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Moves

/muːvz/

The act of moving; a movement.

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📖 Definitions of "Moves"

noun

1
The act of moving; a movement.
"A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course."
2
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
"He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen."
3
A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
"She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move."
4
The event of changing one's residence.
"The move into my fiancé's house took two long days."

verb

1
To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
"A ship moves rapidly."
2
To act; to take action; to begin to act
"Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do!"
3
To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
"I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life."
4
(and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
"My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine."

noun

1
A good ability to dance.
"Check out the guy on the dancefloor, he's got seriously good moves."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Moves"

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Word	Definition
motionnoun	(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
movementnoun	Physical motion between points in space.
proceedverb	To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
propelverb	(transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
travelnoun	(intransitive) To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
runverb	To move swiftly.
promptverb	Quick; acting without delay.
displaceverb	To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
motivateverb	(transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.
inciteverb	(transitive) To call into action.
impressverb	(transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
strikenoun	(transitive, sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
affectverb	(transitive) To influence or alter.
locomoteverb	(now chiefly biology) To move or travel (from one location to another).
actnoun	(countable) An instance of a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test.
goverb	To move, either physically or in an abstract sense:
be activeverb	be in a state of action
make a motionverb	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
dancenoun	A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
exercisesnoun	A ceremony or assembly: opening exercises; graduation exercises.