move


Meanings

  • the act of deciding to do something;
    • "he didn't make a move to help"
    • "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
  • the act of changing your residence or place of business;
    • "they say that three moves equal one fire"
  • a change of position that does not entail a change of location;
    • "movement is a sign of life"
    • "an impatient move of his hand"
  • the act of changing location from one place to another;
    • "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"
    • "his move put him directly in my path"
  • (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
  • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically;
    • "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
  • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense;
    • "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
  • move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion;
    • "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
  • change residence, affiliation, or place of employment;
    • "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"
    • "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
  • follow a procedure or take a course;
  • be in a state of action;
  • go or proceed from one point to another;
    • "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
  • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action);
    • "We must move quickly"
  • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;
  • give an incentive for action;
    • "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
  • arouse sympathy or compassion in;
    • "Her fate moved us all"
  • dispose of by selling;
    • "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
  • progress by being changed;
  • live one's life in a specified environment;
    • "she moves in certain circles only"
  • have a turn; make one's move in a game;
  • propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
  • MOVE v MOVED, MOVING, MOVES to change from one position to another


Scrabble Score: 9

move is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

move is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

move is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 11

move is a valid Words With Friends word