move
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Synonyms for move
take action
Synonyms
- take action
- act
- do something
- take steps
- take the initiative
- make a move
- get moving
- take measures
relocate
progress
Synonyms
- progress
- develop
- advance
- make progress
- make headway
change your mind
Synonyms
- change your mind
- change
- shift
- reconsider
- budge
- climb down
- do a U-turn
- back-pedal
- do an about-turn
- change your tune
- do an aboutface
drive
touch
circulate
ploy
get a move on
Synonyms
- speed up
- hurry (up)
- get going
- get moving
- get cracking
- step on it
- make haste
- shake a leg
- get your skates on
- stir yourself
make a move: leave
make a move: take action
Synonyms
- take action
- act
- do something
- take the initiative
- get moving
- take measure
in transit
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Synonyms for move
to stir to action or feeling
a change in normal place or position
the act or process of moving from one place to another
Synonyms
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Synonyms for move
the act of deciding to do something
the act of changing your residence or place of business
Synonyms
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Related Words
- change
- abduction
- adduction
- agitation
- body English
- circumduction
- disturbance
- fetal movement
- foetal movement
- flit
- dart
- gesture
- headshake
- headshaking
- inclining
- inclination
- everting
- eversion
- inversion
- upending
- jerking
- jolt
- saccade
- jerk
- kicking
- kick
- kneel
- kneeling
- pitching
- lurch
- pitch
- eye movement
- opening
- prostration
- reaching
- stretch
- reach
- reciprocation
- reclining
- retraction
- retroflection
- retroflexion
- rotary motion
- rotation
- closing
- shutting
- sitting
- posing
- snap
- squatting
- squat
- sweep
- toss
- vibration
- quivering
- quiver
- wave
- flutter
- waver
- flicker
- standing
- straddle
- span
- stroke
- squirm
- wiggle
- wriggle
- eurhythmics
- eurhythmy
- eurythmics
- eurythmy
the act of changing location from one place to another
Related Words
- change
- coming
- approach
- approaching
- forward motion
- onward motion
- advancement
- progress
- progression
- procession
- advance
- locomotion
- travel
- lunge
- lurch
- traveling
- travelling
- chase
- pursual
- pursuit
- following
- ascending
- rise
- ascent
- ascension
- descent
- swinging
- vacillation
- swing
- return
- glide
- coast
- slide
- slippage
- flow
- stream
- crawl
- hurrying
- speeding
- speed
- displacement
- translation
- shifting
- shift
- rush
- rushing
- haste
- hurry
- maneuver
- manoeuvre
- play
- migration
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
Related Words
change location
Related Words
- circulate
- go around
- spread
- carry
- ease
- whish
- float
- swap
- seek
- whine
- fly
- ride
- come
- ghost
- betake oneself
- overfly
- pass over
- travel
- wend
- do
- raft
- get about
- get around
- resort
- repair
- cruise
- journey
- come up
- move
- displace
- round
- trundle
- push
- travel purposefully
- swing
- rove
- stray
- roam
- vagabond
- wander
- swan
- ramble
- range
- drift
- tramp
- cast
- roll
- take the air
- walk
- meander
- thread
- wind
- weave
- spirt
- spurt
- forge
- crawl
- creep
- scramble
- slither
- slide
- wheel
- glide
- jounce
- bounce
- breeze
- be adrift
- blow
- play
- swim
- move around
- turn
- circle
- slice into
- slice through
- err
- run
- step
- motor
- drive
- automobile
- ski
- wing
- steam
- steamer
- tram
- taxi
- ferry
- caravan
- sit
- prance
- go up
- rise
- move up
- lift
- arise
- uprise
- ascend
- come down
- descend
- go down
- fall
- crank
- zigzag
- travel along
- follow
- advance
- march on
- move on
- progress
- pass on
- go on
- draw back
- move back
- pull away
- pull back
- recede
- retreat
- withdraw
- retire
- retrograde
- go forward
- proceed
- continue
- back
- pan
- precede
- lead
- pursue
- return
- derail
- jump
- flock
- accompany
- billow
- angle
- go across
- pass
- go through
- go past
- pass by
- travel by
- go by
- surpass
- hurry
- travel rapidly
- zip
- speed
- zoom
- belt along
- bucket along
- cannonball along
- hie
- hotfoot
- pelt along
- rush
- rush along
- step on it
- hasten
- shack
- trail
- shuttle
- hiss
- whoosh
- whisk
- career
- circuit
- lance
- outflank
- propagate
- draw
- transfer
- change
- swash
- pace
- tread
- hurtle
- whistle
- island hop
- plough
- plow
- lurch
- sift
- drag
- bang
- precess
- snowshoe
- beetle
- move out
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Synonyms
Related Words
- mobilise
- mobilize
- circulate
- relocate
- dislocate
- luxate
- splay
- slip
- translate
- station
- post
- send
- place
- raise up
- commove
- disturb
- stir up
- vex
- shake up
- agitate
- channel
- channelise
- channelize
- transmit
- transport
- transfer
- funnel
- brandish
- wave
- flourish
- draw
- pull
- force
- carry
- tug
- disarrange
- lay
- put
- set
- position
- pose
- mesh
- lock
- operate
- engage
- propel
- impel
- set in motion
- launch
- twine
- wrap
- wind
- roll
- unroll
- unwind
- wind off
- wedge
- squeeze
- work
- disgorge
- shed
- spill
- slop
- splatter
- unseat
- disunite
- separate
- part
- divide
- root out
- deracinate
- extirpate
- uproot
- press down
- depress
- lift
- riffle
- ruffle
- flick
- go
- locomote
- move
- travel
- take back
- centre
- center
- pump
- scan
- bump around
- jar
- dandle
- revolve
- push
- rock
- sway
- fluctuate
- pulse
- reposition
- shift
- dislodge
- glide
- stir
- play
- tip over
- tump over
- bowl over
- knock over
- overturn
- turn over
- upset
- ship
- direct
- saltate
- bring down
- let down
- lower
- take down
- get down
- raise
- elevate
- get up
- bring up
- drop
- sink
- bring forward
- advance
- chase away
- dispel
- drive away
- drive off
- drive out
- run off
- turn back
- displace
- crowd
- herd
- pass around
- distribute
- pass on
- rouse
- rout out
- force out
- drive
- rush
- whoosh
- woosh
- pour
- bring outside
- exteriorize
- upstage
- swing
- turn
- slide
- run
- whistle
- flap
- beat
- singsong
- hustle
- wash
- rake
- blow
- drag
- lateralize
- hit
- strike
- sling
- change hands
- change owners
- expel
- kick out
- throw out
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Related Words
- move involuntarily
- move reflexively
- quicken
- stretch out
- stretch
- click
- flick
- snap
- flex
- bend
- spread
- propagate
- reach out
- reach
- potter around
- putter around
- potter
- putter
- trip the light fantastic
- trip the light fantastic toe
- dance
- drop back
- hit the deck
- hit the dirt
- gravitate
- fly
- ease up
- give way
- move over
- yield
- give
- cut to
- lurch
- pitch
- shift
- jolt
- jar
- duck
- bob
- wallow
- welter
- squirm
- twist
- worm
- wriggle
- writhe
- wrestle
- wobble
- coggle
- sashay
- sidle
- sail
- sweep
- brush
- wamble
- waggle
- chop
- reciprocate
- move back and forth
- nod
- pulsate
- quiver
- beat
- thump
- pound
- teeter
- totter
- seesaw
- hitch
- jerk
- buck
- cant
- cant over
- tilt
- slant
- careen
- roil
- churn
- moil
- slip
- steal
- shake
- agitate
- vibrate
- twitch
- flip
- budge
- stir
- arouse
- trip
- stumble
- falter
- waver
- flap
- undulate
- wave
- roll
- mill
- mill about
- mill around
- turn
- jump
- startle
- start
- mope
- mope around
- bestride
- climb on
- hop on
- jump on
- mount up
- get on
- mount
- climb
- strike out
- bound
- leap
- spring
- bolt
- get down
- assume
- take up
- strike
- take
- exit
- get out
- go out
- leave
- part
- split
- separate
- diverge
- list
- lean
- whirl around
- tumble
- whirl
- come together
- close
- bustle
- bustle about
- hustle
- fidget
- dawdle
- linger
- cringe
- flinch
- funk
- quail
- recoil
- wince
- shrink
- squinch
- lunge
- hurl
- hurtle
- thrust
- swoop
- flow
- flux
- course
- run
- feed
- flurry
- streak
- heave
- crash
- thunder
- fling
- hop
- dodge
- throw
- make way
- grab
- cut
- jump off
Antonyms
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
Antonyms
follow a procedure or take a course
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Synonyms
Related Words
- take turns
- alternate
- end up
- fetch up
- wind up
- finish
- finish up
- land up
- festinate
- hasten
- look sharp
- hurry
- rush
- interrupt
- disturb
- react
- respond
- go ahead
- plow ahead
- aggress
- attack
- force
- create
- come to the fore
- step forward
- step to the fore
- come forward
- step up
- come out
- pay back
- repay
- reward
- satisfice
- satisfise
- manoeuver
- manoeuvre
- maneuver
- dispatch
- evade
- use
- play it by ear
- play
- deal
- partner
- exert
- egotrip
- reciprocate
- go
- proceed
- move
- come close
- perform
- dare
- make bold
- presume
- engage
- pursue
- prosecute
- act on
- interact
- oppose
- take time by the forelock
- coact
- volunteer
- offer
- get around to
- dally
- toy
- flirt
- go about
- set about
- approach
- participate
- take part
- misbehave
- misconduct
- misdemean
- lower oneself
- stoop
- condescend
- deport
- comport
- acquit
- behave
- conduct
- bear
- carry
- attempt
- essay
- try
- assay
- seek
- court
- romance
- solicit
- woo
- effect
- antagonise
- counteract
- antagonize
- anticipate
- counter
- forestall
- foresee
- commit
- perpetrate
- pull
- rampage
- get by
- grapple
- make do
- cope
- manage
- contend
- make out
- deign
- descend
- take care
- act superior
- lord it over
- put on airs
- queen it over
- stampede
- make a point
- make sure
- repeat
- take over
- surprise
- sneak
- take
- guard
- begin
- start
- go off at half-cock
- go off half-cocked
- hold off
- wait
- hold back
- continue
- go on
- keep
- go along
- do well
- had best
- persist in
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
give an incentive for action
arouse sympathy or compassion in
dispose of by selling
Related Words
live one's life in a specified environment
Related Words
have a turn
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