mover and shaker
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who has power and influence in a field or activity.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mooveruhndshaykerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmuvɚəndʃeɪkɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
figurativeusually in the plural
Someone who has power and influence in a field or activity; one who accomplishes tasks, who gets things done.
A person who wields power and influence
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Someone who has power and influence in a field or activity; one who accomplishes tasks, who gets things done.
Used this way, mover and shaker is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Successful and accomplished
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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