Definitions for moving
ˈmu vɪŋmov·ing

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. movingadjective

   in motion

   "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"

2. movingadjective

   arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion

   "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne

3. movingadjective

   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'"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. movingnoun

   The relocation of goods

2. movingnoun

   A causing of a movement

   The rats' movings are willed movements.

3. movingadjective

   (no comparative or superlative) That moves or move.

   moving pictures

4. movingadjective

   That causes someone to feel emotion.

   a moving story

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Movingparticipial adj.

   Pathetick; touching; adapted to affect the passions.

   Etymology: from move.

   Great Jupiter,
   The moving pray’r of Æacus did grant,
   And into men and women turn’d the ant. Richard Blackmore.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Moving

   of Move

2. Movingadjective

   changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power

3. Movingadjective

   exciting movement of the mind; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a moving appeal

4. Movingnoun

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

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1. Moving

   Moving is a 1988 American comedy film starring Richard Pryor as Arlo Pear, a father moving his family cross-country. Other notable appearances in the film include Randy Quaid as an annoying neighbor, Dana Carvey as a man with multiple personalities hired to drive Pryor's car, musician Morris Day, and WWF wrestler King Kong Bundy as a monstrous mover. The movie is also the film debut of Stacey Dash, as Arlo's daughter Casey.

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1. movingverb

   Verb form of the word move.

   There were moving towards engagement and marriage as it just felt natural, real and amazing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 2, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'moving' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1225

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'moving' in Written Corpus Frequency: #838

How to pronounce moving?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say moving in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of moving in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of moving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of moving in a Sentence

1. The President:

   Quite frankly, we're moving more rapidly than I thought we would.

2. RJ Intindola:

   If you’re the problem, then moving to a new town to start a new life is not going to work.

3. David Berman:

   By moving to early stage you can actually leapfrog competitors who are ahead of you in stage IV.

4. Southeastern Conference:

   I walked into one of the first( CFP) meetings when we were looking at the format and said, ‘ If we want to expand to eight teams for the playoff with no automatic bids, I ’ll have that conversation, ’ but moving to an eight-team playoff and granting what were going to be six automatic bids, reducing at-large access, is unwise.

5. Barbara Buchner:

   We need to make sure we are moving from thought to action after the Paris agreement, that we are getting new projects off the ground.

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