Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moving

/ˈmuːvɪŋ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables: mov-ing
IPA: /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That moves or move.

adj

Causing or evoking deep emotions.

verb

present participle and gerund of move

noun

The relocation of goods when transferring one's household, business, etc., to another location

Uncountable

noun

A causing of a movement

Countable

Example Sentences

"moving pictures"
"'t was a moving letter, very moving!"
"The last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways, No. 92220, a class "9F" 2-10-0, was named Evening Star at Swindon Works on March 18. […] Mr. R. F. Hanks, Chairman of the Western Area Board, British Transport Commission, who presided, said that it was a moving occasion, but also a very proud day for Swindon."
"The rats' movings are willed movements."

Usage

Inflected Forms

more moving (comparative) most moving (superlative) movings (plural)

Derived Forms

earthmoving movingly movingness nonmoving unmoving

Phrases

moving chicane moving pavement moving sofa problem needle-moving self-moving earth moving

Synonyms

dynamic mobile afoot animate astir cursory in motion moving on the move on the wing under sail unstill

Antonyms

stationary nonemotional nonpersuasive nonexpressive nonmeaningful nonsignificant nonemotive nondisturbing nonarousing unaffecting uneloquent unpersuasive

Rhymes With

improving removing proving approving disapproving grooving unmoving

Questions

How do you pronounce moving?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmuːvɪŋ/.
What does moving mean?: That moves or move.

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