ALL meanings of move on
move on
M m - verb without object move on to pass from one place or position to another. 1
- verb without object move on to go from one place of residence to another: They moved from Tennessee to Texas. 1
- verb without object move on to advance or progress: The red racing car moved into the lead. 1
- verb without object move on to have a regular motion, as an implement or a machine; turn; revolve. 1
- verb without object move on to sell or be sold: That new model is moving well. 1
- verb without object move on to start off or leave: It's time to be moving. 1
- verb without object move on to transfer a piece in a game, as chess or checkers. 1
- verb without object move on (of the bowels) to discharge or eject the feces; evacuate. 1
- verb without object move on to be active in a particular sphere: to move in musical society. 1
- verb without object move on to take action; proceed. 1
- verb without object move on to make a formal request, application, or proposal: to move for a new trial. 1
- verb with object move on to change from one place or position to another. 1
- verb with object move on to set or keep in motion. 1
- verb with object move on to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action: What moved you to do this? 1
- verb with object move on to arouse or excite the feelings or passions of; affect with emotion (usually followed by to): to move someone to anger. 1
- verb with object move on to affect with tender or compassionate emotion; touch: The tale of tragedy moved her. 1
- verb with object move on to transfer (a piece in a game) from one position to another. 1
- verb with object move on to dispose of (goods) by sale. 1
- verb with object move on to cause (the bowels) to discharge or eject the feces. 1
- verb with object move on to propose formally, as to a court or judge, or for consideration by a deliberative assembly. 1
- verb with object move on to submit a formal request or proposal to (a court, a sovereign, etc.). 1
- noun move on an act or instance of moving; movement. 1
- noun move on a change of location or residence. 1
- noun move on an action toward an objective or goal; step: a move toward a higher tax. 1
- noun move on (in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play. 1
- noun move on a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport. 1
- idioms move on get a move on, Informal. to begin; act: We'd better get a move on before it rains. to hurry; hasten. 1
- idioms move on make one's move, Informal. to act, especially to assert oneself at an opportune time. 1
- idioms move on on the move, busy; active: on the move from morning till night. going from place to place: Infantry units have been on the move all day. advancing; progressing: an industry on the move. 1
- idioms move on put moves on, Slang. to make sexual advances toward. Also, make a move on. 1
- intransitivephrasal verb move on go elsewhere 1
- intransitivephrasal verb move on take up new activity, subject 1
- intransitivephrasal verb move on progress to 1
- transitivephrasal verb move on compel to go elsewhere 1
- phrasal verb move on When you move on somewhere, you leave the place where you have been staying or waiting and go there. 0
- phrasal verb move on If someone such as a policeman moves you on, they order you to stop standing in a particular place and to go somewhere else. 0
- phrasal verb move on If you move on, you finish or stop one activity and start doing something different. 0
- verb move on to go or cause (someone) to leave somewhere 0
- verb move on to progress; evolve 0
- verb move on to put a difficult experience behind one and progress mentally or emotionally 0