move

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

“the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”

“movement is a sign of life”

“an impatient move of his hand”

“gastrointestinal motility”

the act of changing location from one place to another

“police controlled the motion of the crowd”

“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

“How fast does your new car go?”

“We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus”

“The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect”

“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

“Move those boxes into the corner, please”

“I'm moving my money to another bank”

“The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant”

“They move the car down the avenue”

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”

“Sam and Sue move”

follow a procedure or take a course

“We should go farther in this matter”

“She went through a lot of trouble”

“go about the world in a certain manner”

“Messages must go through diplomatic channels”

be in a state of action

“she is always moving”