed, The speech has to go through several more drafts, run through your presentation before the meeting |
look forward | expect or hope for, I look to hear from you soon |
submit state put forward posit | put before, I submit to you that the accused is guilty |
move make a motion | propose formally, in a debate or parliamentary meeting |
nominate put up put forward | propose as a candidate for some honor |
call up bring forward | bring forward for consideration, The case was called up in court |
move go | have a turn, make one's move in a game, Can I go now? |
b raise conjure conjure up invoke evoke stir call down arouse bring up put forward call forth | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic, raise the specter of unemployment, he conjured wild birds in the air, call down the spirits from the mountain |
motivate actuate propel move prompt incite | give an incentive for action, This moved me to sacrifice my career |
affect impress move strike | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon, This child impressed me as unusually mature, This behavior struck me as odd |
move | arouse sympathy or compassion in, Her fate moved us all |
move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion, He moved his hand slightly to the right |
travel go move locomote | change location, move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically, 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 night fell, news travelled fast |
move over give way give ease up yield | move in order to make room for someone for something, The park gave way to a supermarket, `Move over,' he told the crowd |
move displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense, Move those boxes into the corner, please, I'm moving my money to another bank, The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant |
move | change residence, affiliation, or place of employment, We moved from Idaho to Nebraska, The basketball player moved from one team to another |
move in | move into a new house or office |
move in | occupy a place, The crowds are moving in |
move out | move out of one's old house or office |
move back and forth | move in one direction and then into the opposite direction |
turn move around | pass to the other side of, turn the corner, move around the obstacle |
transit pass through move through pass across pass over | make a passage or journey from one place to another, The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs, Some travelers pass through the desert |
forward send on | send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit, forward my mail |
rise lift arise move up go up come up uprise | move upward, The fog lifted, The smoke arose from the forest fire, The mist uprose from the meadows |
ascend move up rise | move to a better position in life or to a better job, She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great |
advance progress pass on move on march on go on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense, Time marches on |
advance bring forward | cause to move forward, Can you move the car seat forward? |
withdraw retreat pull away draw back recede pull back retire move back | pull back or move away or backward, The enemy withdrew, The limo pulled away from the curb |
proceed go forward continue | move ahead, travel onward in time or space, We proceeded towards Washington, She continued in the direction of the hills, We are moving ahead in time now |
barge thrust ahead push forward | push one's way, she barged into the meeting room |
carry over carry forward | transfer from one time period to the next |
pull in get in move in draw in | of trains, move into (a station), The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station |