Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - moved

see move MOVEMENT (movements) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A movement is a group of people who share the same beliefs, ideas, or aims. It’s part of a broader Hindu nationalist movement that’s gaining strength throughout the country. N-COUNT: usu supp N 2. Movement involves changing position or going from one place to another. There was movement behind the window in the back door... A tall, thin man was waving his arms in an effort to direct the movements of a large removal van... N-VAR 3. A movement is a planned change in position that an army makes during a battle or military exercise. There are reports of fresh troop movements across the border. N-VAR 4. Movement is a gradual development or change of an attitude, opinion, or policy. ...the movement towards democracy in Latin America... N-VAR: with supp, usu N towards/away from n 5. Your movements are everything which you do or plan to do during a period of time. I want a full account of your movements the night Mr Gower was killed. N-PLURAL: poss N 6. A movement of a piece of classical music is one of its main sections. ...the first movement of Beethoven’s 7th symphony. N-COUNT: usu with supp