move

The act of moving; a movement.

"A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course."

An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.

"He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen."

A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.

"She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move."

The event of changing one's residence.

"The move into my fiancé's house took two long days."

To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

"A ship moves rapidly."

To act; to take action; to begin to act

"Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do!"

To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.

"I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life."

(and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.

"My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine."