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Nouns (14)

forward

n. a position on a basketball team

forward

n. the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team

move

n. the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"

move

n. the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"

move, turn

n. (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

move, motion, movement, change of location

n. 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"

move, motion, movement, change of position

n. 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"

Verbs (52)

forward

v. send an incoming mail to other users of the Internet

move

v. go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"

move

v. dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"

forward, send on

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

move, be active

v. be in a state of action; "she is always moving"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, arouse pity in

v. arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"

move, change position

v. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

move, work

v. move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"

move, change residence

v. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"

move, transfer

v. term used in word processing and graphics for relocating text and images

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, propose formally, make a motion

v. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

move, prompt, incite, motivate

v. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

move, travel, go, locomote

v. 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"

move, displace, make move

v. 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"

move, go, proceed

v. 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"

strike, impress, move, affect, make an impression on

v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

act, move, take a step, take action, take steps, take measures, perform an action, do something

v. 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"

Adverbs (12)

forward, ahead, toward the future

adv. "Think ahead!"

forward, onward, forth, thenceforth

adv. "from that time forth"

forward, fore, forrad, forrard, toward the front

adv. "He faced forward"

Adjectives (12)

forward

adj. at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"

forward

adj. at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"

forward

adj. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear"

forward

adj. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

forward

adj. situated at or toward the front: "the fore cabins"; "the forward part of the ship"

forward, onward

adj. moving toward a position ahead; "forward motion"; "the onward course of events"

forward, advanced

adj. farther along in physical or mental development; "the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'"; "children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"

forward, advancing, forward-moving

adj. moving forward

Fuzzynyms (397)

traffic

n. buying and selling; especially illicit trade

transportation, shipping, transport

n. the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

translation, transformation

n. the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"

passage, transition

n. the act of passing from one state or place to the next

division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, subdivision

n. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

division

n. the act or process of dividing

operation

n. a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"

traffic

n. buying and selling; especially illicit trade

transportation, shipping, transport

n. the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

travel, traveling, travelling

n. the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"

locomotion, travel

n. self-propelled movement

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

transfer, transport, conduct, channel, transmit, channelize

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

surrender, deliver, deport, extradite

v. hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"

post, place, base, station, send

v. assign to a station

advance, bring forward, move forward, bring to front

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, go, proceed

move, travel, go, locomote

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

twist, wriggle, squirm, wrestle, worm, writhe

v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

work, exercise

v. give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"

emigrate, leave a country

v. leave one's country of residence for a new one; "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period"

empty, abandon, vacate

v. leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"

resettle, settle anew

v. settle in a new place; "The immigrants had to resettle"

shift, transfer, move around

v. move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, go, proceed

move, travel, go, locomote

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

retire, go into retirement

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

withdraw, bow out

v. retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

awaken, waken, wake up, arouse

v. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

hum, thrum

v. sound with a monotonous hum

move, displace, make move

act, move, take a step, take action, take steps, take measures, perform an action, do something

murmur, speak softly, speak indistinctly

v. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

start, begin, commence, start up, embark on, get off the ground

v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

generate, bring forth, bring into being

v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

cheer, hearten, embolden

v. give encouragement to

stir up, agitate, foment

v. try to stir up public opinion

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

precipitate

v. bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

excite, arouse a feeling

v. arouse or elicit a feeling

force out, rout out, drive out, rouse

v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

encourage, give courage to, be encouraging to

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

sire, mother, father, beget, engender, generate, bring forth

v. make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, go, proceed

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

leave, go away, go forth

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

retire, put out

v. cause to be out on a fielding play

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

hum, thrum

v. sound with a monotonous hum

murmur, speak softly, speak indistinctly

v. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

trek, go trekking

v. go trekking

disjoint, disarticulate

v. separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it"

disjoin, disjoint, make disjoint

v. make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of

replace, put back

v. put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them"

drag, haul, cart

v. draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"

drag, draw, shlep, pull along

v. pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"

replace, supplant, supersede, supervene upon

v. take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

hum, thrum

v. sound with a monotonous hum

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

act, move, take a step, take action, take steps, take measures, perform an action, do something

murmur, speak softly, speak indistinctly

v. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, travel, go, locomote

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

tackle, take on, come to grips with, undertake

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

excite, agitate, commove, charge up

v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

click, get through, come home to, penetrate, dawn on, sink in, click with, get across, came to, fall into place

v. be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

overwhelm, overcome, overpower, overtake, whelm, sweep over

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

run, operate

v. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

officiate

v. act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

handle, care for, deal with, manage

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

retire, adjourn, withdraw

v. break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

fix, repair, doctor, mend, bushel, touch on, restore, furbish up

v. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

hum, thrum

v. sound with a monotonous hum

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, displace, make move

murmur, speak softly, speak indistinctly

v. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

brave, audacious, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing

adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

nervy, courageous

adj. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

pushing, aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushy

adj. marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"

straight, square, direct, directly

adv. without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"

ahead, along, in a forward direction, in front, at the front

adv. "He is way ahead"

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

outward, outwards, towards the outside

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

Synonyms (72)

recede, pull away, move away

v. move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

move out

v. move out of one's old house or office

climb, mount, go up, climb up

v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

pass, lapse, go by, go along, elapse, glide by, slip away, slide by, slip by

v. pass by; "three years elapsed"

bolt, go off, run off, decamp, abscond, absquatulate

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

go out, become unfashionable, go out of fashion

v. go out of fashion; become unfashionable

set, go down, go under

v. disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"

decline, go down

v. go down; "The roof declines here"

continue, go on, proceed, carry on

v. continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

tour, travel around

v. make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer"

travel around, peregrinate

v. travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"

go, go away, depart, travel away

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

pursue, act on, follow up on

v. carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"

act up

v. misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"

influence, act upon, exert influence upon

v. have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

advance, in advance

adj. situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

ante

adj. (prefix) in front of or before: "anteroom"

foremost, frontmost

adj. preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

frontal, head-on

adj. meeting front to front; "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"

fore

adj. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

progressive

adj. favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"

bold

adj. fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

bow

adj. pertaining to the forward part of a vessel

foremost

adj. situated closest to the bow; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

gifted, talented

adj. endowed with talent or talents; " a gifted writer"

modern, nontraditional, advanced, innovative, forward-looking

adj. ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"

growing, incremental, increasing

adj. increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions; "lecturers enjoy...steady incremental growth in salary"

Antonyms (40)

stop, stoppage

n. the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

rest, repose, be quiescent

v. be at rest

be immobile, be fixed, stand still, hold still

v. remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"

play

v. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"

stay, stick, stick around, stay put

v. stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"

stay, rest, remain, continue

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

stay in place

v. be stationary

stay, stick, stick around, stay put

v. stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"

fix, deposit, pose, posit, situate

v. put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

refrain, forebear, forbear

v. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

backward

adj. directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"

reverse

adj. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"

backward

adj. (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"

shy

adj. easily startled or frightened

back, backward, backwards, aback, in a reclining position

adv. "Lean back"

move forward

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