Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put the moves on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
put the -moves on
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

puts the moves on (present, singular) putting the moves on (participle, present) put the make on (alternative)

Synonyms

court make love romance

Questions

What does put the moves on mean?
To make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.

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