{
    "term": "move",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "move",
            "heSheIt": "moves"
        },
        "pastSimple": "moved",
        "pastParticiple": "moved",
        "ingForm": "moving"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to change position or make somebody/something change position in a way that can be seen, heard or felt",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.move somethingmove something + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Don't move—stay perfectly still."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ball was really moving *(= moving fast)* when it reached him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He could hear someone moving around in the room above.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Phil moved towards the window."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**You can hardly move** in this pub on Saturdays *(= because it is so crowded)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**You can't move for** books in her room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Temperatures will drop as the cold front moves down across France."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can't move my fingers.",
                    "contextForm": "move something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We moved our chairs a little nearer.",
                    "contextForm": "move something + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She moved the ball toward the opponent's goal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He moved his arm away from his face."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Over a million people move around this city daily."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Investors can move money into foreign bonds when the dollar is weak."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Black clouds moved across the sky."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you move down the steps?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Move your chairs a little closer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Someone had moved the bike from where I left it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The papers on his desk had been moved."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We moved a little nearer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The traffic moved slowly along the highway."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to change the place where you live, have your work, etc.",
            "sensetop": "move (from…) (to…)move awaymove house",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We don't like it here so we've decided to move."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company's moving to Scotland.",
                    "contextForm": "move (from…) (to…)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "People move from place to place today in ever greater numbers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away.",
                    "contextForm": "move away"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We moved house last week.",
                    "contextForm": "move house"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In 1905 his family moved to Milan, where he studied sculpture."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are a lot more people moving across borders."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They've moved house three times in the past year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We moved here in 2003."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Moving can be an extremely stressful experience."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All her family have moved away so she's on her own."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He worked as a sales rep before moving to the marketing department."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Houses and homes"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to make somebody change from one job, class, etc. to another",
            "sensetop": "move somebody (from…) (to…)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm being moved to the New York office."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's recently been moved from our Head Office."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We've decided to move her into the Accounts Department."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several major industries have been moved from the north to the south of the country."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to change the position of a piece",
            "sensetop": "move something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's your turn to move."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She moved her queen.",
                    "contextForm": "move something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to leave, begin something, etc. quickly",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Let's move—it's time we went shopping."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to change; to change something",
            "sensetop": "(+ adv./prep.)move something (+ adv./prep.)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The government has not moved on this issue.",
                    "contextForm": "(+ adv./prep.)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Things have moved on a lot since the days when I was young."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let's move the meeting to Wednesday.",
                    "contextForm": "move something (+ adv./prep.)"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to make progress in the way or direction mentioned",
            "sensetop": "move onmove aheadmove forward+ adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Time is moving on.",
                    "contextForm": "move on"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Share prices moved ahead today.",
                    "contextForm": "move ahead"
                },
                {
                    "text": "After that, things moved forward at lightning speed",
                    "contextForm": "move forward"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Things are not moving as fast as we hoped.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Things certainly move fast in the blogosphere."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Finally things are moving in the right direction."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "progress"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to take action; to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The firm has moved to reassure customers that they will continue to provide good service."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "act"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to cause somebody to have strong feelings, especially of sympathy or of being sad",
            "sensetop": "move somebodymove somebody to something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We were **deeply moved** by her plight.",
                    "contextForm": "move somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Grown men were **moved to tears** at the horrific scenes.",
                    "contextForm": "move somebody to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I am really moved by people's kindness."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film moved me so much, I started to weep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The woman's story had really moved her."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to cause somebody to do something",
            "sensetop": "move somebody to do somethingmove somebody",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She felt moved to address the crowd.",
                    "contextForm": "move somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He works **when the spirit moves him** *(= when he wants to)*.",
                    "contextForm": "move somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Like many adolescents he was moved to write poetry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Certainly not!’ he was moved to protest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As the delays got worse he was moved to make a mild complaint."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to sell goods; to be sold",
            "sensetop": "move (something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "How quickly can we move this stock?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These copies are moving fast—they'll soon be sold out."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "to suggest something formally so that it can be discussed and decided",
            "sensetop": "move somethingmove that…",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The Opposition moved an amendment to the Bill.",
                    "contextForm": "move something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I move that a vote be taken on this.",
                    "contextForm": "move that…"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Suggestions and advice"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a rude way of telling somebody to hurry",
            "labels": "(offensive, slang)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you get your ass in gear, we can make it out of here tonight."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to begin, leave, etc. quickly",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's late—we'd better get moving."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to cause something to make progress",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The new director has really got things moving."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in the future, starting from now",
            "labels": "(formal or business)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We have a very solid financial position going forward."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The strategy going forward is still undecided."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Moving forward, we need to have a real plan."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to change and develop your ideas, way of working, etc. so that you do what is modern and what is expected",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Many complained that the Royal Family had failed to move with the times."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a rude way of telling somebody to hurry",
            "labels": "(offensive, slang)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you move your ass, we can make it out of here tonight."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve something",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to do something more quickly because there is not much time",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Move it! We’re going to be late!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make a great effort to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The director moved mountains to remake this classic film."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/muːv/",
                "audio": "mo/move/move__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/muːvz/",
                "audio": "mo/move/moves__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/muːvd/",
                "audio": "mo/move/moved__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmuːvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "mo/move/moving__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/muːv/",
                "audio": "mo/move/move__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/muːvz/",
                "audio": "mo/move/moves__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/muːvd/",
                "audio": "mo/move/moved__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmuːvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "mo/move/moving__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French moveir, from Latin movere."
}