American English

enthusiastic

enthusiastic [adjective]

showing enthusiasm

US /ɪnˌθuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ 
UK /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ 

شورمند، پر ذوق‌، پر اشتياق‌

مثال: 

an enthusiastic supporter of the party leader

پشتيبان‌ پر شور رهبر حزب‌

Oxford Essential Dictionary

enthusiastic

 adjective
full of enthusiasm:
The kids are very enthusiastic about sport.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

enthusiastic

enthusiastic S3 /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk◂ $ ɪnˌθuː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑enthusiasm, ↑enthusiast; verb: ↑enthuse; adverb: ↑enthusiastically ≠ UNENTHUSIASTICALLY; adjective: ↑enthusiastic ≠ UNENTHUSIASTIC]
feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something
enthusiastic about (doing) something
All the staff are enthusiastic about the project.
The singer got an enthusiastic reception.
an enthusiastic supporter of reform
—enthusiastically /-kli/ adverb
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
be/feel enthusiastic The Irish are very enthusiastic about horse racing.
seem/appear enthusiastic I wanted to go, but Helen seemed less enthusiastic.
sound enthusiastic ‘I’m sure we can do it,’ she said, trying to sound enthusiastic.
look enthusiastic Your husband doesn’t look too enthusiastic about the idea.
■ enthusiastic + NOUN
enthusiastic support His policies won him the enthusiastic support of middle-income voters.
enthusiastic supporter He is an enthusiastic supporter of the war.
enthusiastic response The proposal has received an enthusiastic response from the union.
enthusiastic reception/welcome The audience gave him an enthusiastic reception.
enthusiastic crowd/audience It’s nice to see such an enthusiastic crowd at the match.
enthusiastic applause His speech was greeted by enthusiastic applause.
an enthusiastic amateur (=someone with a fairly low level of skill who tries hard) There are a few professionals in the race, but most are enthusiastic amateurs.
• • •
THESAURUS
enthusiastic feeling or showing a lot of interest or excitement about something: He’s really enthusiastic about his new job. | An enthusiastic crowd cheered the team onto the pitch.
eager wanting to do something or know about something very soon: He was eager to hear every detail of her day. | She was always eager for her turn on the catwalk. | The room was full of eager young faces. | We waited in eager anticipation.
keen eager to work or learn: She hasn’t much experience but she’s very keen. | John was a keen student who worked very hard.
zealous doing something in a very enthusiastic way, especially supporting something or making sure that people obey rules : She was a zealous supporter of the revolution. | The company has been extremely zealous in defending its interests. | Officials have been very zealous in the application of the new regulations.
avid [only before noun] written used when you want to emphasize that someone does something a lot or is very interested in something: an avid golfer | She was an avid reader all her life. | I’ve become an avid collector of his work. | Henry is an avid fan of the sport. | As a schoolboy he had an avid interest in birds.
fervent written believing or feeling something very strongly and sincerely: Galinsoga was one of Franco’s most fervent supporters. | One of Allen 's fervent admirers was Richard Nixon. | her fervent belief in promoting the work of good women artists
be mad about something British English informal to like something very much and be very interested in it: My sister’s mad about horses. | Since you’re so mad about clothes, you can help me choose a wedding dress.
can’t wait to do something to be very eager to do something: I can’t wait to get started.
be looking forward to something to feel pleased and excited because you know that something is going to happen soon: I’m looking forward to the vacation.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

enthusiastic

 

 

en·thu·si·ast·ic   [ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk]    [ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk]  adjective
feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about sb/sth
an enthusiastic supporter
an enthusiastic welcome
~ about sb/sth You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.
~ about doing sth She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain.
Derived Word: enthusiastically  
Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from Greek enthousiastikos, from enthous ‘possessed by a god’ (based on theos ‘god’).  
Thesaurus:
enthusiastic [enthusiastic enthusiastically] adj.
They gave her an enthusiastic welcome.
eageravidhungry|especially BrE keen|informal mad|formal zealous
Opp: unenthusiastic, Opp: apathetic
enthusiastic/mad about sth
a/an enthusiastic/avid/keen collector/fan
a/an enthusiastic/keen supporter/admirer
Enthusiastic or eager? People are often eager about things that they want for themselves
The low prices pulled in crowds of eager buyers.
They are often enthusiastic about other people and their ideas and achievements
enthusiastic support/applause/praise
 
Example Bank:
Film critics are largely enthusiastic about the thriller.
He was quite enthusiastic about the idea.
Mrs Neil did not seem particularly enthusiastic about her job.
She's all enthusiastic about China now that she's been there.
The audience was wildly enthusiastic.
We were enthusiastic in our support of him.
I love playing to such an enthusiastic audience.
• They gave her an enthusiastic welcome.

• You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.

 

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

enthusiastic / ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk /   / -ˌθuː- / adjective

B2 showing enthusiasm:

You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

 

enthusiastically / -tɪ.k ə l.i / adverb

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

enthusiastic

[ɪnθju͟ːziæ̱stɪk, AM -θu͟ː-]
 ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ about n
 If you are enthusiastic about something, you show how much you like or enjoy it by the way that you behave and talk.
  Tom was very enthusiastic about the place...
  Bob Dole seemed less than enthusiastic about the proposed move.
 Syn:
 excited
  Derived words:
  enthusiastically [ɪnθju͟ːziæ̱stɪkli, AM -θu͟ː-] ADV-GRADED usu ADV with v, also ADV adj The announcement was greeted enthusiastically.

 

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

enthusiastic

 

en·thu·si·as·tic /ɪnˌɵuːziˈæstɪk, Brit ɪnˌɵjuːziˈæstɪk/ adj [more ~; most ~] : feeling or showing strong excitement about something : filled with or marked by enthusiasm
• They were enthusiastic supporters of the president.
• I'm not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea.
• They were less than enthusiastic. = They were far from enthusiastic.
• She received an enthusiastic welcome.
- en·thu·si·as·ti·cal·ly /ɪnˌɵuːziˈæstɪkli, Brit ɪnˌɵjuːziˈæstɪkli/ adv
• They welcomed her enthusiastically.

excuse

excuse [noun]

a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong

US /ɪkˈskjuːs/ 
UK /ɪkˈskjuːs/ 

معذوريت‌، عذر، بهانه‌

مثال: 

There's no excuse for what you did.

كارى كه‌ شما كرديد قابل‌ بخشش‌ نيست‌.‏

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun

pronunciation
When the word excuse is a noun, it ends with a sound like juice or loose. When the word excuse is a verb, it ends with a sound like shoes or choose.

words you say or write to explain why you have done something wrong:
You're late! What's your excuse this time?
There's no excuse for rudeness.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. excuse2 S3 /ɪkˈskjuːs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: verb: excuse; noun: excuse; adverb: inexcusably; adjective: excusable ≠ inexcusable]
1. a reason that you give to explain careless or offensive behaviour
excuse for (doing) something
What’s your excuse for being late this time?
I’m tired of listening to his excuses.
2. a reason that you invent to explain an action and to hide your real intentions
excuse to do something
I need an excuse to call her.
excuse for
The conference is just an excuse for a holiday in New York.
3. there is no excuse for something used to say that someone’s behaviour is too bad to be explained or accepted:
There is no excuse for such rudeness.
4. make your excuses to explain why you are not able to do something:
Please make my excuses at the meeting tomorrow.
5. a poor/rotten etc excuse for something used when you think someone or something is very bad:
He’s a rotten excuse for a lawyer. Why on earth did you hire him?
6. American English a note written by your doctor or one of your parents saying that you were ill on a particular day SYN sick note British English
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1 & 2)
■ verbs
make up/think up/invent an excuse I made up some excuse about my car breaking down. | We’d better think up an excuse, fast.
make excuses for somebody/something (=give reasons which try to explain why someone has made a mistake or behaved badly) His mother was always making excuses for her son's behaviour.
use something as an excuse She never complained or used her illness as an excuse.
look for an excuse I began to look for excuses to avoid seeing him.
give an excuse I'll have to give my boss some kind of excuse.
believe/accept an excuse She didn’t believe his excuse for one minute.
have an excuse Companies have no excuse for breaking the law.
■ adjectives
a good excuse A sunny day is a good excuse to go to the beach.
a wonderful excuse (=a very good excuse) A wedding is a wonderful excuse to buy a new outfit.
a reasonable/plausible excuse (=one that other people will believe) If your train was cancelled, that is a perfectly reasonable excuse.
a legitimate/valid excuse (=one that is true and that other people cannot criticize) He didn’t have a legitimate excuse for being late.
the perfect excuse The phone call gave me the perfect excuse to leave.
a feeble/flimsy/weak excuse (=one that is difficult to believe) Joe muttered some feeble excuse about having a headache.
a pathetic/lame excuse (=very weak) That’s the most pathetic excuse I’ve ever heard.
the usual excuse/the same old excuse He made the usual excuses for not coming. | Whenever the trains are late, it's always the same old excuse.
a convenient excuse The rioting provided the government with a convenient excuse not to hold an election.
■ phrases
use every excuse in the book (=use every possible excuse) He used every excuse in the book to avoid seeing the doctor.
at the slightest excuse (=for any reason, however unimportant) She comes to our house at the slightest excuse.
• • •
THESAURUS
■ a reason that does not seem believable
excuse a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or not done something that you should have done – especially one that is not completely true: She said she couldn’t come because she had to work late, but it was just an excuse. | a feeble excuse (=one that is hard to believe)
pretext especially written an untrue reason that you give for doing or not doing something, in order to hide the real reason: He would often find some pretext to go out in the evening alone. | They used this as a pretext for taking military action.

 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noun   [ɪkˈskjuːs]  ;   [ɪkˈskjuːs]
1. a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour
Late again! What's your excuse this time?
~ (for sth) There's no excuse for such behaviour.
~ (for doing sth) His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary.
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour).

• It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave).

2. a good reason that you give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons
~ (for sth/for doing sth) It's just an excuse for a party.

~ (to do sth) It gave me an excuse to take the car.

3. a very bad example of sth

• Why get involved with that pathetic excuse for a human being?

4. (NAmE) a note written by a parent or doctor to explain why a student cannot go to school or sb cannot go to work 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French escuser (verb), from Latin excusare ‘to free from blame’, from ex- ‘out’ + causa ‘accusation, cause’.  
Thesaurus:
excuse noun C
What's your excuse for being late today?
explanationjustificationpretextreasongrounds|BrE defence|AmE defense|law plea
(a/an) excuse/explanation/justification/pretext/reason/grounds for sth
(a) good/valid excuse/justification/reason/grounds/defence
have (a/an) excuse/explanation/justification/pretext/reason/grounds/defence 
Synonyms:
reason
explanation grounds basis excuse motive justification pretext
These are all words for a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done.
reasona cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do sth: He said no but he didn't give a reason.
explanationa statement, fact or situation that tells you why sth has happened; a reason given for sth: The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. She left the room abruptly without explanation.
grounds(rather formal) a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing sth: You have no grounds for complaint.
basis(rather formal) the reason why people take a particular action: On what basis will this decision be made?
excusea reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons: Late again! What's your excuse this time? It gave me an excuse to take the car.
motivea reason that explains sb's behaviour: There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
justification(rather formal) a good reason why sth exists or is done: I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.
grounds or justification?
Justification is used to talk about finding or understanding reasons for actions, or trying to explain why it is a good idea to do sth. It is often used with words like little, no, some, every, without, and not any. Grounds is used more for talking about reasons that already exist, or that have already been decided, for example by law: moral/economic grounds.
pretext(rather formal) a false reason that you give for doing sth, usually sth bad, in order to hide the real reason: He left the party early on the pretext of having to work.
(a/an) reason/explanation/grounds/basis/excuse/motive/justification/pretext for sth
the reason/motive behind sth
on the grounds/basis/pretext of/that…
(a) good/valid reason/explanation/grounds/excuse/motive/justification 
Example Bank:
Delivering the stuff for Rodney gave me an excuse to take the car.
Don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.
He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse.
He had no excuse for being so late.
He invented a pathetic excuse about losing his watch.
He made up a rather lame excuse for the work being late.
He made up some stupid excuse to the teachers.
He's run out of excuses for not cleaning his room.
Her mother's illness provided her with an excuse to stay at home.
I don't want to hear any more excuses.
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses.
Justin mumbled some excuse and left.
She had to find a valid excuse for leaving the room.
She made some feeble excuse about the car having broken down.
She seized on every excuse to avoid doing the work.
She's a pitiful excuse for an actress.
The children provided a convenient excuse for missing the party.
The political crisis is being used as an excuse to dock people's pay.
What possible excuse could he have?
You don't have to make excuses for her.
a built-in excuse for failure
a sorry excuse for a man
an acceptable excuse for missing school
• Late again! What's your excuse this time?

Idiom: excuse me 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

excuse / ɪkˈskjuːz / verb [ T ]

B1 to forgive someone:

Please excuse me for arriving late - the bus was delayed.

Nothing can excuse that sort of behaviour.

No amount of financial recompense can excuse the way in which the company carried out its policy.

We cannot excuse him for these crimes.

I asked the teacher if I could be excused from (= allowed not to do) football practice as my knee still hurt.

Please excuse me from (= allow me to miss) the rest of the meeting - I've just received a phone call that requires my immediate attention.

excuse me A1 a polite way of attracting someone's attention, especially of someone you do not know:

Excuse me, does this bus go to Oxford Street?

used to politely ask someone to move so that you can walk past them:

Excuse me, can I just get past?

used to tell someone politely that you are leaving:

Excuse me a moment, I'll be with you shortly.

A2 used to say sorry for something you have done by accident:

Did I take your seat? Do excuse me.

said before disagreeing with someone:

Excuse me but aren't you forgetting something?

US ( UK pardon? , I beg your pardon? ) used to politely ask someone to repeat something they have said because you have not heard it

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

excuse

 ♦♦♦
 excuses, excusing, excused

 (The noun is pronounced [ɪkskju͟ːs]. The verb is pronounced [ɪkskju͟ːz].)
 1) N-COUNT: oft N for n/-ing, N to-inf An excuse is a reason which you give in order to explain why something has been done or has not been done, or in order to avoid doing something.
  It is easy to find excuses for his indecisiveness...
  Once I had had a baby I had the perfect excuse to stay at home...
  If you stop making excuses and do it you'll wonder what took you so long.
  Syn:
  justification
  ●
  PHRASE: v-link PHR, oft PHR for n/-ing If you say that there is no excuse for something, you are emphasizing that it should not happen, or expressing disapproval that it has happened. (disapproval)
  There's no excuse for behaviour like that...
  Solitude was no excuse for sloppiness.
 2) VERB To excuse someone or excuse their behaviour means to provide reasons for their actions, especially when other people disapprove of these actions.
  [V n by -ing] He excused himself by saying he was `forced to rob to maintain my wife and cat'...
  [V n] That doesn't excuse my mother's behaviour.
  Syn:
  justify
 3) VERB If you excuse someone for something wrong that they have done, you forgive them for it.
  [V n for n/-ing] Many people might have excused them for shirking some of their responsibilities. [Also V n, V n n]
  Syn:
  forgive
 4) VERB: usu passive If someone is excused from a duty or responsibility, they are told that they do not have to carry it out.
  [be V-ed from n/-ing] She is usually excused from her duties during the school holidays...
  [be V-ed n] She was excused duties on Saturday.
 5) VERB If you excuse yourself, you use a phrase such as `Excuse me' as a polite way of saying that you are about to leave.
  [V pron-refl] He excused himself and went up to his room.
 6) CONVENTION (formulae) You say `Excuse me' when you want to politely get someone's attention, especially when you are about to ask them a question.
  Excuse me, but are you Mr Honig?
  Syn:
  pardon me
 7) CONVENTION (formulae) You use excuse me to apologize to someone when you have disturbed or interrupted them.
  Excuse me interrupting, but there's a thing I feel I've got to say.
 8) CONVENTION (politeness) You use excuse me or a phrase such as if you'll excuse me as a polite way of indicating that you are about to leave or that you are about to stop talking to someone.
  `Excuse me,' she said to Jarvis, and left the room...
  Now if you'll excuse me, I've got work to do.
 9) CONVENTION You use excuse me, but to indicate that you are about to disagree with someone. [mainly BRIT]
  Excuse me, but I want to know what all this has to do with us.
 10) PHRASE (formulae) You say excuse me to apologize when you have bumped into someone, or when you need to move past someone in a crowd.
  Saying excuse me, pardon me, Seaton pushed his way into the crowded living room.
  Syn:
  sorry
 11) CONVENTION (formulae) You say excuse me to apologize when you have done something slightly embarrassing or impolite, such as burping, hiccupping, or sneezing.
  Syn:
  pardon me
 12) CONVENTION (formulae) You say `Excuse me?' to show that you want someone to repeat what they have just said. [AM](in BRIT, usually use pardon, sorry)

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

excuse

 

2ex·cuse /ɪkˈskjuːs/ noun, pl -cus·es
1 a [count] : a reason that you give to explain a mistake, bad behavior, etc.
• What's your excuse for being so late?
• She had no valid excuse for not finishing her homework.
• He's always making excuses for himself.
• a lame/flimsy excuse
b excuses [plural] : reasons that you give to explain politely why you cannot do something, why you have to leave, etc.
• I won't be able to come to the wedding. Please give my excuses to your cousin. [=please tell your cousin that I'm sorry I won't be able to come]
• I made my excuses and left.
2 [count] : something (such as a condition or set of conditions) that explains improper behavior and makes it acceptable - usually used in negative statements
• There is no excuse for child abuse.
• His youth is no excuse for his irresponsible behavior.
3 [count] : a reason for doing something
• His birthday gives us a good excuse for a party.
• She'll use any excuse [=pretext] to wallow in self-pity.
4 [count] : a poor example - + for
• He's a poor/sad excuse for a father. [=he's a bad father]
• That pile of junk is a sorry excuse for a car!

workout

workout [noun]

a period of physical exercise

US /ˈwɝː.kaʊt/ 
UK /ˈwɜː.kaʊt/ 

ورزش‌ روزانه‌

مثال: 

She does a 20-minute workout every morning.

او هرروز صبح بیست دقیقه ورزش روزانه انجام می‌دهد.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

workout

workout /ˈwɜːkaʊt $ ˈwɜːrk-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a period of physical exercise, especially as training for a sport:
a daily workout in the gym
work out at work1

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

workout

 

 

work·out [workout workouts]   [ˈwɜːkaʊt]    [ˈwɜːrkaʊt]  noun
a period of physical exercise that you do to keep fit
She does a 20-minute workout every morning.  
Example Bank:
The team had a hard workout this morning.

When I do a good workout, I feel fine.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

workout / ˈwɜː.kaʊt /   / ˈwɝː- / noun [ C ]

B1 a period of physical exercise:

a light workout

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

workout

[wɜ͟ː(r)kaʊt]
 workouts
 N-COUNT
 A workout is a period of physical exercise or training.
  Give your upper body a workout by using handweights.
  ...a 35-minute aerobic workout.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

workout

 

work·out /ˈwɚkˌaʊt/ noun, pl -outs [count] : a period of physical exercise that you do in order to improve your fitness, ability, or performance
• The team had a good workout at practice today.
• Her workout includes running on the treadmill and lifting weights.

 

massive

very large in size, amount, or number

US /ˈmæs.ɪv/ 
UK /ˈmæs.ɪv/ 

سترگ‌، عظيم‌

مثال: 

massive rocks

صخره‌هاى سترگ‌

Oxford Essential Dictionary

massive

 adjective
very big same meaning huge:
The house is massive – it has 16 bedrooms!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

massive

massive S2 W3 /ˈmæsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: massif, from masse; ⇨ mass1]
1. very large, solid, and heavy:
The bell is massive, weighing over 40 tons.
the castle’s massive walls
2. unusually large, powerful, or damaging:
My phone bill was massive last month.
massive increases in the number of homeless
Club members can get a massive discount of £50.
massive stroke/heart attack etc
He suffered a massive stroke.
massive argument/row etc British English:
I had a massive argument with her.
3. British English informal extremely good:
Listen to this. It’s a massive song.
—massively adverb:
The president was massively popular.
• • •
THESAURUS
■ very big
huge/massive/enormous extremely big: The table was enormous. | a huge explosion | Their house is huge. | There is a huge amount of work to be done. | There has been a massive increase in oil prices. | The company is massive, operating in 150 countries. | A massive fire destroyed more than thirty homes. | He’s been under an enormous amount of stress recently. | The changes will have an enormous impact.
great [only before noun] very big – used especially to describe the level or number of something: He achieved great success in America. | The college offers a great number of courses. | a great advantage
vast extremely big – used about areas, distances, numbers, or amounts: vast areas of rainforest | A vast number of tourists visit the island every year.
gigantic extremely big and much bigger than other things of the same type: Gigantic waves crashed onto the beach.
colossal extremely big – used about amounts or objects: James ran up a colossal phone bill. | a colossal statue of Napoleon
tremendous having an extremely big effect: There have been some tremendous changes. | My new job will be a tremendous challenge. | The children were making a tremendous amount of noise.
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

massive

 

 

mas·sive   [ˈmæsɪv]    [ˈmæsɪv]  adjective
1. very large, heavy and solid
• a massive rock

• the massive walls of the castle

2. extremely large or serious
The explosion made a massive hole in the ground.
a massive increase in spending
He suffered a massive heart attack.
(BrE, informal) Their house is massive.
They have a massive great house.
Derived Word: massively  
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from French massif, -ive, from Old French massis, based on Latin massa, from Greek maza ‘barley cake’.  
Thesaurus:
massive [massive massively] adj.
1.
massive rock formations
heavybulky|physics dense
Opp: tiny
a heavy/bulky item/object
2.
a massive increase in spending
hugeenormousvasttremendousimmensegreatcolossalgiantgiganticmonumental
Opp: tiny
a/an massive/huge/enormous/vast/tremendous/great/colossal amount of sth
a/an massive/huge/enormous/tremendous/great/monumental task
a/an massive/huge/enormous/great/giant/gigantic/monumental step  
Example Bank:
Keith shrugged his massive shoulders.
She could see the whole massive bulk of the cathedral.
The Chancellor is to announce a massive increase in spending.
• They've got a massive great house.

• massive rock formations

 

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

massive / ˈmæs.ɪv / adjective

B2 very large in size, amount, or number:

They've got a massive house.

She died after taking a massive overdose of drugs.

If the drought continues, deaths will occur on a massive scale.

 

massively / -li / adverb

The film is a massively (= very) ambitious project.

 

massiveness / -nəs / noun [ U ]

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

massive

[mæ̱sɪv]
 ♦♦♦
 1) ADJ-GRADED (emphasis) Something that is massive is very large in size, quantity, or extent.
  There was evidence of massive fraud.
  ...massive air attacks...
  The scale of the problem is massive.
  ...a massive steam boat.
  Syn:
  huge
  Derived words:
  massively ADV-GRADED ...a massively popular game... Interest rates will rise massively.
 2) ADJ: ADJ n If you describe a medical condition as massive, you mean that it is extremely serious.
  He died six weeks later of a massive heart attack.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

massive

 

mas·sive /ˈmæsɪv/ adj [more ~; most ~]
1 : very large and heavy
• The fort had massive walls.
massive furniture
• the dog's massive head/jaw
• stars more massive than the sun
2 a : large in amount or degree
• A massive effort will be required to clean up the debris.
• You can find a massive amount of information on the Internet.
• The stunt received massive publicity.
• a massive collection of baseball cards
b : very severe
• a massive heart attack
• a massive stroke
- mas·sive·ly adv
• a massively built structure
• a massively popular actor [=an extremely popular actor]
- mas·sive·ness noun [noncount]
• the castle's sheer massiveness

success

the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for

US /səkˈses/ 
UK /səkˈses/ 

موفقیت، كاميابى

مثال: 

His success in the exams surprized everyone.

موفقيت‌ او در امتحانات‌ همه‌ را شگفت‌ زده‌ كرد.‏

Oxford Essential Dictionary

success

 noun

1 (no plural) doing or getting what you wanted; doing well:
I wish you success with your studies.

2 (plural successes) somebody or something that does well or that people like a lot:
The film 'The Matrix' was a great success.
 opposite failure

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

success

success S1 W1 /səkˈses/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[Word Family: noun: success, succession, successor; adjective: successful ≠ unsuccessful, successive; verb: succeed; adverb: successfully ≠ unsuccessfully]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of succedere; ⇨ succeed]
1. when you achieve what you want or intend OPP failure:
The experiment was a big success.
without success
I tried to contact him, but without success.
success in doing something
Did you have any success in persuading Alan to come?
2. when a lot of people like something, buy something, go to see something etc OPP failure
be a big/huge/great etc success
The film was a great success.
Her book has enjoyed a lot of success (=it has been very successful).
The play was a box-office success (=many people went to see it).
The show was an overnight success (=it was immediately successful).
3. when someone achieves a high position in their job, on a course, in a sport, in society etc OPP failure:
Success isn’t everything, you know.
success in
He has already had a lot of success in his career.
be a success as a ... (=be successful in a particular job)
She wasn’t much of a success as a lawyer.
She’s determined to make a success of (=be successful in) her career.
4. when a business makes a lot of money OPP failure:
the success of his latest business venture
be a big/huge/great etc success
The firm wasn’t a great success.
5. success story someone or something that is successful:
The company has been a major success story.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
a great success Everyone agreed the picnic was a great success.
a big/huge/major success The government claimed the policy was a major success.
a resounding/outstanding/spectacular success (=very great success) Financially, the event was a resounding success.
great/considerable success This plant can be grown by the absolute beginner with great success.
some success The group is already achieving some success.
little/no success Attempts to resolve the dispute met with little success.
limited success (=not very much success) The attempt to replace coca with other crops has had only limited success.
commercial/economic/financial success None of his ideas had any commercial success.
academic success (=success in education) There is no evidence that early teaching of reading leads to academic success.
electoral success (=success in elections) The electoral success of the far right understandably fills many people in Europe with alarm.
military success This military success was achieved at a cost.
■ verbs
have/achieve success China has had considerable success in conserving water since 1983.
meet with success (=be successful) We are disappointed that this round of negotiations has not met with success.
put your success down to something (=say that your success was the result of it) They put their success down to their excellent teamwork.
■ phrases
somebody's chance of success They have a good chance of success.
the secret of somebody's success (=what makes them successful) A visitor asked Connie the secret of her success with growing roses.
the success rate (=what percentage of actions are successful) The success rate in cloning is still extremely low.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'make success' or 'make a success'. Say have success or achieve success.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

success

 

 

suc·cess [success successes]   [səkˈses]    [səkˈses]  noun
1. uncountable the fact that you have achieved sth that you want and have been trying to do or get; the fact of becoming rich or famous or of getting a high social position
What's the secret of your success?
~ (in doing sth) I didn't have much success in finding a job.
~ (in sth) They didn't have much success in life.
Confidence is the key to success.
economic success
Their plan will probably meet with little success.

• She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies).

2. countable a person or thing that has achieved a good result and been successful
The party was a big success.
He's proud of his daughter's successes.
She wasn't a success as a teacher.
He was determined to make a success of the business.
Opp:  failure, see a roaring success at  roaring, nothing succeeds like success at  succeed, the sweet smell of success at  sweet  adj.  
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from Latin successus, from the verb succedere ‘come close after’, from sub- ‘close to’ + cedere ‘go’.  
Example Bank:
He attributes his success to having a stable family life.
He is eager to notch up another success.
He was pleased with his apparent success.
I owe my success to him.
I've had some success in getting rid of the weeds.
Initially the venture enjoyed a fair amount of success.
It has already been used with great success.
Much of his success lies in his skill in handling staff.
Researchers have claimed great success with this approach.
Several people have reported success with this approach.
She had little success in getting new customers.
She had worked hard and was confident of success.
She tried to persuade them without success.
She's made a real success of that job.
Success didn't come overnight— she struggled for years before making any money.
That kind of financial success breeds confidence.
The band's new album has been a runaway success.
The bank's success rests on several factors.
The book proved a major commercial success.
The campaign had only limited success.
The campaign to stop drink-driving had only limited success.
The company has been one of the success stories of the past decade.
The company's excellent marketing has resulted in enormous international success.
The event was judged a success by its organizers.
The movement has scored some notable successes.
The operation has a success rate of over 80%.
The success or failure of the project depends on how committed the managers are.
The year-long fight for a pay rise ended in success.
The year-long fight for permission to build the house ended in success.
Their ultimate success has yet to be determined.
These issues determine success in the global marketplace.
We are sad to see Hiroko go, and wish her every success in the future.
We can't guarantee immediate success.
We had one or two outstanding successes.
We were celebrating our success.
We're trying to get him to sponsor us, but there's not much hope of success.
What are our chances of success?
Your contribution was vital to the success of the concert.
artists who have experienced some initial success
one of the key success factors
the immediate satisfaction of worldly success
the mixed success of the project
the recent success of films from Mexico
the secret of his success with women
the test's ability to predict success in college
He had already achieved modest successes on the London stage.
If we manage to break even this year, it will be a qualified success.
She wasn't a success as a teacher.
The party was a great success.
Confidence is the key to success.
• She was surprised by the book' s success.

• commercial/economic/electoral success

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

success / səkˈses / noun

B1 [ U ] the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for:

The success of almost any project depends largely on its manager.

I've been trying to persuade her to take on more staff, but so far without success.

I'm not having much success in communicating with him at the moment.

The success rate for this operation is very low.

B1 [ C ] something that achieves positive results:

Both films have been a big box-office success in this country.

She's determined to make a success of this project.

That salmon dish was a success, wasn't it?

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

success

[səkse̱s]
 ♦♦
 successes

 1) N-UNCOUNT Success is the achievement of something that you have been trying to do.
  It's important for the long-term success of any diet that you vary your meals.
  ...the success of European business in building a stronger partnership between management and workers.
  Ant:
  failure
 2) N-UNCOUNT Success is the achievement of a high position in a particular field, for example in business or politics.
  Nearly all of the young people interviewed believed that work was the key to success.
  Ant:
  failure
 3) N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss The success of something is the fact that it works in a satisfactory way or has the result that is intended.
  Most of the cast was amazed by the play's success...
  Enthused by the success of the first exhibition, its organisers are hoping to repeat the experience.
  Ant:
  failure
 4) N-COUNT Someone or something that is a success achieves a high position, makes a lot of money, or is admired a great deal.
  The jewellery was a great success...
  We hope it will be a commercial success.
  Ant:
  failure

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

success

 

suc·cess /səkˈsɛs/ noun, pl -cess·es
1 [noncount]
a : the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame
Success came easily to him.
• With success comes responsibility.
the secret of my success [=why I am successful]
b : the correct or desired result of an attempt
• Did you have any/much success in finding the dog? [=did you find the dog?]
• The project met with little success. [=was not successful]
• He tried to repair the engine but without success. [=he was not able to repair the engine]
2 [count] : someone or something that is successful : a person or thing that succeeds
• The play was an immediate success. [=it was immediately popular]
• one of her many successes [=one of many things she has done successfully]
• She is country music's most recent success.
• The growth of the tourism industry is one of the city's great successes.

graduate

graduate [verb] (QUALIFY)

To complete a first university degree successfully

US /ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt/ 
UK /ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt/ 

فارغ التحصیل شدن

مثال: 

John graduated from medical school.

جان‌ از دانشكده‌ى طب‌ فارغ‌ التحصيل‌ شد.‏

To complete a first university degree successfully

معادل فارسی: 

فارغ التحصیل شدن

مثال انگلیسی: 

John graduated from medical school.

جان‌ از دانشكده‌ى طب‌ فارغ‌ التحصيل‌ شد.‏

Oxford Essential Dictionary

graduate

 verb (graduates, graduating, graduated)
to finish your studies at a university or college and pass your last exams:
I graduated from Exeter University last year.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. graduate2 /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ BrE AmE verb
1. [intransitive] to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from a college or university
graduate from
Kate graduated from medical school last year.
graduate in
He graduated in physics from Cambridge University.
2. [intransitive] American English to complete your education at ↑high school
graduate from
Jerry graduated from high school last year.
3. graduate (from something) to something to start doing something that is bigger, better, or more important SYN progress:
As an actress she has graduated from small roles to more substantial parts.
4. [transitive] especially American English to give a degree or ↑diploma to someone who has completed a course
• • •
THESAURUS
■ to leave school/college etc
leave especially British English to finish studying at school or college, usually at the age or time when people normally finish: When James left school, he worked for a while with his father. | She found it hard to get a job after leaving university.
graduate to successfully finish your studies at a college or university, or at an American high school: Kelly graduated from Harvard with a degree in East Asian Studies. | Approximately 80% of Americans graduate from high school.
drop out to leave school, college, or university before your course of study has finished, because you do not want to continue with it: I failed my first year exams and decided to drop out and get a job.
quit American English to leave school without finishing your course of study: He quit school at fourteen to work and help support his family.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

verb   [ˈɡrædʒueɪt]  ;   [ˈɡrædʒueɪt]
1. intransitive, transitive to get a degree, especially your first degree, from a university or college
~ (in sth) Only three students graduated in Czech studies last year.
~ (from…) She graduated from Harvard this year.
He graduated from York with a degree in Psychology.

~ sth (NAmE) She graduated college last year.

2. intransitive, transitive (NAmE) to complete a course in education, especially at high school
~ (from…) Martha graduated from high school two years ago.

~ sth Martha graduated high school two years ago.

3. transitive ~ sb (from sth) (NAmE) to give a degree, diploma, etc. to sb

The college graduated 50 students last year.

4. intransitive ~ (from sth) to sth to start doing sth more difficult or important than what you were doing before
She recently graduated from being a dancer to having a small role in a movie.
Verb forms:

 
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin graduat- ‘graduated’, from graduare ‘take a degree’, from Latin gradus ‘degree, step’.  
Collocations:
Education
Learning
acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(BrE) (some) qualifications
receive/provide sb with training/tuition
develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially BrE) course/(NAmE) program/syllabus
give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
School
go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
be in the first, second, etc. (NAmE) grade/(especially BrE) year (at school)
study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
(BrE) leave/finish/drop out of/ (NAmE) quit school
(NAmE) graduate high school/college
Problems at school
be the victim/target of bullying
(BrE) play truant from/ (both BrE, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
(both especially NAmE) skip/cut class/school
(BrE) cheat in/(NAmE) cheat on an exam/a test
get/be given a detention (for doing sth)
be expelled from/be suspended from school
Work and exams
do your homework/(BrE) revision/a project on sth
work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(NAmE) a paper
finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
hand in/ (NAmE) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
study/prepare/ (BrE) revise/ (NAmE) review/ (NAmE, informal) cram for a test/an exam
take/ (both BrE) do/sit a test/an exam
(especially BrE) mark/ (especially NAmE) grade homework/a test
(BrE) do well in/ (NAmE) do well on/ (informal, especially NAmE) ace a test/an exam
pass/fail/ (informal, especially NAmE) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
University
apply to/get into/go to/start college/(BrE) university
leave/graduate from law school/college/(BrE) university (with a degree in computer science)
study for/take/ (BrE) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
(both NAmE) major/minor in biology/philosophy
earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics 
Example Bank:
He graduated with first-class honours in History.
Only thirty students graduated in Chinese last year.
She graduated from Bristol University in 2005.

She taught in France after graduating.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

graduate / ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt / verb (QUALIFY)

B2 [ I ] UK to complete a first university degree successfully:

Lorna graduated from the University of London.

Tom has just graduated with first-class honours in psychology.

B2 [ I or T ] US to complete school, college, or university correctly:

After he graduated high school, he joined the Army.
 

graduate / ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt / verb [ I ] (PROGRESS)

to move forward or improve:

She graduated from being a secretary to running her own department.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

graduate

The noun is pronounced /grædʒuət/. The verb is pronounced /grædʒueɪt/.
(graduated)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
In Britain, a graduate is a person who has successfully completed a degree at a university or college and has received a certificate that shows this.
In 1973, the first Open University graduates received their degrees.
...graduates in engineering.
N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N in/from/of n

2.
In the United States, a graduate is a student who has successfully completed a course at a high school, college, or university.
The top one-third of all high school graduates are entitled to an education at the California State University.
N-COUNT: usu supp N

3.
In Britain, when a student graduates from university, they have successfully completed a degree course.
She graduated in English and Drama from Manchester University.
VERB: V prep, also V

4.
In the United States, when a student graduates, they complete their studies successfully and leave their school or university. You can also say that a school or university graduates a student or students.
When the boys graduated from high school, Ann moved to a small town in Vermont...
In 1986, American universities graduated a record number of students with degrees in computer science.
VERB: V prep, V n, also V

5.
If you graduate from one thing to another, you go from a less important job or position to a more important one.
From commercials she quickly graduated to television shows.
= progress
VERB: V to/from n

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1grad·u·ate /ˈgræʤəˌweɪt/ verb -ates; -at·ed; -at·ing
1 a [no obj] : to earn a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university
• He graduated from the university last June.
• They both graduated with honors.
• She graduated with a degree in history.
• He joined the navy after graduating from high school.
• a graduating class of 300 students
✦In British English, graduate refers only to earning a college or university degree. In U.S. English, graduate is also used for other schools (such as high schools).
b [+ obj] US of a school, college, or university : to award a degree or diploma to (a student) - usually used as (be) graduated
• He was graduated from the university last June.
c [+ obj] US informal : to earn a degree or diploma from (a school, college, or university)
• He joined the navy after graduating high school.
2 [no obj] : to move from one level to another usually higher level
• The word has graduated from slang to accepted use.
• My nephew has graduated from baby food to solid food.
• The former child actor has finally graduated [=moved on] to more serious roles.

move

To go to a different place to live or work

US /muːv/ 
UK /muːv/ 

نقل مکان کردن

مثال: 

Their old house was too small, so they decided to move.

خانه‌ى قديمى‌ آنها كوچك‌ بود لذاتصميم‌ گرفتند كه‌ نقل‌ مكان‌ كنند.

To go to a different place to live or work

معادل فارسی: 

نقل مکان کردن

مثال انگلیسی: 

Their old house was too small, so they decided to move.

خانه‌ى قديمى‌ آنها كوچك‌ بود لذاتصميم‌ گرفتند كه‌ نقل‌ مكان‌ كنند.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

verb (moves, moving, moved )

1 to go from one place to another; to change the way you are standing or sitting:
Don't get off the bus while it's moving.
We moved to the front of the cinema.

2 to put something in another place or another way:
Can you move your car, please?

3 to go to live in another place:
They sold their house in London and moved to Liverpool.
We are moving house soon.

move in to go to live in a house or flat:
I've got a new flat – I'm moving in next week.

move out to leave a house or flat where you were living

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

move

I. move1 S1 W1 /muːv/ BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: noun: ↑move, ↑movement, ↑removal, ↑remover, ↑mover; adjective: ↑movable, ↑unmoved, ↑moving; verb: ↑move, ↑remove; adverb: ↑movingly]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: mouvoir, from Latin movere]
1. CHANGE PLACE [intransitive and transitive] to change from one place or position to another, or to make something do this:
Please keep the doors closed while the train is moving.
‘Come on,’ Sue said. No one moved.
Could you move your car, please? It’s blocking the road.
move quickly/slowly/steadily etc
The plane moved slowly along the runway, then stopped.
move away/out/to/towards etc
He moved closer to her.
Becca moved down the steps and into the yard.
move about/around
I could hear someone moving around upstairs.
The bar was so crowded you could hardly move.
At Christmas, you couldn’t move for toys in this house (=there were a lot of toys).
Paul couldn’t move a muscle (=could not move at all) he was so scared.
2. NEW HOUSE/OFFICE [intransitive and transitive] if a person or company moves, or if you move them, they go to live or work in a different place:
We’ve moved seven or eight times in the last five years.
move to/into/from
When are you moving to Memphis?
They’ve moved into bigger offices in London.
move somebody to/into/from etc something
He had to move his mother into a nursing home.
The company is moving its sales center downtown.
move house/home British English (=go to live in a different house)
My parents kept moving house because of my dad’s job.
3. CHANGE OPINION ETC
a) [intransitive] to change from one opinion or way of thinking to another SYN shift:
Neither side is willing to move on the issue of territory.
move towards/away from
The two political parties have moved closer towards each other in recent months.
At this stage, children move further away from the influence of their parents, and depend more on their friends.
b) [transitive] to persuade someone to change their opinion:
She won’t be moved – it doesn’t matter what you say to her.
4. PROGRESS [intransitive] to make progress in a particular way or at a particular rate:
Things moved quickly once the contract was signed.
The negotiations seem to be moving in the right direction.
get/keep things moving
The plan should boost employment and get things moving in the economy.
5. TAKE ACTION [intransitive] to start taking action, especially in order to achieve something or deal with a problem
move on/against
The governor has yet to move on any of the recommendations in the report.
move fast/quickly/swiftly
You’ll have to move fast if you want to get a place on the course.
6. CHANGE JOB/CLASS ETC [intransitive and transitive] to change to a different job, class etc, or to make someone change to a different job, class etc SYN transfer
move somebody to/into/from something
Several students were moved from the beginners’ class into the intermediate one.
He spent five years at KLP, before moving to IMed as a manager.
7. EMOTION [transitive] to make someone feel strong emotions, especially of sadness or sympathy
be deeply/genuinely/profoundly moved
Russell was deeply moved by what he heard.
His speech moved the audience to tears. ⇨ ↑moving(1)
8. CAUSE SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING [transitive] to cause someone to do something
move somebody to do something
Seeing her there had moved him to think about the time they had together.
be/feel moved to do something
I have never before felt moved to write, but I feel I must protest.
9. TIME/ORDER [transitive] to change the time or order of something
move something to/from something
Could we move the meeting to Thursday?
10. CHANGE SUBJECT [intransitive] to start talking or writing about a different subject
move away from/off/to etc
We seem to be moving away from the main point of the discussion. ⇨ ↑move on(4)
11. get moving (also move it) spoken used to tell someone to hurry:
Come on, get moving or you’ll be late for school.
12. it’s time I was moving/we ought to get moving etc spoken used to say that you need to leave or go somewhere:
I think it’s time we were moving.
I ought to get moving – I have to be up early tomorrow.
13. GAMES [intransitive and transitive] to change the position of one of the objects used to play a game such as ↑chess
14. AT A MEETING [intransitive and transitive] formal to officially make a proposal at a meeting
move that
The chairman moves that the meeting be adjourned.
move to do something
I move to approve the minutes as read.
move an amendment British English (=suggest a change)
They want to move an amendment to the bill.
15. GO FAST [intransitive] informal to travel very fast:
This car can really move!
16. BE BOUGHT [intransitive] if things of a particular kind are moving, they are being bought, especially at a particular rate:
The highest-priced homes are still moving slowly.
17. move with the times to change the way you think and behave, as society changes:
If the resorts want to keep attracting tourists, they need to move with the times.
18. move in ... circles/society/world to spend a lot of time with a particular type of people and know them well:
She spent time in England, where she moved in high society.
move the goalposts at ↑goalpost(2), ⇨ move in for the kill at ↑kill2(2), ⇨ move heaven and earth at ↑heaven(9), ⇨ when the spirit moves you at ↑spirit1(15)
• • •
THESAURUS
move to go to a different place, or change the position of your body: Sarah moved away from the window. | Every time I move I get a pain in my left shoulder.
sway to move slowly from one side to the other: The branches swayed in the wind. | Donny swayed drunkenly as he walked back to his car.
rock to move repeatedly from one side to another, with small gentle movements: He rocked backward and forward in his chair. | The boat rocked from side to side with the waves.
wobble to move unsteadily from side to side: The bike wobbled a bit, but she soon got it under control.
fidget to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous: Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.
squirm to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you feel uncomfortable: By the end of the hour, most of the children were squirming in their seats.
wriggle to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into or out of something: The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street. | She managed to wriggle into the dress, but it was much too tight.
twitch if part of your body twitches, it makes small movements that you cannot control: A muscle on Yang’s face twitched.
stir written to make a movement – used especially when describing a situation in which no one moves, or someone wakes up: In the village a dog barked but no one stirred | The sleeping child stirred and opened her eyes.
budge to move – used when you are trying hard to make something move, often without success: The piano wouldn’t budge.
■ to move to a different house, office etc
move to move to a different house, office etc: They’ve moved back to Santiago. | My brother’s helping us move house.
relocate to move to a different place – used about companies, organizations, and people who work for them: NATO’s main headquarters relocated to Brussels. | Klein is relocating to London to head up the investment banking team.
■ not moving
still not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no wind: There was no wind and the trees were completely still. | Keep still while I tie your shoes.
stationary not moving – use this about cars, trains, or objects: The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.
immobile not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tiredness: As the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile.
motionless completely still – used especially in literature: Kemp sat motionless as the verdict was read.
calm not moving because there is no wind – use this about air and water: The lake was calm.
be at a standstill if traffic is at a standstill it is not moving: Traffic was at a standstill on the motorway.
move along phrasal verb
1. if a process or situation is moving along, or if you move it along, it continues and makes progress:
Construction of the bridge is moving along.
move something along
I hope we can move things along and get the negotiations going again.
2. move somebody ↔along to officially order someone to leave a public place:
A queue formed by the gates, and a policeman tried to move people along.
move around phrasal verb
to change where you live very frequently, especially so that you live in many different parts of a country:
My dad was in the army, so we moved around a lot.
move away phrasal verb
to go to live in a different area:
My best friend moved away when I was ten.
move down (something) phrasal verb
to change to a lower group, rank, or level:
Interest rates have moved down.
A drop in wages has meant that these families have moved down the economic scale.
move in phrasal verb
1. (also move into something) to start living in a new home OPP move out:
When are you moving in?
Mom and Dad had always planned to move into a smaller house when we grew up.
2. to start living with someone in the same home
move in with
Steve’s going to move in with her.
3. to start being involved in and controlling a situation that someone else controlled previously:
The big multinationals moved in and started pushing up prices.
move in on
Investors moved in on a group of car enthusiasts and took over the market.
4. to go towards a place or group of people, in order to attack them or take control of them
move in on
Police moved in on the demonstrators in the square.
move off phrasal verb especially British English
if a vehicle or group of people moves off, it starts to leave:
Always check behind the car before you move off.
move on phrasal verb
1. CHANGE JOB/CLASS to leave your present job, class, or activity and start doing another one:
I enjoyed my job, but it was time to move on.
move on to
When you finish, move on to the next exercise.
move on to higher/better things (=get a better job or social position – used humorously)
Jeremy’s leaving the company to move on to higher things.
2. CHANGE/DEVELOP
a) to develop in your life, and change your relationships, interests, activities etc:
I’ve moved on since high school, and now I don’t have much in common with some of my old friends.
move on from
She has long since moved on from the roles of her youth.
b) to change, progress, improve, or become more modern as time passes:
By the time the software was ready, the market had moved on.
3. move somebody on British English to order someone to leave a particular place – used especially about police:
The police arrived on the scene and began moving the protesters on.
4. CHANGE SUBJECT to start talking about a new subject in a discussion, book etc:
Before we move on, does anyone have any questions?
5. CONTINUE JOURNEY to leave the place where you have been staying and continue to another place:
After three days we decided it was time to move on.
move on to
The exhibition has now moved on to Edinburgh.
6. TIME if time, the year etc moves on, the time passes:
As time moves on, I’d like the children to play more challenging music.
7. time is moving on British English spoken used to say that you must leave soon or do something soon, because it is getting late:
Time’s moving on – we’d better get back to the car.
move out phrasal verb
1. to leave the house where you are living now in order to go and live somewhere else OPP move in:
He moved out, and a year later they were divorced.
move out of
They moved out of London when he was little.
2. if a group of soldiers moves out, they leave a place
3. American English spoken to leave:
Are you ready to move out?
move over phrasal verb
1. to change position so that there is more space for someone else:
Move over a little, so I can get in.
2. to start using a different system, doing a different type of work etc
move over to
Most companies have moved over to computer-aided design systems.
3. to change jobs, especially within the same organization or industry
move over from
The company’s new publisher just moved over from Villard Books.
4. move over Madonna/Walt Disney/CD-ROMs etc used when saying that something new is becoming more popular than something older – used humorously:
Move over, Armani, there’s a new designer taking the fashion scene by storm.

move up phrasal verb
1. to get a better job in a company, or change to a more advanced group, higher rank, or higher level:
To move up, you’ll need the right training.
Share prices moved up this month.
move up to
The kids learn fast, and can’t wait to move up to the junior team.
He was moving up the ladder (=getting higher and higher positions), getting experience of command.
He’s moved up in the world (=got a better job or social position) in the last few years, and his new flat shows it.
2. especially British English to change position in order to make more space for other people or things or be near someone else:
There’s room for one more if everyone moves up a bit.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

move

move [move moves moved moving] verb, noun   [muːv]    [muːv] 

verb  

CHANGE POSITION
1. intransitive, transitive to change position or make sb/sth change position in a way that can be seen, heard or felt
Don't move— stay perfectly still.
The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it.
+ adv./prep. He could hear someone moving around in the room above.
Phil moved towards the window.
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded).
You can't move for books in her room.
~ sth I can't move my fingers.

~ sth + adv./prep. We moved our chairs a little nearer.  

CHANGE IDEAS/TIME

2. intransitive, transitive to change; to change sth
Syn:  shift
(+ adv./prep.) The government has not moved on this issue.

~ sth (+ adv./prep.) Let's move the meeting to Wednesday.  

MAKE PROGRESS

3. intransitive ~ (on/ahead) to make progress in the way or direction mentioned
Syn:  progress
Time is moving on.
• Share prices moved ahead today.

• Things are not moving as fast as we hoped.  

TAKE ACTION

4. intransitive to take action; to do sth
Syn:  act

• The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours.  

CHANGE HOUSE/JOB

5. intransitive, transitive to change the place where you live, have your work, etc
We don't like it here so we've decided to move.
~ (from…) (to…) The company's moving to Scotland.
~ away She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away.

~ house (BrE) We moved house last week.

6. transitive ~ sb (from…) (to…) to make sb change from one job, class, etc. to another
Syn:  transfer

• I'm being moved to the New York office.  

IN BOARD GAMES

7. intransitive, transitive (in chess  and other board games) to change the position of a piece
• It's your turn to move.

~ sth She moved her queen.  

CAUSE STRONG FEELINGS

8. transitive to cause sb to have strong feelings, especially of sympathy or sadness
~ sb We were deeply moved by her plight.
~ sb to sth Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes.

see also  moving  

MAKE SB DO STH

9. transitive (formal) to cause sb to do sth
Syn:  prompt
~ sb to do sth She felt moved to address the crowd.

~ sb He works when the spirit moves him (= when he wants to).  

SUGGEST FORMALLY

10. transitive (formal) to suggest sth formally so that it can be discussed and decided
Syn: put forward
~ sth The Opposition moved an amendment to the Bill.
~ that… I move that a vote be taken on this.
more at move your ass at  ass, moving forward at  forward  adv.
 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French moveir, from Latin movere.  
Thesaurus:
move verb
1. I, T
Don't move— stay perfectly still.
Don't move that box— leave it just where it is.
stirshift|informal budge|formal dislodge
move/stir/shift/budge/dislodge (sth) from sth
move/shift (sth) from sth to sth
won't/wouldn't/refuse to move/stir/shift/budge
2. I (always used with an adverb or preposition)
She moved towards the window.
gotravelrunmake your waymake for sthheadgetpassadvance|formal proceed
move/go/travel/run/make your way/get/pass/advance/proceed from… to…
move/go/travel/run/make your way/head/advance/proceed towards sb/sth
3. I (always used with an adverb or preposition)
The project is not moving forward as fast as we had hoped.
developprogressadvanceimproveevolvematureget better|informal come along/on|especially journalism shape up
move/develop/progress/evolve/mature from sth
move/develop/progress/evolve to sth
move/develop/progress/advance/evolve towards/beyond sth
4. I, T
I'm moving to Scotland.
move outrelocateleavequitemigratemigrate
move/move out/relocate/emigrate/migrate from… to…
decide/plan/want to move/move out/relocate/leave/quit/emigrate
5. T
He was deeply moved by her story.
affecttouchimpresstake sb's breath awaydazzle
move/impress/dazzle sb with sth
it moves/touches/impresses sb to see/hear sth
move/affect/touch/impress sb deeply
Move, touch or affect? You can be moved by sth that happens to sb else, especially sth sad; you can be touched by what sb else does, especially a small act of kindness they do for you; you are affected by sth that happens to you, or to sb else, but the emphasis is on the effect it has on you.  
Synonyms:
action
measure step act move
These are all words for a thing that sb does.
actiona thing that sb does: Her quick action saved the child's life.
measurean official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim: Tougher measures against racism are needed.
stepone of a series of things that you do in order to achieve sth: This was a first step towards a united Europe.
acta thing that sb does: an act of kindness
action or act?
These two words have the same meaning but are used in different patterns. An act is usually followed by of and/or used with an adjective. Action is not usually used with of but is often used with his, her, etc.: a heroic act of bravery ◊ a heroic action of bravery ◊ his heroic actions/acts during the war. Action often combines with take but act does not: We shall take whatever acts are necessary.
move(used especially in journalism) an action that you do or need to do to achieve sth: They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.
to take action/measures/steps
to make a step/move
a heroic/brave/daring action/step/act/move 
Example Bank:
‘Certainly not!’ he was moved to protest.
All her family have moved away so she's on her own.
As the delays got worse he was moved to make a mild complaint.
Black clouds moved across the sky.
Can you move down the steps?
Don't move— stay perfectly still.
He worked as a sales rep before moving to the marketing department.
He works hard when the spirit moves him.
He's recently been moved from our Head Office.
I can't move my fingers.
I'm being moved to the New York office.
Move your chairs a little closer.
Moving can be an extremely stressful experience.
Several major industries have been moved from the north to the south of the country.
Someone had moved the bike from where I left it.
The company is moving to Scotland.
The film moved me so much, I started to weep.
The papers on his desk had been moved.
The police told us to move on.
The traffic moved slowly along the highway.
The woman's story had really moved her.
They've moved house three times in the past year.
We moved a little nearer.
We moved here in 2003.
We waved as the train moved off.
We've decided to move her into the Accounts Department.
You can hardly move in this bar.
You can't move for books in her room.
Idioms: get a move on  get moving  get something moving  make a move  make a move on somebody  make a/your move  make the first move  move heaven and earth  move with the times  on the move

Derived: move along  move in  move in something  move in with somebody  move into something  move off  move on  move out  move over  move somebody on 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

move / muːv / verb (CHANGE POSITION)

A2 [ I or T ] to (cause to) change position:

I'm so cold I can't move my fingers.

Will you help me move this table to the back room?

Can we move (= change the time of) the meeting from 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. ?

Don't move! Stay right where you are.

I thought I could hear someone moving about/around upstairs.

If you move along/over/up (= go further to the side, back, or front) a bit, Tess can sit next to me.

Police officers at the scene of the accident were asking passers-by to move along/on (= to go to a different place) .

Come on, it's time we were moving (= time for us to leave) .

Let's stay here tonight, then move on (= continue our journey) tomorrow morning.

[ I or T ] to change the position of one of the pieces used in a board game:

In chess, the pieces can only move in certain directions.
 

move / muːv / verb (CHANGE PLACE)

B1 [ I ] to go to a different place to live or work:

We're moving to Paris.

They've bought a new house, but it will need a lot of work before they can move into it/move in .

I hear Paula has moved in with her boyfriend (= gone to live in his house) .

The couple next door moved away (= went to live somewhere else) last year.

A lot of businesses are moving out of London because it's too expensive.

move house B1 UK to leave your home in order to live in a new one:

We're moving house next week.
 

move / muːv / verb [ I or T ] (PROGRESS)

to (cause to) progress, change, or happen in a particular way or direction:

The judge's decision will allow the case to move forward .

If you want to move ahead in your career, you'll have to work harder.

Share prices moved up/down slowly yesterday.

Sophie has been moved up/down a grade at school.

It's time this company moved into (= started to take advantage of the benefits of) the computer age.
 

move / muːv / verb [ T ] (CAUSE)

to cause someone to take action:

[ + obj + to infinitive ] formal I can't imagine what could have moved him to say such a thing.
 

move / muːv / verb [ I or T ] (CHANGE OPINION)

to (cause to) change an opinion or the way in which you live or work:

He's made up his mind, and nothing you can say will move him on the issue.

More and more people are moving away from/towards vegetarianism.
 

move / muːv / verb [ T ] (FEELINGS)

B2 to cause someone to have strong feelings, such as sadness, sympathy, happiness, or admiration:

She said that she was deeply moved by all the letters of sympathy she had received.

It was such a sad film that it moved him to tears (= made him cry) .
 

move / muːv / verb [ I or T ] informal (SELL)

to sell:

No one wants to buy these toys - we just can't move them.

This new shampoo is moving really fast.
 

move / muːv / verb [ I or T ] informal (SELL)

to sell:

No one wants to buy these toys - we just can't move them.

This new shampoo is moving really fast.

 

move / muːv / verb [ I or T ] specialized (SUGGEST)

to suggest something, especially formally at a meeting or in a law court:

A vote was just about to be taken when someone stood up and said that they wished to move an amendment.

[ + that ] I should like to move that the proposal be accepted.

Your Honour, we wish to move for dismissal of the charges.
 

move / muːv / verb [ I or T ] polite word (PASS)

(used especially by doctors and nurses) to pass the contents of the bowels out of the body:

The doctor asked him if he'd moved his bowels that day.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

move

/mu:v/
(moves, moving, moved)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
When you move something or when it moves, its position changes and it does not remain still.
She moved the sheaf of papers into position...
A traffic warden asked him to move his car...
I could see the branches of the trees moving back and forth...
The train began to move.
VERB: V n prep/adv, V n, V prep/adv, V

2.
When you move, you change your position or go to a different place.
She waited for him to get up, but he didn’t move...
He moved around the room, putting his possessions together...
VERB: V, V prep/adv

Move is also a noun.
The doctor made a move towards the door...
Daniel’s eyes followed her every move.
= movement
N-COUNT: usu sing

3.
If you move, you act or you begin to do something.
Industrialists must move fast to take advantage of new opportunities in Eastern Europe.
= act
VERB: V

4.
A move is an action that you take in order to achieve something.
The one point cut in interest rates was a wise move...
The thirty-five member nations agreed to the move...
N-COUNT: usu sing

5.
If a person or company moves, they leave the building where they have been living or working, and they go to live or work in a different place, taking their possessions with them.
My family home is in Yorkshire and they don’t want to move...
She had often considered moving to London...
They move house fairly frequently...
VERB: V, V to n, V n

Move is also a noun.
Modigliani announced his move to Montparnasse in 1909.
N-COUNT

6.
If people in authority move someone, they make that person go from one place or job to another one.
His superiors moved him to another parish...
Ms Clark is still in position and there are no plans to move her...
= transfer
VERB: V n prep/adv, V n

7.
If you move from one job or interest to another, you change to it.
He moved from being an extramural tutor to being a lecturer in social history...
In the early days Christina moved jobs to get experience.
VERB: V from/to n/-ing, V n

Move is also a noun.
His move to the chairmanship means he will take a less active role in day-to-day management.
N-COUNT

8.
If you move to a new topic in a conversation, you start talking about something different.
Let’s move to another subject, Dan.
VERB: V from/to n/-ing

9.
If you move an event or the date of an event, you change the time at which it happens.
The club has moved its meeting to Saturday, January 22nd...
The band have moved forward their Leeds date to October 27.
VERB: V n to n, V n with adv, also V n

10.
If you move towards a particular state, activity, or opinion, you start to be in that state, do that activity, or have that opinion.
Since the Convention was drawn up international opinion has begun to move against it.
VERB: V prep/adv

Move is also a noun.
His move to the left was not a sudden leap but a natural working out of ideas.
= shift
N-COUNT

11.
If a situation or process is moving, it is developing or progressing, rather than staying still.
Events are moving fast...
Someone has got to get things moving.
VERB: usu cont, V, V n -ing

12.
If you say that you will not be moved, you mean that you have come to a decision and nothing will change your mind.
Everyone thought I was mad to go back, but I wouldn’t be moved.
= budge
VERB: usu passive, with neg, be V-ed

13.
If something moves you to do something, it influences you and causes you to do it.
It was punk that first moved him to join a band seriously...
VERB: V n to-inf

14.
If something moves you, it has an effect on your emotions and causes you to feel sadness or sympathy for another person.
These stories surprised and moved me...
His prayer moved me to tears.
VERB: V n, V n to n
moved
Those who listened to him were deeply moved.
ADJ: v-link ADJ

15.
If you say that someone moves in a particular society, circle, or world, you mean that they know people in a particular social class or group and spend most of their time with them.
She moves in high-society circles in London...
VERB: V in n

16.
At a meeting, if you move a motion, you formally suggest it so that everyone present can vote on it.
Labour quickly moved a closure motion to end the debate...
I move that the case be dismissed.
= put forward, propose
VERB: V n, V that

17.
A move is an act of putting a chess piece or other counter in a different position on a board when it is your turn to do so in a game.
With no idea of what to do for my next move, my hand hovered over the board.
N-COUNT

18.
If you say that one false move will cause a disaster, you mean that you or someone else must not make any mistakes because the situation is so difficult or dangerous.
He knew one false move would end in death.
PHRASE

19.
If you tell someone to get a move on, you are telling them to hurry. (INFORMAL)
= hurry up
PHRASE

20.
If you make a move, you prepare or begin to leave one place and go somewhere else.
He glanced at his wristwatch. ‘I suppose we’d better make a move.’
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR to-inf

21.
If you make a move, you take a course of action.
The week before the deal was supposed to close, fifteen Japanese banks made a move to pull out...
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR to-inf

22.
If you are on the move, you are going from one place to another.
Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so they were always on the move.
PHRASE: usu PHR after v, v-link PHR

23.
to move the goalposts: see goalpost
to move a muscle: see muscle

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1move /ˈmuːv/ verb moves; moved; mov·ing
1 a [+ obj] : to cause (something or someone) to go from one place or position to another
• He moved the chair closer to the table.
• It may be necessary to move the patient to intensive care.
• The breeze moved the branches of the trees.
• The knife had sunk deeply into the wood and couldn't be moved. [=budged]
b [no obj] : to go from one place or position to another
• The boat moved [=rocked] slowly from side to side as the wind rose.
• The branches moved gently in the breeze.
2 a : to cause (your body or a part of your body) to go from one position to another

[+ obj]

• She was unable to move her legs.
• Nobody moved a muscle. [=nobody moved at all; everyone was very still]

[no obj]

• The dancers moved gracefully.
• Nobody moved.
• She was so frightened that she could hardly move.
• I moved over so that she could sit next to me.
b [no obj] : to go or walk from one place to another
• We moved into the shade.
• The police were moving through the crowd telling people to move toward the exit.
• People were moving (about/around) freely.
• We could hear someone moving around upstairs.
move along
• They moved closer to each other and spoke in whispers.
3 [+ obj]
a : to cause (something) to go to a specified place or to proceed in a specified way
• The records show that she moved large amounts of money to a foreign bank account.
• He lacks enough support to move his proposals through the legislature.
b : to cause (something) to happen at a different time
• The meeting has been moved [=changed] to this afternoon.
4 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to go to a different and usually higher position

[no obj]

• The team has moved into second place.
• She has been steadily moving up the corporate ladder.
• Congratulations on your promotion. It's nice to see how you're moving up in the world.

[+ obj]

• A win will move the team into second place.
5 a : to go to a different place to live

[no obj]

• We've had to move twice in the past year.
• He didn't like small towns and decided to move to the city.
• We're planning to move into a new apartment.
• He moved (away) with his family to California.

[+ obj]

• He moved his family to California.
• (Brit) We've had to move house twice in the past year.
b : to go to a different place to work or do business

[no obj]

• The company is moving from New York to Chicago.

[+ obj]

• The company is moving its offices from New York to Chicago.
- see also moving 3
6 [+ obj]
a : to affect the feelings of (someone) : to cause (someone) to feel an emotion and especially sadness or sympathy
• The sad story of his childhood moved us deeply.
• I was greatly moved by his story/kindness.
• He's not easily moved to anger. [=he does not become angry easily]
• His story moved us to tears. [=it affected us so strongly that we cried]
- see also moving 2
b : to cause (someone) to act or think in a specified way - followed by to + verb
• The report moved [=persuaded] me to change my mind.
• His arguments moved them to reconsider the plan.
• I felt moved [=compelled] to speak.
c : to cause (someone) to feel or think in a different way
• We were unable to move him from his convictions.
• He would not be moved.
7 [no obj] : to take action : act
• We need to move quickly to close this deal.
• He was waiting for the right time to move against his enemies.
• She hasn't yet moved on their recommendations.
• We must move [=proceed] very carefully to avoid offending them.
8 a : to formally make a suggestion or proposal at a meeting

[no obj]

- + for
• She moved for an adjournment.

[+ obj]

• She moved to adjourn the meeting. = She moved that the meeting be adjourned.
b [no obj] law : to make a formal request to a court of law or judge for something to be done or happen - + for
• His lawyer moved for a mistrial.
• The plaintiff moved for a retrial.
9 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to make progress
• The plot of the novel moves [=develops] slowly.
• They're moving closer to making a decision.
10 informal : sell

[+ obj]

• a store that moves a lot of merchandise

[no obj]

• The products have been moving slowly.
11 [no obj] informal : to go fast
• When the police car passed us it was really moving.
12 [no obj] : to spend time with a particular group of people or at a particular level of society
• She moves in high circles. [=she is friendly with wealthy and powerful people]
• She and her sister move in very different circles. [=they are friendly with very different groups of people]
13 [no obj] informal : to leave a place
• It was getting late and I thought it was time to be moving. [=going]
14 : to cause a piece in a game (such as chess or checkers) to go from one place to another

[+ obj]

• He moved a pawn.

[no obj]

• It's your turn to move.
as/when the spirit moves you
- see 1spirit
get moving informal : to start moving or going quickly
• We need to get moving [=hurry] or we'll miss the show.
move ahead/along
1 : to make progress
• The project is finally starting to move ahead.
2 : to go on to something else
• Let's move along [=move on] to the next item.
move heaven and earth : to work very hard to do something
• He vowed that he would move heaven and earth to finish the project on schedule.
move in [phrasal verb]
1 : to start living in a house, apartment, etc.
• I remember when our neighbors first moved in.
• He's planning to move in with his girlfriend.
2 move in on (someone or something) : to move closer or nearer to (someone or something that you are trying to reach, get, etc.)
• The police moved in on [=closed in on] the wanted criminal.
• The police moved in on the criminal's hideout.
• The lion was moving in on its prey.
- often used figuratively
• Our competitors are trying to move in on our territory. [=trying to get control of our territory]
• He was trying to move in on my girlfriend. [=trying to take my girlfriend from me]
move it US informal : to start moving or going quickly
• We'd better move it if we don't want to be late.
move on [phrasal verb] : to go on to a different place, subject, activity, etc.
• Let's put that issue aside and move on.
• We should move on [=move ahead] to the next item on the list.
• After 10 years working for one company, she felt it was time to move on to a new job.
move out [phrasal verb] : to leave your house, apartment, etc., and go to live somewhere else
• He was 20 when he moved out of his parents' house.
• Her lease ends next month, so she'll have to move out (of her apartment) soon.

runny

runny [adjective]

More liquid than usual

US /ˈrʌn.i/ 
UK /ˈrʌn.i/ 

جارى، روان‌

مثال: 

A runny nose

بينى‌ داراى ترشح‌ (در اثر سرماخوردگى‌)

More liquid than usual

معادل فارسی: 

­جارى، روان‌

مثال انگلیسی: 

A runny nose

بينى‌ داراى ترشح‌ (در اثر سرماخوردگى‌)

Oxford Essential Dictionary

runny

 adjective (runnier, runniest)

runny

 adjective (runnier, runniest)

1 If you have a runny nose, a lot of liquid comes out of it, for example because you have a cold.

2 If a substance is runny, it has more liquid than is usual:
Omelettes should be runny in the middle.

1 If you have a runny nose, a lot of liquid comes out of it, for example because you have a cold.

2 If a substance is runny, it has more liquid than is usual:
Omelettes should be runny in the middle.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

runny

runny /ˈrʌni/ BrE AmE adjective informal
[Word Family: noun: ↑run, ↑rerun, ↑runner, ↑running, ↑overrun; verb: ↑run, ↑outrun, ↑overrun, ↑rerun; adjective: ↑running, ↑runny; adverb: ↑running]
1. a runny nose, runny eyes etc have liquid coming out of them, usually because you have a cold
2. food that is runny is not as solid or thick as normal or as desired:
The butter had gone runny in the heat.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

runny

runny [runny runnier runniest]   [ˈrʌni]    [ˈrʌni]  adjective (run·nier, run·ni·est)
1. (of your nose or eyes) producing a lot of liquid, for example when you have a cold

I think I'm getting a cold— I've got a sore throat and a runny nose.

2. having more liquid than is usual; not solid
runny honey

Omelettes should be runny in the middle.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

runny / ˈrʌn.i / adjective

more liquid than usual:

The sauce looked runny so I added some more flour.

If your nose is runny, it is producing more mucus than usual, usually because you are ill:

I've got a runny nose .

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

runny

/rʌni/
(runnier, runniest)

1.
Something that is runny is more liquid than usual or than was intended.
Warm the honey until it becomes runny.
ADJ

2.
If someone has a runny nose or runny eyes, liquid is flowing from their nose or eyes.
Symptoms are streaming eyes, a runny nose, headache and a cough.
ADJ: usu ADJ n

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

runny

run·ny /ˈrʌni/ adj run·ni·er; -est
1 of a food : soft and with a lot of liquid
• The scrambled eggs are runny.
• The pudding is runnier than I like it.
2 : having a thin flow of liquid flowing out
• a little boy with a runny nose
• My eyes felt itchy and runny.

cough

cough [noun]

The act of coughing, or the sound this makes

US /kɑːf/ 
UK /kɒf/ 

سرفه

مثال: 

cough medicine

داروی سرفه

The act of coughing, or the sound this makes

معادل فارسی: 

سرفه

مثال انگلیسی: 

cough medicine

داروی سرفه

Oxford Essential Dictionary

cough

 noun
when you send air out of your throat with a sudden loud noise:
I've got a bad cough.
He gave a little cough before he started to speak.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. cough2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. a medical condition that makes you cough a lot:
He's got a bad cough.
Symptoms include a sore throat and a nasty cough.
cough medicine
2. [countable] the action or sound made when you cough:
Stuart gave an embarrassed cough.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
have (got) a cough I’ve had a cough for weeks now.
get/catch a cough A lot of people get coughs at this time of year.
■ adjectives
a bad cough Jason’s at home with a bad cough.
a nasty/violent cough (=a very bad cough)
a smoker's cough (=one caused by smoking)
a dry cough (=one that does not produce any liquid)
a loose cough (=one that produces liquid)
a chesty cough British English (=one that affects your chest)
a hacking cough (=a bad cough with an unpleasant sound)
a slight cough (=one that is not very serious) He has a slight cough but I don’t think he’s really ill.
a tickly cough (=one that keeps irritating your throat)
a persistent cough (=one that is difficult to cure)
■ cough + NOUN
cough medicine/cough mixture/cough syrup (=liquid containing medicine for a cough) You should take some cough medicine.
a cough drop (also a cough sweet British English) (=a sweet you suck to make a cough less irritating) He was sucking on a cough sweet.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noun
1. an act or a sound of coughing

She gave a little cough to attract my attention.

2. an illness or infection that makes you cough often
to have a dry/persistent/hacking cough
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough.
see also  whooping cough  
Word Origin:
Middle English: of imitative origin; related to Dutch kuchen ‘to cough’ and German keuchen ‘to pant’.  
Example Bank:
He had a smoker's cough and nicotine-yellowed fingers.
She struggled to stifle a cough.

The butler gave a little cough to announce his presence.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

cough / kɒf /   / kɑːf / noun [ C ]

B1 the act of coughing, or the sound this makes:

a dry cough (= one that does not produce mucus)

a hacking (= very bad and loud) cough

an illness that makes you cough a lot:

a smoker's cough

Emily has a very bad/nasty cough.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

cough

/kɒf, AM kɔ:f/
(coughs, coughing, coughed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden, harsh noise. You often cough when you are ill, or when you are nervous or want to attract someone’s attention.
Graham began to cough violently...
He coughed. ‘Excuse me, Mrs Allsworthy, could I have a word?’
VERB: V, V

Cough is also a noun.
They were interrupted by an apologetic cough.
N-COUNT
cough‧ing
He was then overcome by a terrible fit of coughing.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
A cough is an illness in which you cough often and your chest or throat hurts.
...if you have a persistent cough for over a month.
N-COUNT

3.
If you cough blood or mucus, it comes up out of your throat or mouth when you cough.
I started coughing blood so they transferred me to a hospital.
VERB: V n

Cough up means the same as cough.
On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

cough

 

2cough noun, pl coughs [count]
1 : a physical condition or illness that causes someone to cough
• He has a cough and a cold.
• They both have bad coughs.
• He has a terrible smoker's cough. [=a cough caused by smoking]
- see also whooping cough
2 : an act of coughing or the sound made when someone coughs
• I heard a cough from the back of the church.
• He gave a cough [=he coughed] to get my attention.
• dry/hacking coughs

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