movingmov‧ing /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ ●●○ adjective 
Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply moving.moving account/story etc a moving account of his childhood in Ireland Attending the memorial service was a moving experience.2[only before noun] changing from one position to another: a moving stagefast/slow moving etc Be careful when changing lanes in fast-moving traffic. an archer learning to hit a moving target3a moving target something that is changing continuously, so that it is very difficult to criticize it or compete against it: The company is constantly improving the system, making it a moving target.4the moving spirit formal someone who makes something start to happen: He was the moving spirit behind the founding of the union.—movingly adverb: She spoke movingly about her father’s last days.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a moving stage
- After the final game there was a moving tribute to one of the players, who died tragically during the season.
- All the moving parts of the engine must be kept well-oiled.
- Soprano Teresa Stratas gave a moving performance.
- The authorities believe the body was thrown from a moving vehicle.
- The book is a very moving account of life in the refugee camps of Thailand.
- The occasion was deeply moving.
- The scene at the end of Act III is very moving, when Rafaella finds out that her husband has betrayed her.
- Each printer is built as the completed boards then join other components via assembly stations on the ever moving conveyer belt.
- His left foot was trapped beneath the moving snake.
- It is then the truck drivers push them out of the moving cab.
- Nobody hits a moving target and you can quote me.
- They can spot moving objects better than still ones.
THESAURUScausing strong feelings
causing people to have strong feelings – used especially about experiences, speeches, or subjects that people have strong feelings about: · Returning home after a year in hospital was an emotional experience for Katy.· He gave an emotional speech at the funeral.· It was a very emotional moment.· Abortion rights is a highly emotional issue.
used about issues or language that make people have strong feelings: · Fox hunting is a very emotive issue in Britain.· ‘Indoctrination’ is rather an emotive word.
making you feel strong feelings of sadness or sympathy: · Kelly’s book about her illness is deeply moving.· a moving film
making you feel slightly emotional – used especially when someone does something that shows how much they care about another person: · Your loyalty is very touching.· My son phoned me to wish me good luck, which was a touching gesture.
making you feel strong feelings of sadness or pity, especially when you remember something in the past: · Her youthful expression is a poignant reminder of the passing of time.
(also schmaltzy) informal dealing with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly: · He found the film too sentimental.· a schmaltzy comedy
Longman Language Activatorto move very fast in a particular direction to go somewhere as fast as you can: race back/up/into etc: · Hearing the children's screams, she raced back to the house.· A police car came racing down the road.tear away/up/across etc: · She tore across the lobby, then up three flights of stairs.· Just before the explosion, a man came tearing across the street.
to go somewhere very quickly because you are in a hurry: rush out/around/into etc: · Everyone rushed out into the street to see what was happening.· People were rushing past me on their way to work.dash into/around/to etc: · Pam dashed into the store just as it was closing.· The boys dashed across the road and disappeared into the woods.
to travel or go somewhere extremely quickly: fly past/up/along etc: · As I slowed down another car flew past me and turned to the left.· The bus was flying along when suddenly the driver slammed on the brakes.
to run, fly, or swim with a sudden quick movement: dart through/back/across etc: · I could see small silvery fish darting through the water.· As the rain began to fall harder, I darted into the first shop I could find.
written if someone or something streaks somewhere, they run or fly there so fast that you can hardly see them: streak across/past/away etc: · Two aircraft streaked across the sky.· I caught a glimpse of a man streaking away into the shadows.
to move extremely quickly through the air or along a road, making a loud high noise: whizz past/by/through etc: · A bullet whizzed past my ear.· I stared out the window, watching as kids on bicycles and skateboards whizzed by.
if a car, bus, plane etc zooms somewhere, it moves there extremely fast, making a loud noise with its engine: zoom past/through/over etc: · The plane zoomed low over the airfield.· A fire engine zoomed past us.
to move somewhere very quickly, especially in a vehicle: speed along/by/towards etc: · An ambulance sped by on its way to an accident.· Small patrol boats sped along the shore.
use this to say that someone or something is going extremely fast: · That car must have been really moving when it hit the van.
events and situations that make people have strong feelings an emotional event or situation makes people feel strong emotions: · The council's vote came after nearly six hours of emotional debate.· Newspaper reporters were there to record the emotional reunion between the woman and her children.highly emotional: · Most couples remember the arrival of their first baby as a highly emotional time.
a moving account, experience, or event makes people feel strong emotions of pity, sadness, or joy: · The book is a very moving account of life in the refugee camps of Thailand.· After the final game there was a moving tribute to one of the players, who died tragically during the season.· The scene at the end of Act III is very moving, when Rafaella finds out that her husband has betrayed her.
a touching event or moment makes people feel a little sad and happy at the same time, and makes them like the people involved: · It was a touching scene when old Mr Adams received his leaving present.· It was touching to see them together. They were obviously still in love after thirty years of marriage.
: emotive issue/area/phrase etc a subject, statement, use of language etc that makes people have very strong feelings or emotions, especially of anger: · The candidates agreed to avoid emotive issues like abortion and child abuse.highly emotive (=very emotive): · The documentary deliberately uses highly emotive language, talking about "exploitation' and "blackmail'.
especially written a poignant event, image, remark etc makes you feel great sadness and pity: · This is one of her most beautiful and poignant works.· In a poignant moment, Richter interrupted his speech to thank his mother and father.
moving not staying still, but changing position or going from one place to another: moving car/truck/vehicle etc: · The authorities believe the body was thrown from a moving vehicle.moving part: · All the moving parts of the engine must be kept well-oiled.
especially written if something, especially a vehicle or machine, is in motion , it is moving from one place or position to another: · Do not distract the driver while the vehicle is in motion.
to make something start happening to make something start happening: · The police have already started an investigation.· The referee couldn't start the game because there were fans on the field.· A 'safe neighbourhood' campaign has been started by local residents.
: launch an attack/appeal/inquiry etc to start a public or military activity, when there is a clear aim that you want to achieve: · Rebel forces launched an attack on the capital.· Police are launching a major murder inquiry.· The local hospital has launched a campaign to raise money for new X-ray equipment.
: open an investigation/inquiry to start an official process of gathering information about a particular problem, in order to find out what caused it or to find a solution: · Police have opened an investigation into the girl's disappearance.· The Football Association are to open an inquiry into recent crowd trouble.
formal to start something such as an official process or discussion about something important: · Peace talks have been initiated in an attempt to avert full scale war.· The couple plan to initiate legal proceedings against the police.
to make something happen, especially something serious, difficult, or important: · The murder sparked off a wave of protests in the city.· Recent freak weather conditions have sparked off renewed fears about the effects of global warming.
also set into motion American to start a process or series of events that will continue for a long time even if you take no further action: · A few months later the divorce procedure was set in motion.· The government had already set into motion a series of reforms.· Wait's actions had set in motion a chain of events that would eventually result in his dismissal.
informal to start a meeting, discussion, event etc by doing something in order to encourage other people to take part in it as well: · Mark stood up and asked the first question to get the ball rolling.· To start the ball rolling, the government was asked to contribute £50,000 to the new charity.
to make a process start by doing or arranging the first part of it, after which it will become easier: · Change is certainly needed and the new headteacher needs to get things moving quickly.· Once we got things moving, the deal went through very quickly.
spoken use this to say that you now want to start something that you have been planning: · Are you all packed and ready? Right, let's get this show on the road.· We're having another meeting next week, hopefully to really get this show on the road.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply moving. a moving account of his childhood in Ireland Attending the memorial service was a moving experience. Be careful when changing lanes in fast-moving traffic. an archer learning to hit a moving targetCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fast-moving river The injury prevented him from moving freely.
Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply moving. a moving account of his childhood in Ireland Attending the memorial service was a moving experience. Be careful when changing lanes in fast-moving traffic. an archer learning to hit a moving target· Successful candidates will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes relocation expenses if needed.
a fast-moving river The injury prevented him from moving freely. (=making people feel strong emotions)· That was a very moving speech.
· Traffic’s very slow going out of New York.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· By 1633 he was already moving in court circles.· Ace was already moving in his direction.· Rohmer was already moving to join them as Cardiff replaced the telephone receiver and pushed away from the reception desk.· But the Vietcong were already moving amongst the peasants of the South, who were now supporters of Communism.
· The resulting letters were written with an extraordinary formality, but the content was deeply moving.· Davis's way with the overture was beautifully supple, his gradual unfolding of the emotions of the work deeply moving.· His efforts to get it right, to tell the truth, are both painful and deeply moving.
· Not far away a turgid and fast moving river rushed southward in narrow gorges.· But yes, it is still fun, thought provoking, stimulating, exciting and fast moving.· I try to concentrate all my hard-hitting, fast moving units on one flank.· To make it possible to deal with very fast moving, or potentially violent, events.
· Last April, nearly a year ago, I had a most moving spiritual experience.· And so began what was, to me, a most moving ceremony.· One of the most moving things of the whole voyage was when I saw Uskair loom out of the mist.· And the terrible, interminable pressure of politics is one of the most moving thing about the opera.· It was the most moving experience I ever had.· Some saw the previous day as the most moving, others thought the silence after shut-down back at base to be terminal.· One widow wrote to thank the organisers and said it was the most moving service she had ever attended.· Yet by far the most moving part of the whole day was the reaction of the crowds which lined the streets.
· I was now moving south-west, dazzled by the low sun.· So far as I could judge, events, were now moving in my favour.· Blacks are now moving out of the lowest stratum in ever increasing numbers.· Nevertheless, some of the more progressive suppliers are now moving down that road in some instances, albeit very gradually.· Oyston was now moving across into the media, using the same formula of low overheads, tight management and aggressive advertising.· The mixture of sounds and ideas comes from Fyfe's vehement defence of dance music, now moving from techno to Consolidated.· The plane was now moving at not much above stalling speed.
· Across the floor a group of nomes swarmed past around the slowly moving bulk of the battery.· Now people are slowly moving away from these towns.· The man was at the far end of a line of slowly moving pack animals, and he had not noticed anything.· Bodie glanced up, but all he could see were the same madly flickering lines, and slowly moving blips.· Chris could only stare at the slowly moving ship.
· I didn't realize the carriage was still moving.· Daak was still moving uphill, faster now, towards the source of the noises.· Mummy's car was still moving, though it had reached Jane's cottage now.· John Smith is still moving crabwise towards modernity.· When the model is at some height and still moving forwards it will present no problems.· If the car was still moving, police could work out a safe time and location to intercept it.
· You are facing up to yourself in a very moving and powerful way - hello?· It was a very moving experience, barriers were broken between the mums and we could talk from our hearts.· But those bands can write songs that are very moving in a different way.· The style is emotive but the intellectual understanding informing it has an astringent clarity which is very moving.· The vigil was very moving but some elements of it were a bit odd.· To seek it happen is very moving.· Like seeing Henry Rollins at Reading was very moving because it was real.· During the Congress I witnessed something very moving.
NOUN· For these data we need a 5-quarter centred moving average so that the smoothed values coincide with quarters.· This differs from the moving average in that it does not use equal weightings for the past values chosen.· The statistic would be called a five-quarter centred moving average.
· Albion are moving house in the close season: we just got there in time.· Even dry children may wet the bed under stress, like a change of school, a divorce or moving house.· Marian and Izz had seen Tess moving house with her family, and knew what a difficult position she was in.· These are intended to cover removal expenses and some of the other fees and charges incurred when moving house.· Over dinner they would talk about moving house.· Reasons from holidays, family and work problems, moving house, and so on were given.· An allied but unresearched question is that of the extent of parents moving house within an area towards a popular school.
· This moving image manifests itself in the motions of the heavenly bodies.· The moving image has immediacy and can offer vivid detail.· What video art, video sculpture, video installation, video performance return to the moving image is space.· In library education, however, there are few areas where it is necessary to use moving images.· The graphics look extremely good with 256 colours and such large moving images.
· The main features marking the presence of a poltergeist are moving objects, electrical high jinks, or mysterious noises.· To test this possibility the data were split according to the mean ratings for the amount of moving objects in the film.· To simulate reality the moving object must appear to have depth, but not be transparent.· Figure 5.2 Toads recognize small moving objects as food.· They can spot moving objects better than still ones.· The toad does not recognize insects as such, but recognizes small, dark, moving objects.· Ewert and his colleagues have also worked out where, in its nervous system, the toad recognizes small dark moving objects.· The first result, that situations with many moving objects feel more risky, is what would be expected.
· John tells his moving story to members of the Darlington Lecture Association next week.
· Nobody hits a moving target and you can quote me.· It can probably spot moving targets, and give their speed and direction.· These are meals on heels, moving targets, room service.· At its best, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings is a game of how to master a moving target.· The rabbits are, of course, moving targets and in such circumstances the shotgun is effective whereas the rifle would fail.· Only the top half of her body was visible, and she resembled a moving target on a shooting gallery.
· Silent contemplation of the sounds of moving water works well for many people.· The early series deal with the sculptural property of moving water in studio set-ups.· In other words, Abingdon Weir Slalom was blessed for the second year running with good weather and moving water.· Together they searched the towering walls of moving water.· The compact form presents a minimal surface area to the moving water and the large foot maximises adhesion to the rock surface.· While all these contrivances give us the pleasure of moving water, we must spare a thought for the plants beneath.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- As always, this is a moving target.
- At its best, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings is a game of how to master a moving target.
- Duration is a moving target as rates and portfolios change, though it is already used by many managers.
- Nobody hits a moving target and you can quote me.
- Only the top half of her body was visible, and she resembled a moving target on a shooting gallery.
- Rittall is regarded as the moving spirit behind the project.
- That bull had been the moving spirit of the herd, a figure rather of mythic than of material dimension.
WORD FAMILYnounmovemovementremovalremovermoveradjectivemovableunmovedmovingverbmoveremoveadverbmovingly
1making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathydeeply/very/profoundly moving Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply moving.moving account/story etc a moving account of his childhood in Ireland Attending the memorial service was a moving experience.2[only before noun] changing from one position to another: a moving stagefast/slow moving etc Be careful when changing lanes in fast-moving traffic. an archer learning to hit a moving target3a moving target something that is changing continuously, so that it is very difficult to criticize it or compete against it: The company is constantly improving the system, making it a moving target.4the moving spirit formal someone who makes something start to happen: He was the moving spirit behind the founding of the union.—movingly adverb: She spoke movingly about her father’s last days.