It's your move.
Source: tatoeba (16925)
Move
/muːv/
Synonyms for "move" (980 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: motion, movement, relocation, travel, accomplished fact.
- migrate: 'Migrate' implies long-distance movement, often seasonal or driven by necessity, birds migrate, people migrate, data migrates.
- Sentence evidence is available for move, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "move".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "move"
Keep "move" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "move" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "move", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "move" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
How these synonyms differ
- migrate - 'Migrate' implies long-distance movement, often seasonal or driven by necessity, birds migrate, people migrate, data migrates.
- relocate - 'Relocate' is formal and usually refers to changing where someone lives or a business operates, a planned, permanent move.
- shift - 'Shift' implies a lateral or gradual change in position, subtler and more controlled than a full 'move.'
- transfer - 'Transfer' means moving something from one place or person to another, it implies a handoff, not just locomotion.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
36 entriesShowing 16 of 36 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
12 entriesbold movehouse movemajor movemake a movemilitary movemove alongmove forwardmove housemove quicklymove the chairsmart movestrategic move
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesstand stillstay
similar
15 entriesTranslations
50 translations across 44 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- تَحَرَّكَ verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Armenian
1 entries- շարժել verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Belarusian
1 entries- ру́хаць verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ме́стя verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Catalan
1 entries- moure verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- جولاندن verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᎠᎲᎠ verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 動 /动 verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Czech
1 entries- pohnout verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Danish
1 entries- trække verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Estonian
1 entries- käima verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Farefare
2 entries- bike verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
- teem verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Finnish
1 entries- siirtää verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
French
1 entries- bouger verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Friulian
1 entries- movi verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
German
1 entries- bewegen verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Hebrew
1 entries- הֵזִיז verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Hungarian
1 entries- lép verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Icelandic
1 entries- færa verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Italian
2 entries- muovere verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
- spostare verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Japanese
1 entries- 動かす verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Khmer
1 entries- ផ្លាស់ប្ដូរ verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Korean
1 entries- 이동시키다 verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Lingala
1 entries- koningisa verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Lombard
1 entries- mœuv verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Moore
1 entries- toeem zĩlga verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Māori
1 entries- mū verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Norman
1 entries- bouogi verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- flytte verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- flytta verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Polish
2 entries- poruszyć się verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
- ruszyć się verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Portuguese
1 entries- mover verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Romanian
2 entries- mișca verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
- muta verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Russian
1 entries- дви́гать verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- gluais verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Spanish
1 entries- mover verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Swahili
1 entries- peleka verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Swedish
1 entries- flytta verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Tamil
1 entries- நகர் verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Telugu
1 entries- నప్పు verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Thai
1 entries- เดิน verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Ukrainian
1 entries- ру́хати verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Yiddish
1 entries- באַוועגן verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Zazaki
3 entries- herun vırnayen verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
- lunayen verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
- vırnayen verb ((transitive) to change the place of something)
Sample sentences
59 total sentences available.
Don't you move from here.
Source: tatoeba (17694)
Move over a little if you please.
Source: tatoeba (19162)
I move that the meeting adjourn.
Source: tatoeba (19779)
Showing 4 of 59 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "move"?
Closest matches include motion, movement, relocation, travel, accomplished fact.
How is "migrate" different from "move"?
'Migrate' implies long-distance movement, often seasonal or driven by necessity, birds migrate, people migrate, data migrates.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "move"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.