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MOVE IN ON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does move in on mean? 

MOVE IN ON (verb)
  The verb MOVE IN ON has 2 senses:

1. make intrusive advances towardsplay

2. seize control ofplay

  Familiarity information: MOVE IN ON used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MOVE IN ON (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make intrusive advances towards

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "move in on" is one way to...):

intrude; irrupt (enter uninvited)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody


Sense 2

Meaning:

Seize control of

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "move in on" is one way to...):

take charge; take control; take hold (assume control)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something


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