move on phrasal verb (
see also move)
1. CHANGE JOB/CLASS to leave your present job, class, or activity and start doing another one:
I enjoyed my job, but it was time to move on.move on to When you finish, move on to the next exercise.move on to higher/better things (=get a better job or social position – used humorously) Jeremy’s leaving the company to move on to higher things.2. CHANGE/DEVELOP a) to develop in your life, and change your relationships, interests, activities etc:
I’ve moved on since high school, and now I don’t have much in common with some of my old friends.move on from She has long since moved on from the roles of her youth. b) to change, progress, improve, or become more modern as time passes:
By the time the software was ready, the market had moved on.3. move somebody on British English to order someone to leave a particular place – used especially about police:
The police arrived on the scene and began moving the protesters on.4. CHANGE SUBJECT to start talking about a new subject in a discussion, book etc:
Before we move on, does anyone have any questions?5. CONTINUE JOURNEY to leave the place where you have been staying and continue to another place:
After three days we decided it was time to move on.move on to The exhibition has now moved on to Edinburgh.6. TIME if time, the year etc moves on, the time passes:
As time moves on, I’d like the children to play more challenging music.7. time is moving on British English spoken used to say that you must leave soon or do something soon, because it is getting late:
Time’s moving on – we’d better get back to the car. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲