MOVER Definition & Meaning

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mover

[ moo-ver ]

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noun

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

mover

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noun

informal.
a person, business, idea, etc, that is advancing or progressing
a person who moves a proposal, as in a debate
a removal firm or a person who works for one

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of mover¹

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

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Idioms and Phrases

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

More idioms and phrases containing mover

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

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

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

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For just one week everyone is Irish and those who form part of the travelling circus have their stamina rewarded with enviable access to the movers and shakers within the US political elite.

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From her new couch, Merritt watched the movers pile her stuff carefully throughout the unit.

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And that has given China an "early mover" advantage, not to mention the scale of production in the world's second-largest economy.

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