move one's body: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To cause one's physical body to change position or posture; to make bodily movements.

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  • During yoga class, the instructor asked us to move our bodies slowly and mindfully.

    During yoga class, the instructor asked us to cause our physical bodies to change position slowly and mindfully.

  • He couldn’t move his body after the injury and had to undergo physical therapy.

    He couldn’t cause his physical body to change position after the injury and had to undergo physical therapy.

  • I move my body every morning with a quick stretch routine to wake up properly.

    I cause my physical body to change position every morning with a quick stretch routine to wake up properly.

  • They moved their bodies rhythmically to the beat during the dance performance.

    They caused their physical bodies to change position rhythmically to the beat during the dance performance.

• 2.

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  • To perform physical activity such as dancing, exercising, or any deliberate motor action.

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  • At the club, everyone was moving their bodies to the energetic music all night long.

    At the club, everyone was performing physical activity such as dancing to the energetic music all night long.

  • If you don’t move your body regularly, you may develop health issues later on.

    If you don’t perform physical activity regularly, you may develop health issues later on.

  • She moved her body gracefully across the stage during the ballet recital.

    She performed physical activity gracefully across the stage during the ballet recital.

  • We should move our bodies more every day, even if it’s just a short walk.

    We should perform physical activity more every day, even if it’s just a short walk.