📖 M — The English dictionary · page 48

movement — Everyday, meaning 1: Movement is changing position or place; moving.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A movement is one action of moving, like a movement of the hand.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A movement is a group of people working together to change something, like a peace movement.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A movement is one main part of a long piece of music.↗ Example: I saw a movement in the bushes.↗ · Muscles and bones work together for movement.↗ · Movement is one of the signs of life.↗ · Don't make any sudden movements near the bees.↗ · The civil rights movement fought for fair laws.↗ · Dance is movement to music.↗ · The first movement of the symphony was fast.↗ · He made a movement towards her.↗ · God produced Zain, predominant in movement, crowned, combined, and formed Gemini in the world, Sivan in the year, and the left foot of man.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗ · He produced Zain, predominant in Movement, crowned it, combined and formed it with Gemini in the Universe, Sivan in the Year, and the left foot of Man.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · == Chapter 5 == [5:1] Twelve Simple Letters, Heh-Waw Zayin-Chet Tet-Yod Lamed-Nun ʽAyin-Samekh Tzadi-Qof—Their foundation is Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Talking, Eating, Sex, Work, Movement, Excitement, Play, Contemplation, Sleep.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

moveth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «moveth» means «moves», a form of «move».↗ e.g. To move is to go from one place to another, or to change position.↗ Example: every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, whatsoever moveth upon the earth, after their families; went forth out of the ark.↗ (Torah GEN.8.19, JPS 1917) · “Rejoice in thy growth!” said the Sunbeams.↗ “Rejoice in thy vigorous growth, and in the fresh life that moveth within thee!”↗ (Andersen's Fairy Tales) · This is the law of the beast, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that swarmeth upon the earth;↗ (Torah LEV.11.46, JPS 1917)

movie — Everyday, meaning 1: A movie is a story told with moving pictures, watched on a screen; in the UK it is often called a film.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «The movies» means the cinema, the place where you watch films.↗ Example: There are 17 movies and 11 books in the series.↗ · She watched 7 movies.↗ · How many more movies than books are there?↗ · A movie ticket costs 8 dollars.↗ · We had a movie night with popcorn.↗ · The movie lasted 2 hours.↗ · Let's go to the movies on Saturday.↗ · The movie was based on a book.↗ · If the movie starts at 6:15 and lasts 95 minutes, when does it end?↗ · My favorite movie is about a dog.↗

moving — Everyday, meaning 1: Moving is the -ing form of move: going or carrying something somewhere now.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A moving car is a car that is going, not still.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Moving also means going to live in a new home.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A moving story or song makes you feel strong feelings, often sad or kind.↗ Example: They are moving 20 boxes.↗ · A moving train goes 80 km each hour.↗ · She is moving 4 plants outside.↗ · The moving truck carries 15 boxes.↗ · Never get off a moving bus.↗ · The end of the film was very moving.↗ · We are moving house next month.↗ · The earth is always moving around the sun.↗ · Two figures were moving in the chamber.↗ · Every moving thing that liveth shall be for food for you; as the green herb have I given you all.↗ (Torah GEN.9.3, JPS 1917)↗ · I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would assuage your grief.↗ (Writings JOB.16.5, JPS 1917)↗ · And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, that glideth down smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the lips of those that are asleep.'↗ (Writings SNG.7.10, JPS 1917)↗

mow — Everyday, meaning 1: To mow grass means to cut it short with a machine called a lawnmower or with a long blade.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To mow down people or things means to knock them down or kill many of them quickly (used in war or accident reports).↗ Example: Dad mows the lawn every Saturday in summer.↗ · I love the smell of freshly mown grass.↗ · Keep away from the mower when it is running.↗ · The farmer mowed the field to make hay.↗ · My big sister earns pocket money by mowing neighbours' lawns.↗ · Wear shoes when you are near someone mowing.↗ · The grass needs mowing; it is too long.↗ · In the story the giant mowed down the trees with his sword.↗ · The King did not fail asking of the mowers, to whom the meadow they were mowing belonged.↗

mower — Everyday, meaning 1: A mower is a machine for cutting grass, also called a lawnmower.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A mower can also be a person who cuts grass or hay.↗ Example: Dad cut the grass with the mower.↗ · Keep away from the mower when it's running.↗ · The mower is loud, so I wear ear protectors.↗ · Grandpa has a ride-on mower.↗ · The mower ran out of petrol.↗ · Put the mower back in the shed.↗ · The smell of cut grass came from the neighbour's mower.↗ · The King did not fail asking of the mowers, to whom the meadow they were mowing belonged.↗

mown — Everyday, meaning 1: Cut short with a mower or a scythe, used about grass and hay.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Freshly cut, as in "newly mown lawn".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (with "down", literary) Killed in large numbers, as in "mown down".↗ Example: The grass has been mown, so we can play football.↗ · I love the smell of freshly mown grass.↗ · The cricket pitch was neatly mown in stripes.↗ · The farmer had mown the hay and left it to dry.↗ · Dad has mown the lawn every Saturday this summer.↗ · The newly mown field was full of birds looking for insects.↗ · In the battle, soldiers were mown down by machine guns.↗ · Just make me ten scythes, one for every man, for I want the grass mown in one of my meadows to-morrow.”↗ · May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.↗ (Writings PSA.72.6, JPS 1917)↗ · When the hay is mown, and the tender grass showeth itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in; (Writings PRO.27.25, JPS 1917)↗

mozart — Everyday, meaning 1: (a name) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous Austrian composer of classical music who lived more than two hundred years ago; he wrote music from the age of five and died young, at 35.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «A Mozart» (informal) can mean a child who is very talented, especially at music.↗ Example: Mozart wrote his first music when he was five.↗ · We listened to Mozart in music class.↗ · Mozart was born in Salzburg in Austria.↗ · Mozart wrote operas, symphonies and piano pieces.↗ · She plays piano like a young Mozart.↗ · Mozart's father took him on tours across Europe.↗ · «The Magic Flute» is an opera by Mozart.↗

mozzarella — Everyday, meaning 1: A soft, white, mild Italian cheese that becomes stretchy and stringy when it is melted, often used on pizza.↗ Example: I like extra mozzarella on my pizza.↗ · The melted mozzarella stretched when I pulled the slice away.↗ · We bought a ball of mozzarella for the salad.↗ · Mozzarella sticks are cheese fried in breadcrumbs.↗ · Grandma puts mozzarella on top of her lasagne.↗ · Fresh mozzarella is kept in a little bag of water.↗ · Mozzarella tastes milder than cheddar.↗

mp — Everyday, meaning 1: (UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Ireland) Member of Parliament: a person elected to make laws for an area.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Military Police (MP): soldiers who act as police in the army.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (computing) mp in mp3 and mp4: file types for sound and video.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (music) mp: mezzo piano, meaning fairly quietly.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (maths, computing) MP for megapixel(s) in cameras.↗ Example: Our class wrote a letter to our local MP about the park.↗ · The MP visited our school and answered questions.↗ · There are hundreds of MPs in the House of Commons.↗ · The song is saved as an mp3 file.↗ · The music says mp, so play fairly quietly.↗ · The MPs stopped the soldier at the gate.↗ · This camera has 12 MP.↗

mph — Everyday, meaning 1: Miles per hour: how many miles something travels in one hour; a unit of speed.↗ Example: The speed limit near school is 20 mph.↗ · The car was going at 60 mph.↗ · A cheetah can run at about 70 mph.↗ · At 30 mph, a car goes 30 miles in one hour.↗ · The sign said 40 mph.↗ · The train travelled 120 miles in 2 hours, so its speed was 60 mph.↗

mr — Everyday, meaning 1: Mr: a polite title used before a man's family name or full name, like Mr Smith or Mr John Brown.↗ It is short for «Mister».↗ Example: Good morning, Mr Patel!↗ · Mr Brown is our new PE teacher.↗ · Write «Dear Mr Lee» at the start of the letter.↗ · Mr and Mrs Green live next door.↗ · Mr Fox was very clever in the story.↗ · Please give this note to Mr Wilson.↗ · "Thank you, Mr. Wolf," said she.↗ · 'Alter having written this supplement I lound that Mr. S. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Astle, The Origin and Progress of Writing, London 1784, p. 41: rhu!↗ ', IX, 354, 439).↗ <)r he could have meant Jewish astronomers like JIashallah, who was called by Abraham ibn Eira an Indian sage (mr; Din) (see M. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

mri — Everyday, meaning 1: MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging, a hospital machine that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An MRI or MRI scan is one such picture or test.↗ Example: The doctor sent her for an MRI to check her knee.↗ · An MRI scan uses magnets, not X-rays.↗ · You have to lie very still during an MRI.↗ · The MRI machine bangs and buzzes loudly.↗ · Take off anything metal before an MRI.↗ · The MRI showed a small tear in the ligament.↗

mrs — Everyday, meaning 1: Mrs is a title put before the family name of a married woman, as in Mrs Smith.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Children often use it to speak to or about their teacher.↗ e.g. Good morning, Mrs Brown.↗ Example: Mrs Patel is my teacher.↗ · Good morning, Mrs Jones!↗ · Mrs Brown lives next door.↗ · Please give this note to Mrs Lee.↗ · Mr and Mrs Smith have two children.↗ · Mrs Wilson read us a story.↗ · Is it Mrs or Ms?↗ · Our head teacher is Mrs Green.↗ · He took Mrs. Darling’s kiss with him.↗

ms — Everyday, meaning 1: Ms (said «miz») is a title used before a woman's surname, whether she is married or not: «Ms Patel».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «ms» (small letters) is short for millisecond, one thousandth of a second.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: MS can be short for manuscript or for multiple sclerosis (an illness).↗ Example: Good morning, Ms Lee!↗ · Ms Patel is our new class teacher.↗ · Write «Dear Ms Jones» at the start of your letter.↗ · Ms is used for women, married or not.↗ · The light flashed for 50 ms.↗ · Our reaction times were about 250 ms.↗ · Ms Garcia teaches us maths.↗ · Ask Ms Wilson if we can go outside.↗

msg — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal, texting) msg is short for "message".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: MSG stands for monosodium glutamate, a salty flavour enhancer added to some foods.↗ Example: Send me a msg when you get home.↗ · I got your msg.↗ · Check your msgs!↗ · The menu says "no MSG added".↗ · MSG is used in some crisps and soups.↗ · Mum read my msg on her phone.↗

mu — Everyday, meaning 1: Mu (μ, M) is the twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet, the Greek m.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science, maths) The symbol μ means micro-, one millionth: a μm (micrometre) is a millionth of a metre.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (Mandarin, pinyin) Mù is a Mandarin syllable; with a falling tone it means tree or wood (木), and also eye (目); it sounds like moo to an English ear.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (Japanese, Zen) Mu can mean nothing or not having.↗ It is not an ordinary English word.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: In some stories, people chant mu as a sound with no meaning, like a magic word.↗ Example: Mu is a letter in the Greek alphabet.↗ · The symbol μm means micrometre.↗ · In Mandarin, mù means tree.↗ · The Chinese character for tree, 木, is said mù.↗ · Alpha, beta and mu are all Greek letters.↗ · Bacteria are measured in μm.↗ · ‘We must bow three times eastwards and say “Mu...mu...mu...”’↗

much — Everyday, meaning 1: Much means a lot of something you do not count one by one, like much water or much money.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «How much» asks for an amount or a price.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Much makes a comparison stronger: much bigger, much faster.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Not much» means only a little.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: «Too much» means more than you need or want.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual) «Not much» answers «What's up?» and means nothing special; «much?» alone asks the price.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (sarcastic, casual) «Much?» or «…much?» mocks someone: «Jealous much?» means you are clearly jealous.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (rough) «Too much» can mean someone is being unbearable: «you're too much, mate»; «so much for that» means it failed.↗ Everyday, meaning 9: (formal) «The quantity of», «to what extent» and «considerable» are the stiff words: «Determine the quantity of water remaining.».↗ Everyday, meaning 10: Much can also mean very greatly, as in "it hurt so much".↗ Example: How much money does she have left?↗ · How much more does the bike cost than the ball?↗ · How much water is in the tank?↗ · He did not eat much.↗ · How much is this ice cream?↗ · A whale is much bigger than a dolphin.↗ · Thank you very much for the present.↗ · Don't eat too much candy before dinner.↗ · how much for 3 of them?↗ (casual)↗ · «What's up?»↗ «Not much, you?»↗ (casual)↗ · Ate all 8 cookies?↗ Greedy much?↗ (sarcastic)↗ · Ascertain the quantity of water, in litres, remaining in the vessel subsequent to the removal of 4 litres.↗ (formal exam)↗ · It has hurt me so much!”↗ · And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.'↗ (Torah GEN.26.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.↗ (Torah EXO.12.38, JPS 1917)↗ · For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.↗ (Torah EXO.36.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.↗ (Prophets 2SA.12.30, JPS 1917)↗ · I am afflicted very much; quicken me, O LORD, according unto Thy word.↗ (Writings PSA.119.107, JPS 1917)↗ · Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.↗ (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917)↗