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beat vs move

move vs beat

beat and move both are nouns.

beat is an adjective but move is not an adjective.

beat and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beat Yes Yes Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As verbs, move is a hypernym of beat; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than beat:
  • beat: move rhythmically
  • move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
As verbs, move is a hypernym of beat; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than beat:
  • beat: move with a flapping motion
  • move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
As verbs, move is a hypernym of beat; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than beat:
  • beat: move with a thrashing motion
  • move: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of beat include displace.
As verbs, move is a hypernym of beat; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than beat:
  • beat: move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
  • move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
beat (noun) move (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing the act of deciding to do something
a stroke or blow the act of changing your residence or place of business
a regular rate of repetition (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music a change of position that does not entail a change of location
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse the act of changing location from one place to another
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
beat (adjective) move (adjective)
very tired
beat (verb) move (verb)
wear out completely be in a state of action
be a mystery or bewildering to go or proceed from one point to another
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict progress by being changed
beat through cleverness and wit propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
hit repeatedly have a turn; make one's move in a game
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression give an incentive for action
stir vigorously have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music arouse sympathy or compassion in
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
shape by beating cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
make by pounding or trampling change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
move rhythmically dispose of by selling
sail with much tacking or with difficulty perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
move with a flapping motion follow a procedure or take a course
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks live one's life in a specified environment
move with a thrashing motion
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make a rhythmic sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
glare or strike with great intensity
avoid paying
be superior
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