move meaning
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[muːv] [-uːv] 
US WMove
- Move may refer to:
- NounPLmoves
- The act of moving; a movement.
- A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen.
- A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move.
- He can win a match with that one move.
- The event of changing one's residence.
- The move into my fiancé's house took two long days.
- They were pleased about their move to the country.
- A change in strategy.
- I am worried about our boss's move.
- It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders.
- A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
- (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
- The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession.
- It's your move! Roll the dice!
- If you roll a six, you can make two moves.
- The act of moving; a movement.
- VerbSGmovesPRmovingPT, PPmoved
- VI To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- A ship moves rapidly.
- I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, I was too lazy to move.
- VI To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
- to move in a matter
- Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do!
- VI To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
- I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.
- They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time.
- VI (chess, and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
- The rook moved from a8 to a6.
- My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine.
- VT (ergative) 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.
- The waves moved the boat up and down.
- The horse moves a carriage.
- VT (chess) 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.
- She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.
- VT To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- This song moves me to dance.
- VT To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite, as an emotion.
- That book really moved me.
- VT VI 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.
- I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform.
- VT OBS To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
- VT OBS To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
- VT OBS To apply to, as for aid.
- (law, transitive) VI To request an action from the court.
- An attorney moved the court to issue a restraining order.
- The district attorney moved for a non-suit.
- VI To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Meanwhile the brig had altered her tack, and was moving slowly to the east. Three hours later and the keenest eye could not have discerned her top-sails above the horizon.
- The thief moved closer, clutching his own race card, until his elbows were touching those of the race-goer.
- 1973: So full a ship, so close-packed a world, moving urgently along, surrounded by its own vacuum; each man bombinating in his own, no doubt. — Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Move into your house, I'm a couch surfer, Can I crash at your place again? Just one more night? I'm surfing, couch surfing
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- The world and his wife were at the opening – we could barely move.
- After thinking for half an hour, the champion sealed his move.
- Check out the guy on the dancefloor, he's got seriously good moves.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of move in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Ergative verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Ergative verbs
- Nouns
Source: Wiktionary
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Grammatically, this word "move" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an ergative verb, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.