move
NOUN:
1. an act or instance of moving; movement.
2. an action toward an objective or goal; step:
a move toward a higher tax. (d)
3. one of a sequence of actions, usually part of a plan; manoeuvre.
4. a step taken especially to gain an objective; maneuver:
a move to end the dispute; retiring early was a smart move. (mw)
5. the action of moving from a motionless position.
of residence, location:
1. a change of location or residence.
2. the act of moving one's residence, place of business, etc.
in games, sports:
1. a player's turn to move his piece or take other permitted action.
2. a permitted manoeuvre of a piece.
3. to move a piece (as in chess or checkers) during one's turn.
4. the act of moving a piece (as in chess).
5. the turn of a player to move.
6. (in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play.
7. (in board games) to change the position of (a piece) or (of a piece) to change position.
8. to transfer a piece in a game, as chess or checkers; to transfer (a piece in a game) from one position to another.
9. a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport.
10. an agile or deceptive action especially in sports.
11. to become transferred during play:
checkers move along diagonally adjacent squares. (mw)
12. to transfer (something, such as a piece in chess) from one position to another:
moved the bishop to take the knight. (mw)
in dance:
one of a pattern of dance steps.
Origin:
1200–50; Middle English meven, moven < Anglo-French mover ≪ Latin movēre. Dictionary 2: C13: from Anglo-French mover, from Latin movēre. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of move: Verb: 13th century. Noun: 1656. History and Etymology for move: Verb and Noun: Middle English, from Anglo-French mover, moveir, from Latin movēre; probably akin to Sanskrit mīvati he moves, pushes. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
1. an act or instance of moving; movement.
2. an action toward an objective or goal; step:
a move toward a higher tax. (d)
3. one of a sequence of actions, usually part of a plan; manoeuvre.
4. a step taken especially to gain an objective; maneuver:
a move to end the dispute; retiring early was a smart move. (mw)
5. the action of moving from a motionless position.
of residence, location:
1. a change of location or residence.
2. the act of moving one's residence, place of business, etc.
in games, sports:
1. a player's turn to move his piece or take other permitted action.
2. a permitted manoeuvre of a piece.
3. to move a piece (as in chess or checkers) during one's turn.
4. the act of moving a piece (as in chess).
5. the turn of a player to move.
6. (in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play.
7. (in board games) to change the position of (a piece) or (of a piece) to change position.
8. to transfer a piece in a game, as chess or checkers; to transfer (a piece in a game) from one position to another.
9. a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport.
10. an agile or deceptive action especially in sports.
11. to become transferred during play:
checkers move along diagonally adjacent squares. (mw)
12. to transfer (something, such as a piece in chess) from one position to another:
moved the bishop to take the knight. (mw)
in dance:
one of a pattern of dance steps.
Origin:
1200–50; Middle English meven, moven < Anglo-French mover ≪ Latin movēre. Dictionary 2: C13: from Anglo-French mover, from Latin movēre. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of move: Verb: 13th century. Noun: 1656. History and Etymology for move: Verb and Noun: Middle English, from Anglo-French mover, moveir, from Latin movēre; probably akin to Sanskrit mīvati he moves, pushes. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.