move

/muːv/

verb

  1. to change position or go from one place to another; to cause something to do this

    A1

    intransitive or transitive

    • "Can you move your bag, please?"A1
    • "The train moved slowly out of the station."A2
    • "She moved the painting to the other wall."B1
    • "We moved closer to the window to get a better view."B1

  2. to start living in a different home or working in a different place

    A2

    intransitive or transitive

    • "They moved to London in 2020."A2
    • "I’m moving house next week."B1
    • "The company moved its headquarters to Dublin."B2

  3. to cause someone to feel strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; to persuade someone to act

    B1

    transitive, often passive

    • "The film moved me deeply."B1
    • "We were moved by the children’s story."B2
    • "The evidence moved the committee to reconsider its decision."C1

noun

  1. an action or step taken to achieve something, especially a decision

    B1

    countable

    • "Asking for help was a smart move."B1
    • "The government’s next move was unclear."B1
    • "It was a bold move to change careers at 50."B2

  2. the act of changing where you live or work

    A2

    countable

    • "Our move to the new apartment took two days."A2
    • "The move to a bigger office was expensive."B1
    • "The move abroad was harder than they expected."B2

  3. a player’s turn to act in a game, especially chess; an action taken in a game or discussion

    A2

    countable

    • "It’s your move."A2
    • "She won the game with a clever final move."B1
    • "She thought for a moment before her next move."B2

Collocations

move housemove onmove forwardmake a moveon the movemove abroada smart move

Word family

movementmovermovingmovedmovable