Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the move

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.34 in modern English

Syllables: on the -move
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Changing location; in motion.

Example Sentences

"Apple's plans also represent a strong challenge for the BlackBerry range, which was, until now, the only realistic way of providing access to corporate email on the move."
"We had to pack up and follow the fish. They're actually pretty smart to keep on the move like this. Just use the signal to find us."
"Captain Harry Maguire will surely be on the move as he has been marginalised by Ten Hag, who will regard this season as the platform to move United closer to where he wants them to be."

Phrases

on the run

Frequently Paired Words

on the run

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does on the move mean?: Changing location; in motion.

How to pronounce on the move

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