move — to change position or go from one place to another
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to change position or go from one place to another
Pronunciation (IPA): /muːv/
Example Sentences
- My lazy cat only moves when it hears the can opener.
- Don't move! There's a spider on your shoulder!
- His dance moves were so bad that even the DJ stopped the music.
move
VERB[/muːv/]
to change position or go from one place to another
💡 Concept
They move the heavy sofa across the living room together, laughing as it finally slides.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/muːv/
🇬🇧 UK/muːv/
🌳Etymology
Rootmove
🎵Rhyme
provegrooveimprove
prove
groove
improve
🔗Collocations
move forward
move house
move on
make a move
move quickly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My lazy cat only moves when it hears the can opener.”
“Don't move! There's a spider on your shoulder!”
😄 Fun example
“His dance moves were so bad that even the DJ stopped the music.”
“We need to move fast if we want to catch the train.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
shiftrelocatetransfergotravel
Antonyms
stayremainstop
Related
motionmovementmobilemotoremotion
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