Move along

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To continue without being distracted; to keep going.

    "The soldiers were unmoved but the policeman immediately placed himself between Jimmy and the entrance. 'Good morning, madam. No loitering please. Now move along.'"

  2. 2
    To proceed; to make or signify progress. broadly, figuratively

    "the construction project is moving along"

  3. 3
    To go on to something else. broadly, figuratively

    "the committee moved along to the next item on the agenda"

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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freeze

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"The soldiers were unmoved but the policeman immediately placed himself between Jimmy and the entrance. 'Good morning, madam. No loitering please. Now move along.'"

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