movingadjective
uk/ˈmuː.vɪŋ/us/ˈmuː.vɪŋ/moving adjective (CHANGING POSITION)
[ before noun ] A moving object is one that moves:
a moving target
moving parts in a machine
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Movement
- ambulatory
- be treading water idiom
- catalepsy
- comings
- floating
- get
- gravitation
- immobile
- immobilize
- inert
- mobile
- motile
- motility
- motion
- movable
- pull
- pull up short idiom
- rooted
- still
- tread
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moving adjective (FEELINGS)
B2 causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy:
a very moving story
I find some of Brahms's music deeply moving.
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Inspiring feelings in others
- amuse
- arouse
- emotive
- enthuse
- fire
- freak
- heartstrings
- inflame
- inspirational
- inspire
- invoke
- kindle
- messianic
- move
- movingly
- overwhelm
- stirring
- touching
moving adjective (CAUSING ACTION)
[ before noun ] 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).
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Busy and active
- a hive of activity/industry idiom
- arena
- be (as) busy as a bee idiom
- be all go idiom
- be at work idiom
- be back in harness idiom
- buzz
- foot
- girlie swot
- hard-working
- harness
- have (got) sth on
- have sth on your plate idiom
- hurly-burly
- knee-deep
- mad
- spread
- stimulating
- tie sb up
- well away idiom
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movingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmuː.vɪŋ/us/ˈmuː.vɪŋ/the action of going to a different place to live or work:
I hate moving.
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Changing homes & moving
- asylum seeker
- diaspora
- diaspora
- economic migrant
- emigrate
- immigration
- migrant
- move on
- move out
- mover
- pull up stakes idiom
- remover
- resettle
- residence
- settle
- shelter
- stake
- stick
- transfer
- up sticks idiom
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