make a move
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To take action.
verb
To initiate a conversation or perform an action intended to engage the willing attention of a person in whom one has a romantic or sexual interest; to approach someone of romantic or sexual appeal in hopes of escalating to a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship.
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, move.
Example Sentences
- "He swallowed hard on his tea. —Well, ah must be making a move. Thanks again."
- "“We'll give you a lift, darling,” Lady Genevieve said languidly, rising. “It's time we made a move.”"
- ""Do you want to stay for another or shall we make a move?" He looks at his watch. "Yeah, let's go.""
- "“Should we make a move?” she asked over the music. “We could find a place to dance. or we could go back to our place.”"
- "[T]he video how-to site Howcast . . . breaks from its more staid counterparts, such as Expert Village and eHow, by injecting a necessary dose of humor. Come here to learn "how to make a move on a girl while watching a movie on a couch"."