change the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
flit a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit"
move -
the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
decision,
determination,
conclusion the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
demarche a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
move -
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
turn,
play taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
move -
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"
flit,
dart a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit"
gesture motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
headshake,
headshaking the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me"
inclining,
inclination the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
standing the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
straddle,
span the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
move -
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"
slippage failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage"
stream,
flow dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"
crawl a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body; "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep"
move -
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"
force,
pull,
draw impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
transport,
carry move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
tug struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"
disarrange disturb the arrangement of; "disarrange the papers"
lift remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"
riffle,
flick,
ruffle shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
locomote,
travel,
move,
go 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"
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
take back cause someone to remember the past; "This photo takes me back to the good old days"
centre,
center move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"
pump question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
dandle pet; "the grandfather dandled the small child"
revolve,
roll turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
force,
push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
rock,
sway move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
fluctuate be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates"
pulse produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
stir mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
ship,
transport,
send place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel"
send,
direct transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
transport move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
saltate leap or skip, often in dancing; "These fish swim with a saltating motion"
let down,
take down,
lower,
bring down,
get down reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
lift,
raise remove from a surface; "the detective carefully lifted some fingerprints from the table"
chase away,
drive away,
drive off,
dispel,
drive out,
turn back,
run off force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
transfer,
shift transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
displace cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
move -
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
stand still remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"
move over,
ease up,
give way,
yield,
give move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
stretch out,
stretch extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
click,
flick,
snap become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
flex,
bend cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
drop back take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate"
hit the deck,
hit the dirt fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire"
gravitate move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
move over,
ease up,
give way,
yield,
give move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
cut to move to another scene when filming; "The camera cut to the sky"
squirm,
worm,
wriggle,
writhe,
wrestle,
twist to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
coggle,
wobble move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street"
nod be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"
pulsate,
quiver,
beat expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
thump,
pound,
beat hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
get down take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
assume,
take up,
strike,
take take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
make a motion,
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
bluff out,
bluff frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
castle move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
open make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
cast,
draw form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
ruff,
trump proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
maneuver,
manoeuver,
manoeuvre,
operate act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
move -
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
stay put,
stick around,
stay,
stick stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
relocate move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high"
migrate,
transmigrate move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries"
migrate move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries"
move -
go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
vary,
alter,
change make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
step move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
scroll move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text"
lapse,
sink,
pass drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
move -
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
move -
arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
move -
dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
move -
live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"
live lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war"
move -
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"
go out become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark"
pass by,
travel by,
go past,
go by,
surpass,
pass move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
go under,
go down,
set be defeated; "If America goes down, the free world will go down, too"
descend,
come down,
go down,
fall move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
travel 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"
wend direct one's course or way; "wend your way through the crowds"
do create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
get about,
get around move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?"
resort,
repair restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
cruise sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"
journey,
travel 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"
come up,
come bring forth, usually something desirable; "The committee came up with some interesting recommendations"
round become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"
trundle move heavily; "the streetcar trundled down the avenue"
push press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
travel purposefully travel volitionally and in a certain direction with a certain goal
swing alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"
be adrift,
float,
drift,
blow convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
swim,
float move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"
swim move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"
go up,
ascend be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere"
descend,
come down,
go down,
fall move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
zigzag,
crank travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"
travel along,
follow behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
go forward,
proceed,
continue follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
back strengthen by providing with a back or backing
pan express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance"
follow behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
precede,
lead furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
pursue,
follow follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
return submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"
derail,
jump run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
flock move as a crowd or in a group; "Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears"
accompany go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
billow rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
circulate cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
pass by,
travel by,
go past,
go by,
surpass,
pass move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
pace measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
tread,
step brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
step move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
hurtle move with or as if with a rushing sound; "The cars hurtled by"
retreat make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
whistle utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"
island hop travel from one island to the next; "on the cruise, we did some island-hopping"
plough,
plow to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
sift separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
drag proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours"
bang move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"
precess move in a gyrating fashion; "the poles of the Earth precess at a right angle to the force that is applied"
move around,
travel 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"
move -
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"
follow up on,
act on,
pursue regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
act up,
carry on make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again"
act upon,
influence,
work have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
pay back,
reward,
repay take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
satisfice,
satisfise decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal; "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice"
maneuver,
manoeuver,
manoeuvre act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
dispatch kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
evade use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"
race compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
use use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
play it by ear decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation; "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
deal do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
exert put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
egotrip act in a way that attracts attention; "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him"
reciprocate alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller"
proceed,
move,
go follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
come close nearly do something; "She came close to quitting her job"
perform carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
make bold,
dare,
presume take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
prosecute,
pursue,
engage carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
act on regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
interact act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
react,
oppose undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
volunteer,
offer tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information"
get around to do something despite obstacles such as lack of time; "He finally got around to painting the windows"
flirt,
toy,
dally,
play manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
go about,
set about,
approach begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
lower oneself,
condescend,
stoop debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
comport,
behave behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
deign,
condescend,
descend debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
condescend debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
take care be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"
repeat,
take over to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
surprise cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
sneak to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
take ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
guard watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
begin,
start set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
go off at half-cock,
go off half-cocked act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked"
hold off,
wait,
hold back resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"
come to,
hit,
strike return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"
experience,
feel go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
infect contaminate with a disease or microorganism
surprise cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
engrave carve or cut a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name"
strike dumb render speechless, as by surprising or shocking; "we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement"
zap kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
cause,
do,
make give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
move -
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"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
embark,
venture set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"
move -
To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
move -
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.
move -
To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
move -
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.
move -
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.
MOVE or the MOVE Organization (though the name is not an acronym, it is spelled by followers in capital letters) is a Philadelphia-based black liberation group founded by charismatic leader John Africa. MOVE was described by CNN as "a loose-knit, mostly black group whose members all adopted the surname Africa, advocated a "back-to-nature" lifestyle and preached against technology. " The Philadelphia Police Department raided their home in 1978 and later in 1985.
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move To change the location of an object.
move To change house, to move themselves to an other room.
move (game) A player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action.
move To cause to move to a new place.
move To change one's domicile or place of business.
move To be in motion, to go from one place to another.
move To have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.
