make a move

Definitions

1. 1

   To take action.

2. 2

   To depart from a place

   To depart from a place; to set off.

   • He swallowed hard on his tea. —Well, ah must be making a move. Thanks again.
   • “We'll give you a lift, darling,” Lady Genevieve said languidly, rising. “It's time we made a move.”
   • "Do you want to stay for another or shall we make a move?" He looks at his watch. "Yeah, let's go."
3. 3

   To initiate a conversation or perform an action intended to engage the willing attention…

   To initiate a conversation or perform an action intended to engage the willing attention of a person in whom one has a romantic or sexual interest; to approach someone of romantic or sexual appeal in hopes of escalating to a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship.

   • [T]he video how-to site Howcast . . . breaks from its more staid counterparts, such as Expert Village and eHow, by injecting a necessary dose of humor. Come here to learn "how to make a move on a girl while watching a movie on a couch".
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   1. 4

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, move.

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