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Move is the verb most closely associated with motion, and that’s what it’s about.
Something that moves goes from one place to another.
If someone or something moves you, it could mean a number of things.
A song that moves you elicits an emotional response.
An authority that moves you puts you in a different place: We were moved to a different classroom because of noise.
If you move or if a company moves you, you take up residence in a different place.
This sense is move house in British English.
A move is the act or result of moving.
In a competitive or strategic context, a move is some action undertaken with a goal in view: You made a smart move by declining their invitation.
Foot movement forward
Establish residence elsewhere
- migrateMove to new region
- transferMove between locations
- transportMoving things between places
- resettleMove to live elsewhere
uproot · pack · unpack · belongings · boxes · furniture · housewarming · displacement
Planned approach to goals
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- feintDeceptive mock attack
countermove · chess · checkmate · advance · retreat · outflank · diversion · positioning
Perceiving through physical contact
poignant · heartfelt · tearjerker · compelling · profound · sentimental · bittersweet · uplifting
Narrow cut or routine
- swayRock back and forth
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- glideMove with effortless continuity
pivot · dip · step · footwork · choreography · rhythm · flow · salsa
Forward movement or promotion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- forwardOnward in direction
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
breakthrough · milestone · headway · stride · gain · improvement · evolution · escalation
Message-conveying cue
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- nodBrief head tilt
- beckonSignal to approach
- indicationSign of what's coming
cue · prompt · body language · pantomime · flourish
step
Foot movement forward
slide · push · pull · lift · carry · shift · nudge · tug · drag · throw
relocate
Establish residence elsewhere
resettle · uproot · pack · unpack · belongings · boxes · furniture · housewarming · displacement · emigrate
strategy
Planned approach to goals
feint · countermove · chess · checkmate · advance · retreat · outflank · diversion · positioning · calculation
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
resonate · poignant · heartfelt · tearjerker · compelling · profound · sentimental · bittersweet · uplifting · heartwarming
groove
Narrow cut or routine
glide · pivot · dip · step · footwork · choreography · rhythm · flow · salsa · tango
play
Recreation or staged drama
chance · opportunity · next · whose · first · wait · pass · skip · sequence · rotation
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- forwardOnward in direction
momentum · breakthrough · milestone · headway · stride · gain · improvement · evolution · escalation · trajectory
signal
Message-conveying cue
indication · cue · prompt · body language · pantomime · flourish