English Dictionary

move

/muːv/

noun

The act of moving; a movement. / An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.

I watched the move last night.

意味（1）

The act of moving; a movement.

A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.

意味（2）

An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.

He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen.

意味（3）

A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.

She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move.

意味（4）

The event of changing one's residence.

The move into my fiancé's house took two long days.

意味（5）

A change in strategy.

I am worried about our boss's move.

意味（6）

A transfer, a change from one employer to another.

Robin van Persie squandered United's best chance late on but otherwise it was a relatively comfortable afternoon for Liverpool's new goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who has yet to concede a Premier League goal since his £9m summer move from Sunderland.

意味（7）

(board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.

The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession.

意味（8）

(board games, usually in the plural) A round, in which each player has a turn.

You can win in three moves if you do that.