Definition of moving
- moving expenses
- a moving van
- a moving violation
- a moving story of a faithful dog
a moving story of a faithful dog
He gave a moving speech at the memorial service.
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14th century
eloquent, expressive, meaningful, significant;
demonstrative, excitable, feeling, passionate, responsive, sensitive;
exciting, inspirational, provoking, rousing, stimulating;
dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, theatrical (also theatric);
: changing place or position
: having a strong emotional effect : causing feelings of sadness or sympathy
: relating to the activity or process of moving to a different place to live or work
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