26984 words

moving

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
A moving object is one that moves:

Examples:

a moving target
moving parts in a machine
2

Examples:

a very moving story
I find some of Brahms's music deeply moving.
3
causing someone to take action:

Examples:

Local parents were the moving force/spirit behind the safety improvements at the playground (= they were the people who made them happen).
4
the action of going to a different place to live or work:

Examples:

I hate moving.
5
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:

Examples:

Any moving expenses will be paid by the company.

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