move meaning and definition

MOVE noun

Definition of move (noun)

1. the act of deciding to do something
   • "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
2. the act of changing your residence or place of business
   • "they say that three moves equal one fire"
   • synonyms: relocation
3. 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"
   • synonyms: motility, motion, movement
4. 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"
   • synonyms: motion, movement
5. (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

MOVE verb

Definition of move (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: go, locomote, travel
   • antonym: stay in place
2. 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"
   • synonyms: displace
3. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
   • "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
   • antonym: stand still
4. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
   • "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
   • antonym: stay
5. follow a procedure or take a course
   • "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"
   • synonyms: go, proceed
6. be in a state of action
   • "she is always moving"
   • synonyms: be active
   • antonym: rest
7. go or proceed from one point to another
   • "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
8. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
   • "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"
   • synonyms: act
   • antonym: forbear
9. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   • "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
   • synonyms: affect, impress, strike
10. give an incentive for action
    • "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
    • synonyms: actuate, incite, motivate, prompt, propel
11. arouse sympathy or compassion in
    • "Her fate moved us all"
12. dispose of by selling
    • "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
13. progress by being changed
    • "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
    • synonyms: go, run
14. live one's life in a specified environment
    • "she moves in certain circles only"
15. have a turn; make one's move in a game
    • "Can I go now?"
    • synonyms: go
16. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
    • synonyms: make a motion