MOVER


Meaning of MOVER in English

(~s)

1.

If you describe a person or animal as a particular kind of ~, you mean that they move at that speed or in that way.

We found him a nice horse–a good ~ who could gallop.

N-COUNT: adj N

see also prime ~

2.

Movers are people whose job is to move furniture or equipment from one building to another. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use removal men )

N-COUNT: usu pl

3.

The ~s and shakers in a place or area of activity are the people who have most power or influence.

It is the ~s and shakers of the record industry who will decide which bands make it.

PHRASE: usu with supp

Collins COBUILD.      Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) .