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move

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmuːv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/muv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mo̅o̅v)

Inflections of 'move' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
moves
v 3rd person singular
moving
v pres p
moved
v past
moved
v past p

Collocations for "move"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "move" in context.

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move

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. move up and down
  2. move around the [classroom, yard]
  3. move towards the [door, school]
  4. move towards a [goal, dream]
  5. move towards [a change, progress]
  6. move towards [becoming, completing]
  7. move [forward, ahead, past]
  8. move through the [woods, snow, night]
  9. move up in the [company, department]
  10. move on (with your life)
  11. move along (now)
  12. move [quickly, swiftly, automatically]
  13. [can't, couldn't] move
  14. [we'd better, we should, let's] get moving
  15. keep (on) moving
  16. move it!
  17. move your body (to the music)
  18. don't move (a muscle)
  19. won't move a muscle to help
  20. [hard, difficult, impossible] to move
  21. move to [approve, vote, decide]
  22. move the [table, bed, desk]
  23. move the [chess piece, marker]
  24. move [books, papers] off the [table, desk]
  25. move [stock, last year's models]
  26. move your bowels
  27. sports: (has) moved the goalposts
  28. UK: move position
  29. move mountains (to)
  30. the [news, movie, book, song] moved me
  31. moves me [deeply, to tears]
  32. move to another [city, house, state]
  33. move to a new [city]
  34. move into a new [house, apartment]
  35. move in [on Saturday, next week]
  36. move back in (with your parents)
  37. move [uptown, downtown]
  38. move out of [the apartment, your parent's house]
  39. (has) moved out
  40. moved out of the [city, neighborhood]
  41. my [boyfriend, best friend] moved away
n
  1. a [swift, quick, fast, slow] move
  2. made a [good, poor, terrible, calculated, clever] move
  3. that was the [wrong, right] move
  4. the [child, rabbit, suspect] didn't make a move
  5. made a move for the [door, gun, exit]
  6. the family made a move to [London, Los Angeles]
  7. can you help me with my move (tomorrow)?
  8. do you need any help with the move (tomorrow)?
  9. the company made moves to [take over, buy out] the competitor
  10. one wrong move and you're [out, fired, dead]!
  11. is always on the move!
  12. tried to make a move on me!
  13. bust a move (on the dancefloor)
  14. buying that [car, house] was a smart move
  15. is it my move?
  16. whose move is it?
  17. [decide on, work out, plan] your next move
  18. get a move on (we'll be late)!
  19. has got all the moves!
  20. a move on the [chess, backgammon, checkers] board
  21. [perfumed, did] some sharp moves on the dancefloor
  22. [services, apps, products] for people on the move
'move' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "move" in the title:

____ the new acai juice blend has proved so popular, we should move quickly to increase our production volume. - English Only forum
-When are you going to move to your new apartment? -Far from it/soon. - English Only forum
... to move these tasks further along. - English Only forum
...I <did not dare to><did not dare><dared not> move. - English Only forum
...last move ... made-retrospective moves; - English Only forum
''Move back the date'' in American English - English Only forum
'move centre norm' - English Only forum
'move' in subjunctive mood - English Only forum
‘springs’ of action and the ‘wheels’ that move us? - English Only forum
“demolish and move” - English Only forum
“move away from" and "move in the opposite direction from" - English Only forum
(in) a move that - English Only forum
[I could move] vs. [you could have gone] - English Only forum
90% of people move between devices to accomplish things - English Only forum
a bad move - English Only forum
a big move - English Only forum
a climber has to try to move sideways as she moves forward - English Only forum
a flock of birds came/move in the way - English Only forum
a knot of ... / ... move in a knot - English Only forum
a law which requires motorists to move over and change lanes - English Only forum
a move away from ... to a shift into... - English Only forum
A move from/by the government - English Only forum
a neat PR <move> - English Only forum
a new move "by the service" toward self-sufficiency - English Only forum
a person who cannot move because of leg problems - English Only forum
a push/move for an increase - English Only forum
abolish or move to abolish - English Only forum
About the move - English Only forum
accustomed to household autonomy and the ability to move - English Only forum
act, action, move, doing - English Only forum
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