move
n 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"
3: a change of position that does not entail a change of
location; "the reflex movements of his eyebrows revealed
his surprise"; [syn: {motion}, {movement}]
4: the act of changing your 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" [syn: {motion}, {movement}]
5: (games) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other
permitted action
v 1: change location; move, travel, or proceed; "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" [syn: {travel}, {go},
{locomote}] [ant: {stay in place}]
2: cause to move; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"
[syn: {displace}]
3: move so as to change position, as of a body part
(nontranslational motion): "He moved his hand slightly to
the right" [ant: {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" [ant: {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" [syn: {go}, {proceed}]
6: be in a state of action; "she is always moving" [syn: {be
active}] [ant: {rest}]
7: go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved
from family values to the economy"
8: perform an action; "think before you act"; "We must move
quickly" [syn: {act}] [ant: {refrain}]
9: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This struck me
as odd" [syn: {affect}, {impress}, {strike}]
10: give an incentive; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
[syn: {motivate}, {propel}, {prompt}, {incite}]
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" [syn: {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?"
[syn: {go}]
16: propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting [syn:
{make a motion}]