move it

interjection
UK: /muːv ɪt/
US: /muːv ɪt/

  1. To tell someone to hurry or go away.

    1. Move it, please, we're late for the bus. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager told the loitering customers to move it because it was closing time. [ ] [ ]
move it phrasal-verb

  1. To tell someone to hurry up and get out of the way.

    1. Move it, I need to get through here now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The construction worker shouted 'move it' when the crowd got too close to the machinery. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "move it" is /muːv ɪt/ in British English and /muːv ɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "move it": "Move it, please, we're late for the bus.". More examples on the page.