moving

5 definitions • 7 examples

A moving object is one that moves:

a moving target

moving parts in a machine

causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy:

a very moving story

I find some of Brahms's music deeply moving.

causing someone to take action:

Local parents were the moving force/spirit behind the safety improvements at the playground (= they were the people who made them happen).

the action of going to a different place to live or work:

I hate moving.

the act or process of someone going to live or work in a different place, or of a company taking all or part of its business to a different place:

Any moving expenses will be paid by the company.