Synonyms and antonyms of To move, or to move something towards a place in American Thesaurus

approach (verb)

to move closer to someone or something

make for ()

to move toward a place

make toward ()

to go in the direction of someone or something

creep up on ()

to move toward someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them

near (verb)

to come closer to a particular place

gain on ()

to gradually get closer to someone or something that you are trying to catch

bear down ()

to move quickly toward someone in a determined and threatening way

advance (verb)

to move forward and toward someone or something

go over ()

to move or travel toward someone or something

come up ()

to move toward someone, usually because you want to talk to them

attract (verb)

to make something move near someone or something

confront (verb)

to go close to someone in a threatening way

draw up a chair ()

to move your chair so that you are sitting closer to someone or something

gravitate (verb)

formal to be attracted to someone and go to be with them

home in on ()

to aim at something and move quickly and directly to it

hug (verb)

to move, lie, or stay close to something

lock onto ()

if a missile or a vehicle carrying missiles locks onto something, it finds out its position and prepares to destroy it

make your way ()

to start moving toward a place

move in ()

to move closer to a person or place, for example to arrest or attack them

move in on ()

to get closer to a person or place, especially to arrest or attack them

pull up a chair/stool/seat etc. ()

to move a seat near to where someone is sitting, and sit on it

sneak up ()

to get very near someone before they notice you

step up ()

to move forward to a place where an official event is happening

wend your way ()

if you wend your way somewhere, you go there

work your way ()

if you work your way somewhere, you travel there slowly and with difficulty