moving
noun1
The relocation of goods when transferring one's household, business, etc., to another location
2
A causing of a movement
- The rats' movings are willed movements.
- Derived terms
- earth moving
moving
adj/ˈmuːvɪŋ/
1
That moves or move.
- moving pictures
2
Causing or evoking deep emotions.
- 't was a moving letter, very moving!1813, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Remorse:
- The last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways, No. 92220, a class "9F" 2-10-0, was named Evening Star at Swindon Works on March 18. […] Mr. R. F. Hanks, Chairman of the Western Area Board, British Transport Commission, who presided, said that it was a moving occasion, but also a very proud day for Swindon.1960 May 23, “Evening Star”, in Railway Magazine, page 307:
- Synonyms
- affecting, striking, eloquent, emotional, persuasive, poignant, stunning, touching, expressive, heartbreaking, meaningful, heartrending, significant, emotive, gripping, disturbing, upsetting, dramatic, arousing, soul stirring
- Antonyms
- nonemotional, nonpersuasive, nonexpressive, nonmeaningful, nonsignificant, nonemotive, nondisturbing, nonarousing, unaffecting, uneloquent, unpersuasive, unpoignant, unexpressive, unmeaningful, unemotive, ungripping, undisturbing, unarousing
- Derived terms
- earthmoving, moving chicane, movingly, movingness, moving pavement, moving sofa problem, needle-moving, nonmoving, self-moving, unmoving
- Hyponyms
- alarming, agonizing, boring, comforting, lamentable, frightening, wearisome