Phrasal Verbs

move over

This page is about the phrasal verb move over

Meaning

If you move over, you change position to make room for someone or something, or to block someone or something.

For example

  • move over When Lydia came in, I moved over so she could sit down next to me.

  • move over While I was walking along the path I moved over to let some people riding bicycles go past.

Quick Quiz

After I got on the bus, a boy on the back seat moved over so I could

a. sit down

b. stand up

c. get through
a) sit down b) stand up c) get through

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Contributor: Matt Errey