move on

phrasal-verb
UK: /muːv ɒn/
US: /muːv ɑːn/

  1. To start a new activity or job.

    1. It's time to move on to the next exercise now. [ ] [ ]
    2. After five years, she decided it was time to move on to a new company. [ ] [ ]

  2. To leave a place.

    1. We should probably move on before it gets dark. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police told the protesters to move on from the area immediately. [ ] [ ]

  3. To stop thinking about something bad that happened in the past and start living a normal life again.

    1. It's hard to move on after such a terrible experience. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's finding it difficult to move on after the end of her long relationship. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

proceed forget continue depart advance recover
move on noun

  1. An act of starting something new.

    1. The move on to a new topic was smooth. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her move on from teaching to writing was a bold decision to move on. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "move on" in English means: To start a new activity or job., To leave a place., To stop thinking about something bad that happened in the past and start living a normal life again..

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

Synonyms for "move on": proceed, forget, continue, depart, advance, recover.

Example usage of "move on": "It's time to move on to the next exercise now.". More examples on the page.