moves
Changes of place
Moves is the plural of move—changes of position, actions taken, or strategic decisions: She made several moves to consolidate power.
In games like chess, moves are individual turns.
Someone's moves can be their dancing style or romantic techniques: He's got no moves.
If you make moves, you're taking action toward a goal.
The movers are people with influence who get things done.
Strategic board game
- openingGap or start
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
turn · play · counter · endgame · combination · sacrifice · fork · pin
Designing performance movement sequences
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- stepsSequential actions in process
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
tango · waltz · hip-hop · ballroom · contemporary · flamenco · samba · pirouette
Deliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
counterattack · offensive · defensive · evasion · infiltration · repositioning · diversion · pincer
Onward in direction
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- headwayForward progress achieved
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- breakthroughSudden important advance
steps · strides · gains · development · improvement · growth · action · initiative
Putting items in containers
- boxesSix-sided containers
- moversRelocation workers
- transportMoving things between places
- new homeRecently occupied residence
unpacking · settling in · change of address · forwarding mail · uprooting · migration · lease · rental
Evoking gentle emotion
- powerfulHaving great strength
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- affectingEmotionally moving
- poignantEvoking keen emotion
heartfelt · tear-jerker · gut-wrenching · sentimental · profound · compelling · gripping · impactful
chess
Strategic board game
strategy · turn · play · counter · endgame · combination · sacrifice · fork · pin · castle
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
salsa · tango · waltz · hip-hop · ballroom · contemporary · flamenco · samba · pirouette · plié
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
encirclement · counterattack · offensive · defensive · evasion · infiltration · repositioning · diversion · pincer · formation
forward
Onward in direction
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- headwayForward progress achieved
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
breakthrough · steps · strides · gains · development · improvement · growth · action · initiative · decisive
packing
Putting items in containers
new home · unpacking · settling in · change of address · forwarding mail · uprooting · migration · lease · rental · truck
touching
Evoking gentle emotion
poignant · heartfelt · tear-jerker · gut-wrenching · sentimental · profound · compelling · gripping · impactful · resonant
lifting
Raising something heavy
reaching · squatting · lunging · pulling · pushing · hauling · technique · ergonomic · exertion · strain
- game playrules, scoring, turns, winning, losing
- game mechanicslevels, rules, cooldown, points, health points
- life storyautobiography, memoir, early years, childhood, memories
- puzzle game termspieces, tiles, blocks, grid, board
- taking actionacts, responds, take action, go for it, step forward
- verb formsam, are, is, was, were
- don't moveCommand to remain stationary
- move onAdvance past something
- move inBegin residing somewhere
- moving onProceeding past something
- get movingCommand to depart
- moved onProceeded after pausing
move, moving, moved, movement, removal, movable, removable, movements, removals