Base verb
Phrasal verbs with move
The verb move combines with 11 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
11 phrasal verbs · 16 meanings
move ahead
1 sense- Begin or continue with a plan
move along
1 sense- Continue forward, often when asked by an official
move around
1 sense- Live in many different places over time
move aside
1 sense- Step out of the way to let someone or something pass
move away
2 senses- Go to live in a different area or country
- Stop using or supporting a particular idea or method
move back
1 sense- Return to a position further from something
move forward
1 sense- Make progress with something
move in
3 senses- Start living in a new home
- Approach in order to take action or attack
- Begin a romantic relationship by living together
move on
3 senses- Continue your life after a difficult event
- Change to a new topic, place or job
- (of police) order people to leave a place
move out
1 sense- Leave a residence
move up
1 sense- Shift to a higher position or rank
Practice the move family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of move with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.