put the moves on

verb

To make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.

“Leo tried putting the moves on Dawn at the New Year's party.”

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Meanings

verbput the moves on (third-person singular simple present puts the moves on, present participle putting the moves on, simple past and past participle put the moves on)

present singular third person puts the moves on · participle present putting the moves on · alternative put the make on

  1. idiomaticTo make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.

    Leo tried putting the moves on Dawn at the New Year's party.

    Synonyms: court, make love, romance

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.

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courtmake loveromance
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APA

put the moves on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20the%20moves%20on

MLA

“put the moves on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20the%20moves%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put the moves on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20the%20moves%20on.

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