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moving on

moving on is the present participle and gerund of move on.

Meaning of move on

Verb

move on (third-person singular simple present moves on, present participle moving on, simple past and past participle moved on)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To continue; to proceed; to go on.
    • After spending the night resting in an abandoned church, the group decided to move on in their quest.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start dealing with something else.
    • The best revenge is always to just happily move on and let karma do the rest.
  3. (idiomatic, informal, transitive) To attempt a seduction, often in a way seen as disloyal or rude to another.
    • I think Shane is going to move on my ex tonight.
  4. To physically move something or someone.
    • The police moved the protestors on.
  5. (transitive, African-American Vernacular) To assault or attack.

Questions about moving on

What is moving on the present participle and gerund of?
Moving on is the present participle and gerund of move on.

Words near moving on in the dictionary

  1. moving in
  2. moving in on
  3. moving into
  4. moving mountains
  5. moving off
  6. moving on
  7. moving one's body
  8. moving one's bowels
  9. moving out
  10. moving out to move up
  11. moving over

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