# get a move on

**Pronunciation:** /ɡɛt ə muːv ɒn/ · GET-uh-MOOV-on

**Part of speech:** idiomatic verb phrase

## Meaning

Start moving or acting more quickly to avoid being late or to finish a task promptly.

## Examples

- We need to get a move on if we want to reach the theater before the movie starts.
- The supervisor told the team to get a move on because the deadline is only an hour away.
- Get a move on, or we are going to miss our flight!

## Synonyms

- hurry — The most neutral and common way to express the need for speed.
- rush — Implies moving with urgency, often due to a lack of time.
- hasten — A formal or literary term for making something happen faster.
- step on it — An informal idiom specifically used to tell someone to drive faster or hurry up.

## Antonyms

- dawdle — To move slowly or waste time.
- linger — To stay in a place longer than necessary.

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