Synonyms for move
Another word for move is relocation, movement or motion. Below are 10 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: moves.
1. noun: the act of deciding to do something
2. noun: the act of changing your residence or place of business
- relocation
3. noun: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
- movement synonyms
- motion synonyms
- motility
4. noun: the act of changing location from one place to another
- movement synonyms
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5. noun: (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
6. verb: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- go synonyms
- travel synonyms
- locomote
- displace
7. verb: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- displace
- go synonyms
- travel synonyms
- locomote
8. verb: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Antonyms
- stand still
9. verb: change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
Antonyms
10. verb: follow a procedure or take a course
- go synonyms
- proceed synonyms
11. verb: be in a state of action
- be active
12. verb: go or proceed from one point to another
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- decision synonyms
- conclusion synonyms
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- maneuver synonyms
- tactical maneuver
- manoeuvre synonyms
- tactical manoeuvre
- demarche
- change synonyms
- flit
- overspill
- reach synonyms
- opening synonyms
- sitting synonyms
- standing synonyms
- kick synonyms
- eye movement
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- closing synonyms
- reaching synonyms
- pitch synonyms
- stretch synonyms
- stroke synonyms
- snap synonyms
- kicking
- play synonyms
- following synonyms
- coming synonyms
- return synonyms
- speed synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for move?
You can say relocation, movement, motion, motility or go instead of move. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "the act of deciding to do something".
What is the opposite of move?
The opposite of move is stand still or stay.
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