move

move1 [ muv ] verb ***

▸ 1 change position

▸ 2 progress/develop

▸ 3 live in a different place

▸ 4 begin doing

▸ 5 change subject/time etc.

▸ 6 change opinion

▸ 7 affect someone emotionally

▸ 8 sell and get rid of

▸ 9 go very fast

▸ 10 make formal proposal

▸ 11 leave a place

▸ 12 spend time with group

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) intransitive or transitive to change position, or to make someone or something change position:

Could you help me move the bookcase away from the wall?

The traffic was barely moving.

The boat was now moving swiftly over the water.

a ) intransitive to change your position or go to a different place:

She moved quickly toward the door.

It was so hot that I didn't feel like moving.

move around (=to go from one place to another): We'll be moving around a lot, and you may be unable to reach us.

b ) intransitive or transitive to change the position of objects that you use for playing games on boards:

I think you'll find you only moved three squares instead of four.

2. ) intransitive to progress or develop in a particular way:

Management is moving in a new direction.

Events were moving rapidly.

3. ) intransitive or transitive to begin to live in a different house or area:

We're moving next week.

move to: Jill's moved to Boston.

move house: Moving house can be quite a stressful experience.

4. ) intransitive to begin doing something in order to achieve a goal or solve a problem:

The police moved swiftly to prevent a riot.

5. ) intransitive to change from one subject to another in a discussion, speech, piece of writing, etc.:

We need to move to the next item on the agenda.

a ) intransitive or transitive to change from one activity, interest, situation, etc. to another:

move toward: The country has only recently begun moving toward democracy.

move from/to: She moved from studying law to studying medicine.

b ) transitive to change the time or date of an event, meeting, activity, etc.:

I'd like to move my appointment to 9:30.

6. ) intransitive or transitive to persuade someone to change their opinion or decision, or to be persuaded to change yours:

He refuses to move on the salary issue.

a ) transitive to influence someone to do something:

It was his anger that moved him to speak up.

After her success, she felt moved to help other people.

7. ) transitive to affect someone emotionally, especially by making them feel sad and serious:

You can't fail to be moved by the plight of these people.

8. ) intransitive or transitive INFORMAL to get rid of something by selling it:

We couldn't move the stuff even at half the price.

9. ) intransitive INFORMAL to go or travel very fast:

We're really moving now!

10. ) intransitive or transitive to make a formal proposal at a meeting or in court:

I move that we adjourn.

move for: It's likely the other side will move for a retrial.

11. ) intransitive MAINLY SPOKEN to leave a place:

It's time to be moving.

12. ) intransitive if you move in a particular world, circle, society, etc., you spend time with people who belong to that particular group or social class:

We move in such different circles I'm surprised we ever met.

move it MAINLY SPOKEN

to hurry:

We'd better move it; we're late.

move with the times

to change your ideas or behavior as the world or the situation changes

,move a`long phrasal verb

1. ) intransitive to leave a place when someone in authority tells you to:

The police were telling us to move along.

a ) transitive to tell someone to move away from a place:

A guy in a uniform was moving some kids along.

2. ) intransitive or transitive to progress or develop, or to make something progress or develop:

The trial continues to move along.

It's up to the committee to move the process along.

,move `in phrasal verb intransitive

to start living in a different house or apartment:

We're moving in next week.

a. to start living in the same place as someone else:

move in with: He's moving in with his friends from college.

b. to move closer to a person or place, for example to arrest or attack them:

The troops moved in while the enemy was sleeping.

,move `in on phrasal verb transitive

1. ) move in on something to try to control something that someone else controlled before:

A number of competitors are moving in on our sales territory.

2. ) move in on someone/something to get closer to a person or place, especially to arrest or attack them:

The police are beginning to move in on their principal suspects.

,move `into phrasal verb transitive move into something

1. ) to start living or operating a business in a place:

We're moving into an office in the new building downtown.

2. ) to begin a new business or new type of business:

They're planning to move into publishing.

,move `off phrasal verb intransitive

if a vehicle moves off, it starts to move

,move `on phrasal verb intransitive

1. ) to leave one place and travel to another:

They stay for only a few days before moving on.

2. ) to stop discussing or doing something and begin discussing or doing something different:

move on to: Let's move on to the next question.

3. ) to change your ideas, attitudes, behavior, etc.:

We like to think we've moved on as a society since the days of racial segregation.

Public opinion has moved on a great deal since then.

,move `out phrasal verb intransitive

permanently to leave the house or apartment where you live or the place where you have your business:

The house has been sold, and we're moving out.

,move `over phrasal verb intransitive

to change your position in order to make space for someone or something else:

She moved over to let me pass.

,move `up phrasal verb

1. ) intransitive or transitive to go to a better job, higher level, etc.:

Interest rates are beginning to move up.

He's been moved up to the position of manager.

2. ) intransitive BRITISH to change your position to make space for someone or something:

Could everyone move up a bit, please?

move up in the world HUMOROUS

to improve your social status, for example by getting a better job

move

move 2 [ muv ] noun count ***

1. ) something you do in order to achieve a goal or solve a problem, often one of a series of things:

Abolishing the tax altogether would be a bold move.

She's going to have to plan her next move carefully.

2. ) a change in an activity, career, situation, etc.:

He reports an upward move in the stock market.

move toward: The new law is a move toward equality.

move into: He's considering a move into politics.

a ) a change in the place where you live or work:

We're considering a move to the city.

3. ) a change in the position of one of the objects used in games played on boards:

Take a move forward one square.

a ) a player's opportunity to change the position of an object in a board game:

It's your move.

b ) a way in which a player is allowed to change the position of an object in a board game

follow/watch someone's every move

to watch someone very carefully, especially in order to find out if they are doing something wrong or illegal:

I felt like the supervisor was watching my every move.

get a move on SPOKEN

used for telling someone to hurry:

Get a move on or we'll miss our flight.

make a move

1. ) to change position or move in a particular way or direction:

Don't make a move; they'll see you.

make a move for/toward: He made a quick move for his gun.

2. ) to start doing something to achieve a goal or solve a problem:

No one made a move to help.

3. ) BRITISH INFORMAL to begin to leave a place:

We should make a move before it gets any later.

make a move on someone INFORMAL

to try to start sexual activity with someone

make no move

to do nothing:

She made no move to help with the cleaning.

on the move

1. ) traveling from place to place:

We'll be on the move next week, so you won't be able to reach us.

2. ) INFORMAL busy or active all the time:

He's always on the move and never has time to talk.

3. ) INFORMAL developing or progressing quickly:

It's an industry on the move.

=> FALSE MOVE, FIRST