simple past tense and past participle of move the yardsticks

plural of special move

(video games) An exceptionally powerful fighting move.

(African-American Vernacular, idiomatic, transitive) To dance. / (African-American Vernacular, idiomatic, transitive) To seduce, make a move on.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, down. / (transitive) To demote / (intransitive) to be demoted

(transitive) To promote, put onto a higher level. / (transitive) To raise, put onto a higher place. / (transitive) To put higher on a list.

plural of waiting move

(chess) A move that is not tactical except in that it puts the burden to move on the opposing player.

(idiomatic) To make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, forward. / (transitive, figuratively) To cause to make progress. / (intransitive, figuratively) To make progress. / (intransitive) To modernize.