verb
Meaning 1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move in, on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The lion moved in on the gazelle.
Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
move in on
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verb
Meaning 2
To encroach or prepare to take over (a thing, relationship, task or place seen as somebody else's).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Marketing is moving in on this department's responsibilities.
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verb
Meaning 3
To flirt with or come on to (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- I'm going to move in on her.
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verb
Meaning 4
make intrusive advances towards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: intrude, irrupt
verb
Meaning 5
seize control of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: take hold, take charge, take control
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Etymology
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