- move
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 action to achieve sth; change in ideas, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ big, important, major, radical, significant▪ decisive▪ astute, brilliant, clever, good, inspired, sensible, shrewd, smart, wise▪ bad▪ risky▪ right▪
She wondered whether she had made the right move in telling the truth.
▪ false, wrong▪One false move could lead to war.
▪ dumb (informal, esp. AmE), stupid, unwise▪ positive▪ aggressive▪ audacious, bold, brave, daring, strong▪ defensive▪ serious▪ desperate, drastic▪ dramatic, shock (BrE) (used in journalism), surprise, surprising, unexpected▪The company was put up for sale yesterday in an unexpected move by management.
▪ unprecedented▪ obvious▪ interesting▪ unusual▪ controversial▪ conciliatory (esp. BrE)▪ popular▪ gradual▪ rapid▪ new▪ current (BrE)▪the current move towards/toward networked organizations
▪ latest, recent▪ next▪ first, initial▪If he wants to see me, he should make the first move.
▪ strategic, tactical▪ logical▪ unilateral▪ diplomatic (esp. BrE), legal, military, political▪ pre-emptive▪ cost-cutting▪ career▪Getting a job in advertising was a good career move.
VERB + MOVE▪ be, represent▪The talks represented the first significant move towards/toward peace.
▪ make▪The management has made no move to settle the strike.
▪ pull (informal)▪Don't you dare pull a move like that again.
▪ prompt▪ initiate▪ signal▪The new legislation signals a move away from government involvement in telecommunications.
▪ spearhead▪The move is spearheaded by a prominent lawyer.
▪ back, encourage, support▪ applaud, welcome▪ condemn, criticize▪ oppose, reject, resist▪ block▪ consider, contemplate, ponder▪ calculate, plan, plot▪Now we must plot our next move.
▪ decide, decide on▪They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.
▪ anticipate▪ announce▪The government announced its move to ban smoking in public spaces.
MOVE + VERB▪ take place▪ be afoot, be underway (esp. BrE)▪Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums.
▪ fail▪ pay off▪ prove sth▪The move proved a disaster.
▪ be aimed at sth, be designed to do sth▪a move designed to control inflation
▪ allow (sb/sth) sth▪ give (sb) sth▪The move gave her career a boost.
▪ mean sth▪The move meant lower costs.
▪ reflect sth▪The move reflects a change in approach to research.
▪ surprise sbPREPOSITION▪ in a/the move▪In a move which surprised everyone, the bosses fired several managers.
▪ move against▪a move against drug dealers
▪ move away from▪a move away from the old Hollywood style of movie
▪ move back to▪a move back to old teaching styles
▪ move to, move towards/toward▪a move towards/toward greater trade liberalization
PHRASES▪ a move in the right direction▪The new environmental regulations represent a move in the right direction.
2 change of placeADJECTIVE▪ false▪One false move and I'll shoot!
▪ sudden▪ quick, swift▪ smooth▪ deft, nifty▪ graceful▪ finishing▪ acrobatic, dance, wrestlingVERB + MOVE▪ make▪We should make a move (= leave).
▪ execute, perform▪ bust (informal)▪Flavio and I were busting some moves on the dance floor.
▪ complete▪ practise/practice▪ master▪ block▪The soldier blocked the move with his free hand.
PREPOSITION▪ move to, move towards/toward▪She made a move towards/toward the door.
PHRASES▪ on the move▪His career as an engineer has kept him on the move (= moving from place to place).
▪ follow sb/sth's every move, watch sb/sth's every move▪The cubs watched their mother's every move.
▪ get a move on▪We're leaving, so you'd better get a move on (= hurry)!
▪ make a move for sth (informal)▪He made a move for (= in the direction of) the door.
3 change of house/jobADJECTIVE▪ permanent▪ lateral (esp. AmE), sideways (BrE)▪His new job was a lateral/sideways move rather than a promotion.
▪ house▪ off-season (AmE, sports)▪ impendingMOVE + VERB▪ take placePREPOSITION▪ move from, move to▪a move from Ohio to Kansas
4 in a board gameADJECTIVE▪ brilliant, good▪ bad▪ opening▪ chessVERB + MOVE▪ learn▪She learned all the chess moves when she was four.
▪ playPREPOSITION▪ on a/the move▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}She captured the queen with her bishop on the 32nd move.
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Collocations dictionary. 2013.
