Verb
(idiomatic) To take action.
(idiomatic, chiefly UK and India) To depart from a place; to set off.
(idiomatic, often followed by on) 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.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, move.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgIt was like when you make a move in chess and just as you take your finger off the piece, you see the mistake you've made, and there's this panic because you don't know yet the scale of disaster you've left yourself open to. Kazuo Ishiguro
I would rather insult you than lose you, he said, and before any of them could make a move to stop him, he cast both items into the fire. Cassandra Clare
I could not make a move without making love. Miranda July
We all play chess with Fate as partner. He makes a move, we make a move. He tries to checkmate us in three moves, we try to prevent it. We know we can't win, but we're driven to give him a good fight. Isaac Bashevis Singer
I figured we'd be too busy running for our lives than for him to make a move anyway. (Dana) Jenna Black
I can be a horrible actor, but I make a move that makes a money I'm secured a job. Alex Meraz