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make a move

verb

Meaning

  1. To take action.
  2. To depart from a place; to set off.
  3. (often followed by on) To initiate a conversation or perform an action intended to engage the willing attention of a person in whom one has a romantic or sexual interest; to approach someone of romantic or sexual appeal in hopes of escalating to a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

move(English)get a move on(English)take the initiative(English)bust a move(English)get moving(English)get it on(English)seize the initiative(English)put the moves on(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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