Phrase Hound found 56 phrases and 10 compound words that contain moves. The most common are listed below. Open moves in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 56
- anything that movesAnything at all.
- dance movesplural of dance move: A bodily movement or series of movements, either traditional or improvised, that forms part of a specific dance or that is performed when dancing.
- moves forwardthird-person singular simple present indicative of move forward: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, forward.
- moves upthird-person singular simple present indicative of move up: To put (something) higher or further.
- moves the needlethird-person singular simple present indicative of move the needle: To change a situation to a noticeable degree; to make an appreciable difference.
- moves the problemthird-person singular simple present indicative of move the problem: To solve a problem in a way that creates another problem, often of equal nature and severity.
- moves alongthird-person singular simple present indicative of move along: To continue without being distracted; to keep going.
- moves awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of move away: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, away.
- moves the dialthird-person singular simple present indicative of move the dial: To make a measurable difference.
- moves outthird-person singular simple present indicative of move out: To leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place.
- power movesplural of power move: A type of dance move in b-boying, involving speed, momentum, and acrobatic elements.
- quiet movesplural of quiet move: A move that does not attack or capture an enemy piece.
- special movesplural of special move: An exceptionally powerful fighting move.
- Kirby movesplural of Kirby move: Any of the moves used in the Kirby calculus for modifying framed links in the 3-sphere.
- Reidemeister movesplural of Reidemeister move: Any of three local moves on a link diagram: (i) twist and untwist in either direction; (ii) move one loop completely over another; (iii) move a string completely over or under a crossing.
- Pachner movesplural of Pachner move: Any of a set of ways of replacing a triangulation of a piecewise linear manifold by a different triangulation of a homoeomorphic manifold.
- book movesplural of book move: An opening move considered to be the best play; a move in a main line.
- camera movesplural of camera move: A specific deliberate movement effected by the camera, such as a pan, zoom, tilt etc.
- false movesplural of false move: A misstep; a stumble.
- moves aboutthird-person singular simple present indicative of move about: To move from place to place.
- moves aheadthird-person singular simple present indicative of move ahead: To continue without being distracted; to keep going.
- moves aroundthird-person singular simple present indicative of move around: To relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long.
- moves backthird-person singular simple present indicative of move back: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, back.
- moves downthird-person singular simple present indicative of move down: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, down.
- moves furniturethird-person singular simple present indicative of move furniture: To engage someone physically; to brawl.
Compound words 10
- countermovesplural of countermove: A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
- foremovesthird-person singular simple present indicative of foremove: To move beforehand; move in advance.
- mismovesthird-person singular simple present indicative of mismove: To move wrongly, incorrectly, or in error.
- movesetsplural of moveset: The set of moves that a character can perform.
- outmovesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outmove: To move faster or more skilfully than; to outmaneuver.
- powermovesplural of powermove: A type of dance move in b-boying, involving speed, momentum, and acrobatic elements.
- premovesthird-person singular simple present indicative of premove: On certain chess websites: a move set during the opponent's turn which is played automatically (if possible) after the opponent has made their move, done in order to save time in …
- commovesthird-person singular simple present indicative of commove: To move violently; to agitate, excite or rouse
- promovesthird-person singular simple present indicative of promove: To move forward; to advance; to promote.
- transmovesthird-person singular simple present indicative of transmove: To move or change from one state into another; to transform.