mover

noun mov·er \ ˈmü-vər \

Updated on: 15 Nov 2017

Definition of mover

:one that moves or sets something in motion; especially :one whose business or occupation is the moving of household goods from one residence to another

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Fitzgerald, who turned 34 years old last week, is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and is the chain mover in a Cardinals offense that’s outfitted with deep threats.

— dave birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Larry Fitzgerald to test Darius Slay, rest of Detroit Lions secondary," 5 Sep. 2017
This cautionary booty-mover comes from Boys Noize and the king of Halloween dance mixes himself, RL Grime.

— kat bein, Billboard, "15 Horrifying Dance Songs for Your Halloween Playlist," 26 Oct. 2017
With less than a week from the start of the season, here are the top movers from a wild summer. 1.

— aj neuharth-keusch, USA TODAY, "Top NBA offseason movers: Chris Paul, Paul George headline list," 12 Oct. 2017
But the Devils appear to have found a prize in Butcher, a smallish puck mover from the University of Denver.

— kevin allen, USA TODAY, "Six young NHL players making noise early in 2017-18 season," 12 Oct. 2017
And Mazzola himself was an early mover in the tradition of fashion magazine editors squiring actresses and singers to the collections.

— stephen mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR, "A Look Back at Harper's Bazaar in the 1980s," 29 Sep. 2017
The biggest mover in the rankings this week is Port Orange Spruce Creek.

— j.c. carnahan, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Dr. Phillips football moves into top spot of Sentinel Super 16," 25 Sep. 2017
Tree mover David Cox of Environmental Design examined the 800,000-pound (363,000-kilogram) sequoia in Boise, Idaho, and pronounced the tree fit.

— Washington Post, "Giant sequoia doing well 4 months after Idaho uprooting," 25 Oct. 2017
But in the past few weeks, several major money movers have come out against the hot cryptocurrency.

— ben popken, NBC News, "What’s With All the Bitcoin Hate?," 23 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of mover

14th century

MOVER Defined for English Language Learners

mover

noun

Definition of mover for English Language Learners

: someone or something that moves in a certain way
: a machine that moves people or things from one place to another
: a person or company that moves furniture and other possessions from one home or place of business to another