Definition of Moving

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Move
  

(n.)
The act of changing place or posture; esp., the act of changing one's dwelling place or place of business.
  

(a.)
Exciting movement of the mind; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a moving appeal.
  

(a.)
Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power.
  

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moving
\mov"ing\, a.
1. changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power.
2. exciting movement of the mind; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a moving appeal. i sang an old moving story.
moving
force (mech.), a force that accelerates, retards, or deflects the motion of a body.
moving
plant (bot.), a leguminous plant (desmodium gyrans); -- so called because its leaflets have a distinct automatic motion.
moving
\mov"ing\, n. the act of changing place or posture; esp., the act of changing one's dwelling place or place of business.
moving
day, a day when one moves; esp., a day when a large number of tenants change their dwelling place.
moving
adj
1. in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine" [ant: nonmoving]
2. arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- n. hawthorne [ant: unmoving]
3. used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion; "her ambition was to be in moving pictures or `the movies'" [ant: still]

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Meaning
Changing the target of a process or competition to by one side in order to gain advantage.
Origin
In use for some time but came into wide use in the UK during the 1980s.

Origin
Edward Fitzgerald, 1809-83, in his poem The Rubßiyßt of Omar Khayyßm. 'The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.

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Chweiad = n. a moving briskly

Cyffroawl = a. impulsive, moving

Deffro = a. moving awake, v. to rouse; to awake

Efain = v. to be moving

Erin = a. moving, progressive

Esgeiddig = a. moving gracefully

Euain = v. to be moving

Gwes = n. what is moving

Iau = n. that is moving; the lungs, junior; a yoke; Jove

Mudol = a. moving, moveable

Pel = n. a moving body; a ball

Symudiad = n. a moving

Terniad = n. a moving ardent

Treniad = n. a moving rapidly

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Adjective
1. in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
(antonym) nonmoving, unmoving
(similar) active
(see-also) mobile
(attribute) motion
2. arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne
(antonym) unmoving
(similar) affecting, poignant, touching
(see-also) emotional
3. used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion; "Her ambition was to be in moving pictures or `the movies'"
(antonym) still
(similar) animated

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Noun
1. the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
(hypernym) decision, determination, conclusion
(hyponym) demarche
(derivation) act
2. the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
(synonym) relocation
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) flit
3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
(synonym) motion, movement, motility
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) abduction
4. the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
(synonym) motion, movement
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) approach, approaching, coming
(derivation) displace
5. (game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action
(hypernym) turn, play
(hyponym) chess move
(derivation) go
(classification) game

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Verb
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
(synonym) travel, go, locomote
(hyponym) go around, spread, circulate
(see-also) advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
(verb-group) displace
(derivation) motion, movement
2. cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
(synonym) displace
(hyponym) mobilize, mobilise, circulate
(verb-group) travel, go, locomote
(derivation) motion, movement
3. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
(antonym) stand still
(hyponym) move involuntarily, move reflexively
(see-also) move over, give way, give, ease up, yield
(derivation) motion, movement, motility
4. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
(antonym) stay, stick, stick around, stay put
(hyponym) relocate
(derivation) relocation
5. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
(synonym) go, proceed
(hypernym) act
(hyponym) work
6. be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
(synonym) be active
(hyponym) bestir, rouse
(derivation) motion
7. go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
(hypernym) change, alter, vary
(hyponym) step
8. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
(synonym) act
(hyponym) alternate, take turns
9. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
(synonym) affect, impress, strike
(hyponym) infect
(cause) feel, experience
(verb-group) hit, strike, come to
10. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
(synonym) motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite
(hypernym) cause, do, make
(verb-group) affect, impress, strike
11. arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
(hypernym) affect, impress, strike
(verb-group) motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite
12. dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
(hypernym) sell
13. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
(synonym) go, run
(hypernym) change
14. live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"
(hypernym) live
15. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
(synonym) go
(hyponym) bluff, bluff out
(entail) play
(verb-group) make a motion
16. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
(synonym) make a motion
(hypernym) propose, suggest, advise
(verb-group) go
(derivation) proposer, mover

Description: To ship, offer for shipment, offer for entry, import, recieve for transportation, carry or otherwise transport or move, or allow to be moved into, through, or within the United States. (See also safe transfer.)
Source: US Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations Restrictions on the Introduction of Regulated Articles, 1993

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