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Meaning of "get a move on" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES GET A MOVE ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Get a Move On

"Get a Move On" is a song by American rock singer Eddie Money from his album Playing for Keeps in 1980. It was released as a single and reached #46 on the Billboard Hot 100. v t e Eddie Money Studio albums ▪ Eddie MoneyLife for the TakingPlaying for KeepsNo ControlWhere's the Party?Can't Hold BackNothing to LoseRight HereLove and MoneyReady EddieWanna Go Back Compilation albums ▪ Greatest Hits: The Sound of MoneyGood as GoldSuper HitsShakin' with the Money ManThe Best of Eddie MoneyLet's Rock and Roll the PlaceThe Essential Eddie Money Other albums ▪ Unplug It InGreatest Hits Live: The Encore CollectionComplete Eddie Money Live Singles ▪ "Baby Hold On" ▪ "Two Tickets to...

Definition of get a move on in the English dictionary

The definition of get a move on in the dictionary is to get started. Other definition of get a move on is to hurry up.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GET A MOVE ON

get a bang out of
get a guernsey
get a line on
get a load of
get a rise out of
get a wiggle on
get a word in edgeways
get about
get across
get ahead
get along
get any good of
get anywhere
get around
get at
get away
get away with
get away with murder
get back
get by

WORDS THAT END LIKE GET A MOVE ON

be pie on
chance on
come on
figure on
get a line on
get a wiggle on
go a bundle on
have on
have the edge on
move on
put someone on
take on
time on
trade on

Synonyms and antonyms of get a move on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GET A MOVE ON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «get a move on» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of get a move on

Translation of «get a move on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GET A MOVE ON

Find out the translation of get a move on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of get a move on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «get a move on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

再快一点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muévete
570 millions of speakers

English

get a move on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर एक चाल हो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحصول على التحرك على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поторопиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

começar a se mexer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি পদক্ষেপ নিতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se dépêcher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dapatkan langkah seterusnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich beeilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上の動きを取得
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

움직여야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaluk pindhah ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dọn vô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुढे जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acele etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

darsi una mossa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pospiesz się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поквапитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a obține o mișcare pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάρετε μια κίνηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kry ´n skuif op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sätta fart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

få et trekk på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of get a move on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GET A MOVE ON»

The term «get a move on» is very widely used and occupies the 13.709 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GET A MOVE ON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about get a move on

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GET A MOVE ON»

Discover the use of get a move on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to get a move on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Get a Move On!
This science series takes a fresh look at how the body works and introduces readers to key scientific facts in a lively, friendly way. Facts and suggestions for activities help to reinforce the information.
Anita Ganeri, 2003
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Get a load of that car. It's got real wire wheels. get a load on - (si.) be drunk (also: get one 's load on): I got a load on and had to have Jonas come down in a taxi and take me home, as I never drive when I am a little stiff, get a move on get on ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
move get a move on to hurry ♢ Simon realized he'd have to get a move on if he was going to finish by 4 o'clock, usage: sometimes used as an order: Get a move on, Corey -you 'don't want to be late! make your/ its move, also make a move to ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
get a move on get away (from) □ Some people try to get around the tax laws. 4. behem mbare, gjej kohe te' □ When I finally got round to buying the Christmas cards it was too late. The shops were all sold out. get a move on luaj kembet, ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Billboard
With the country at war There'll be trouble in store For the rustler who'd like come here, PATTER: GET A MOVE ON, COWBOY; GET A MOVE ON, COWBOY; Come out with your trusty old gun. GET A MOVE ON, COWBOY; GET A MOVE ON, ...
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Save Twilight: Selected Poems
GET A MOVE ON i Like a truckload of rocks dumped on your back, puking its insufferable weight, that's how time drops on you every morning. You were behind already, sure, you can't keep up with things, with the days, when you manage to ...
‎1997
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
Get a move on Hurry up. The phrase can be used as a command by itself ('get a move on!') where it generally means something more urgent than where the phrase is within a sentence (e.g. 'I really do think we should get a move on').* Get a ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
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A COLLECTION OF PLAYS
FATHER: Damned woman, get a move on! Everybody's hidden everything they' ve got, taken precautions, and you stay there stiff as a poker. Get up, get a move on! MOTHER: I'm without a leg to stand on. Osman's gone. FATHER: Gone?
Gün Gencer
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A Portuguese-English Dictionary
Anda (the imperative form) can range from a threat to an exhortation, depending on the tone of voice: Movel Move onl Get outl Get out of the way I Get a move on ! H urry 1 H urry up I H urry, please! Anda depressa, Hurry up! Get a move on!
James Lumpkin Taylor, Priscilla Clark Martin, 1970
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Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Polish with CD-ROM: ...
D zbierac' sie (do wyjscia) IDIOM get a move on informal to hurry: Come on, get a move on! D ruszyc sie movement /'mu:vm9nt/ noun 1 [C] a group of people with the same beliefs who work together to achieve something: the women's ...
Cambridge University Press, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GET A MOVE ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term get a move on is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greece news live: Europe at loggerheads over final stumbling block …
He's probably telling them to get a move on, given that on Monday, Mr Tusk told us Sunday was the final day to save the single currency. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Under the yellow moon
... warm summer night as if the fry-ups we're going to have at our destination will be gobbled up by a greedier bunch if we don't get a move on. «road.cc, Jul 15»
3
How a web glitch came to save more cash than I do
... retired UK military man Stan Still complains that his commander used to shout “Stan Still, get a move on,” and then start laughing. Poor him. «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
4
2015 Hero Caribbean Premier League – Match Report 20
Botha did not manage to complete his hat-trick, but with four overs left and the score at 103-6, the Patriots needed to get a move on. Dwayne ... «SKNVibes.com, Jul 15»
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Britain's Prince Philip no stranger to gaffes
"Yak, yak, yak; come on, get a move on," he is once reported to have shouted to her from the deck of the Royal Yacht Britannia as she chatted to ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Strength in Numbers - Why Gamers are Rallying for a #BetterPSN …
... gamers have united to rally for a better PSN — or PSN 2.0 if you will — and it just might be the kick in the pants Sony needs to get a move on. «PlayStation LifeStyle, Jul 15»
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BT begins trial of IPv6 as IPv4 address exhaustion looms
BT begins trial of IPv6 as IPv4 address exhaustion looms. We're almost out of IPv4 addresses, but ISPs need to get a move on with IPv6. «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
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Time to get a move on with recognition: Ken Wyatt
Surveying his Hasluck electorate overlooking Perth's sandplains, federal Liberal MP Ken Wyatt is wondering what this week's Canberra summit ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Five things to do this weekend
Stores are already stocking back-to-school gear, which means summer must be almost over. Get a move on, then. Here are five things to make ... «Stockton Record, Jul 15»
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'Wayward Pines' Recap: Casualties Mount as the Plot Thickens
Totally irrational, but they do it anyway. Get a move on and save your own skins, red shirts! Before breaching the perimeter, Flynn chickens out. «BuddyTV, Jul 15»

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