move
move is a 4-letter English word with 34 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.
- transitive verb. To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
- transitive verb. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- transitive verb. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.
- transitive verb. To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
- transitive verb. To apply to, as for aid.
- intransitive verb. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.
- intransitive verb. To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
- intransitive verb. To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another.
- intransitive verb. To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
- noun. The act of moving; a movement.
- noun. The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game.
- noun. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- noun. the act of deciding to do something
"he didn't make a move to help"
"his first move was to hire a lawyer"
- noun. (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- noun. the act of changing your residence or place of business
"they say that three moves equal one fire"
- noun. 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"
- noun. 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"
- verb. be in a state of action
"she is always moving"
- verb. go or proceed from one point to another
"the debate moved from family values to the economy"
- verb. progress by being changed
"The speech has to go through several more drafts"
"run through your presentation before the meeting"
- verb. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
- verb. have a turn; make one's move in a game
"Can I go now?"
- verb. give an incentive for action
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"
- verb. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"
"This behavior struck me as odd"
- verb. arouse sympathy or compassion in
"Her fate moved us all"
- verb. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
- verb. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"
"We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"
- verb. 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"
- verb. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
"We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"
"The basketball player moved from one team to another"
- verb. dispose of by selling
"The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
- verb. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
"think before you act"
"We must move quickly"
- verb. follow a procedure or take a course
"We should go farther in this matter"
"She went through a lot of trouble"
- verb. live one's life in a specified environment
"she moves in certain circles only"
Synonyms
relocation, motion, movement, motility, go, run, actuate, incite, motivate, prompt, propel, affect, impress, strike, locomote, travel, displace, act, proceed
Common word forms
moved, mover, moves, moving, moveable, moveless, movement
Words from these letters
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