What does moving mean?

Definitions for moving
ˈmu vɪŋmov·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

  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

  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.

Wikipedia

  1. Moving

    Moving is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush for her debut album, The Kick Inside (1978). It was released as a single only in Japan on 6 February 1978 by EMI Music Japan reaching number 1. Written by Bush and produced by Andrew Powell, the song is a tribute to Lindsay Kemp, her mime teacher. "Moving" opens with a whale song sampled from Songs of the Humpback Whale, an LP including recordings of whale vocalizations made by Dr. Roger S. Payne. Bush performed "Moving" at Tokyo Music Festival, also performed "Moving" on BBC's Saturday Nights at the Mill, on a Dutch TV show about Efteling park and on her first tour, The Tour of Life (1979).

ChatGPT

  1. moving

    Moving can refer to the act of changing one's physical location or position from one place to another. It often involves the process of transporting personal belongings, furniture, or other goods to a new residence or destination. Moving can occur on various scales, such as within a local area, between cities or countries, and can be temporary or permanent. It commonly involves planning, packing, loading, transportation, unloading, and unpacking of belongings. Moving can be undertaken for various reasons, including relocation due to work, personal circumstances, or lifestyle changes.

Webster Dictionary

  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

Wikidata

  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.

Editors Contribution

  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

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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. President Barack Obama on Thursday:

    When you hear the inevitable critics of the deal sound off, ask them a simple question: Do you really think that this verifiable deal, if fully implemented, backed by the world's major powers, is a worse option than the risk of another war in the Middle East? is it worse than doing what we've done for almost two decades with Iran moving forward with its nuclear program and without robust inspections?

  2. Klevis Ylli:

    For the indoor navigation system, there are sensors [accelerometers] within the shoe that determine how fast you're moving, acceleration and the angles that your foot has traveled. And from this data, the system can calculate the path that you have walked.

  3. Shannon Skelton:

    When you’re sitting, set an alarm or some indication every 15 to 20 minutes to get up and change your position, if you’re standing, you need to be dynamic. Shift your weight side to side, put one foot slightly in front of the other, and move your weight backwards and forwards just so you’re moving a little bit.

  4. Deacon Ken Bilgrien:

    We are simply doing something different this year … we are simply moving in a different direction.

  5. Randy Serraglio:

    The Rosemont Mine would destroy El Jefe’s home and severely hamstring recovery of jaguars in the United States, at ground zero for the mine is the intersection of three major wildlife corridors that are essential for jaguars moving back into the U.S. to reclaim lost territory. The Santa Rita Mountains are critically important to jaguar recovery in this country, and they must be protected.

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