Phrase guide

move over

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To move (oneself, or someone/something else) so as to free up space.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: move up

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

move in order to make room for someone for something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The park gave way to a supermarket
  • `Move over,' he told the crowd

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: give way, give, ease up, yield

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: arrébb/beljebb megy/ül/húzódik — to move (oneself, or someone/something else) so as to free up space
  • Russian: подвинуться (podvinutʹsja) — to move (oneself, or someone/something else) so as to free up space
  • Russian: подвигаться (podvigatʹsja) — to move (oneself, or someone/something else) so as to free up space