Moves: meaning, definitions and examples

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moves

 

[ muหvz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in sports

The act of changing one's place or position, especially to go from one place to another.

Synonyms

action, maneuver, shift

Examples of usage

  • He made a quick move to the left to avoid the defender.
  • The team's defense was able to anticipate the opponent's moves.
  • I watched her graceful moves on the dance floor.
Context #2 | Verb

in chess

To change the position of a piece on a board game like chess.

Synonyms

relocate, shift, transfer

Examples of usage

  • He decided to move his knight to protect his queen.
  • She carefully planned her next move to checkmate her opponent.

Translations

Translations of the word "moves" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น movimentos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคฒเฅ‡เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bewegungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gerakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ัƒั…ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ruchy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‹•ใ (ใ†ใ”ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mouvements

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ movimientos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hareketler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์›€์ง์ž„ (์›€์ง์ž„)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฑูƒุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pohyby

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pohyby

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠจไฝœ (dรฒngzuรฒ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gibi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hreyfingar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะทา“ะฐะปั‹ัั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒซแƒ แƒแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™rษ™kษ™tlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ movimientos

Etymology

The word 'move' originated from the Old English word 'mลvan', meaning 'to move'. It has been used in various contexts to indicate a change in position or action. The concept of 'move' has evolved over time to encompass physical, strategic, and emotional shifts. In sports, games, and everyday life, the term 'move' remains a fundamental part of communication and action.

See also: immovability, immovable, movability, movable, move, moved, movement, mover, movie, moving, movingly, remove, unmovable, unmovably, unmoved.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,154, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.