Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: move
IPA transcription: [m'uv]
Pronunciations of move
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: move
    Meaning: the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
  • Synonyms: move, relocation
    Meaning: the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
  • Synonyms: motion, movement, move, motility
    Meaning: 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"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: travel, go, move, locomote
    Meaning: 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: move, displace
    Meaning: 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: move
    Meaning: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
  • Synonyms: move
    Meaning: change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
  • Synonyms: go, proceed, move
    Meaning: 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: be_active, move
    Meaning: be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
  • Synonyms: move
    Meaning: go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
  • Synonyms: act, move
    Meaning: 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: affect, impress, move, strike
    Meaning: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
  • Synonyms: motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
    Meaning: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
  • Synonyms: move
    Meaning: arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
  • Synonyms: move
    Meaning: dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
  • Synonyms: move, go, run
    Meaning: progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
Usage examples
  • He made a move.
  • I did not move.
  • He did not move.
  • He did not move.
  • "They did not move.
  • Make no move to-night.
  • No, don't try to move.
  • "Yes, I want to move."
  • Netteke would not move.
  • We are lost if you move.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Battle of Fredericksburg, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George Lansbury, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Eggbeater kick, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Caetano Veloso, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Underground Electric Railways Company of London, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Management of multiple sclerosis, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Alleyway, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Chicago, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Luton Town F.C., License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording American goldfinch, License CC BY-SA 4.0