movˈableness or moveˈableness noun

movˈably or moveˈably adverb

moveˈless adjective

1. Motionless, immobile
2. Immovable

moveˈlessly adverb

moveˈlessness noun

moveˈment noun

1. An act or manner of moving
2. Change of position
3. An action or gesture
4. Activity
5. Impulse
6. An evacuation of the bowels, or the matter evacuated
7. Motion of the mind, emotion
8. The moving parts in a mechanism, esp the wheelwork of a clock or watch
9. Melodic progression
10. Accentual character (prosody)
11. Tempo or pace
12. A main division of an extended musical composition, with its own more or less independent structure
13. The suggestion of motion conveyed by a work of art
14. A general tendency or current of thought, opinion, taste or action, whether organized and consciously propagated or a mere drift

movˈer noun

movˈing adjective

1. Causing motion
2. Changing position
3. Affecting the feelings, sentiments or sympathies
4. Pathetic

movˈingly adverb

movable feast see under feast

movement chart noun

A chart plotting the movements of staff and documents within an office, intended to improve efficiency

movement therapist noun

A specialist in movement therapy, a physical therapy for the mentally or physically disabled aimed at developing or improving voluntary body movements

moving average noun

A sequence of values derived from an earlier sequence from which a mean was taken of each successive group of values with a constant number of members

movˈing-coil adjective

Of, or relating to, electrical equipment that incorporates a coil of wire so placed within a magnetic field as either to vibrate when current is passed through it, or to generate a current when vibrated

moving map noun

A map used on board a ship or aircraft that adjusts to keep the position of the moving vessel always in correspondence with a fixed centre point on the map

moving pavement or moving walkway noun

(in an airport, etc) a moving strip set into the floor that carries pedestrians along as though on a conveyor belt

moving pictures plural noun

1. The cinema
2. Cinema films in general

moving staircase noun

An escalator

get a move on

1. To hurry up
2. To make progress

know a move or two

To be sharp or streetwise

make a move

1. To take a step, perform a manoeuvre
2. To prepare to depart

make a move on or put the moves on (slang, esp US)

To make sexual advances to

move heaven and earth see under heaven

move house

1. To move to a new place of residence
2. To move one's possessions to one's new home

move in

To occupy new premises, etc

move in on (informal)

1. To advance towards, close in on
2. To take steps towards controlling or usurping

move out

To vacate premises

move over or up

To move so as to make room for someone, etc

movers and shakers

The people with power and influence

on the move

1. Changing or about to change one's place
2. Travelling
3. Progressing