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mover

[ moo-ver ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that moves.
  2. Often movers. a person or company whose business is the moving move of household effects or office equipment from one location to another.
  3. a powerful and influential person, as in politics or business.
  4. a person who is energetic and ambitious; go-getter.


mover

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. informal.
    a person, business, idea, etc, that is advancing or progressing
  2. a person who moves a proposal, as in a debate
  3. a removal firm or a person who works for one
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mover1

First recorded in 1350–1400, mover is from the Middle English word mevere. See move, -er 1
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. movers and shakers, Informal. powerful and influential people, as in politics and business.

More idioms and phrases containing mover

In addition to the idiom beginning with mover , also see prime mover .
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Example Sentences

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The station at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street will connect to the K Line and C Line and will eventually connect to the LAX automated people mover train.

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Business Finland's marketing campaigns for would-be movers highlight social and lifestyle factors too: Finns tend to prioritise wellbeing, plus there's free education and subsidised healthcare and childcare.

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A good mover on the clay surface, she played confidently in a first set that saw seven breaks of serve in 10 games, adjusting well to Niemeier's pace.

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It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the blaze at the century-old restaurant building, which attracted movers and shakers for much of its history.

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Walking to the match with fans, lifting weights in the gym with the players, and soaking up the wisdom of the movers and shakers in the boardroom.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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