Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

move out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English

Syllables: move out
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place.

Intransitive verb

verb

To vacate one's place of residence or employment.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Alright, troops, line up and move out!"
"We must move out before the end of the month or we'll be paying extra rent."
"Who needs a house out in Hackensack? Is that all you get for your money? ... If that's movin' up then I'm movin' out."
"Darlene had recently caught Shaylene smoking marijuana, and the resulting tension prompted her daughter to move out and stay with a friend for weeks."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

moves out (present, singular) moving out (participle, present) moved out (participle, past) moved out (past)

Phrases

move out to move up

Synonyms

quit vacate take out remove

Antonyms

move in

Questions

What does move out mean?: To leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place.

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