moves
/muːvz/ · noun
Meaning
- The act of moving; a movement.
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- The event of changing one's residence.
- A change in strategy.
- A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
- To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- To act; to take action; to begin to act
- To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
- (and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
- To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
- To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game
- A good ability to dance.
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