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drag vs move

move vs drag

drag and move both are nouns.

drag and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drag Yes No Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As verbs, move is a hypernym of drag; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than drag:
  • drag: move slowly and as if with great effort
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of drag include go, locomote, travel.
As verbs, move is a hypernym of drag; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than drag:
  • drag: use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it
  • move: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of drag include displace.
drag (noun) move (noun)
the act of dragging (pulling with force) the act of deciding to do something
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) the act of changing your residence or place of business
clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
something tedious and boring a change of position that does not entail a change of location
something that slows or delays progress the act of changing location from one place to another
the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
drag (verb) move (verb)
proceed for an extended period of time be in a state of action
persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting go or proceed from one point to another
suck in or take (air) progress by being changed
pull, as against a resistance propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
draw slowly or heavily have a turn; make one's move in a game
search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost give an incentive for action
to lag or linger behind have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
walk without lifting the feet arouse sympathy or compassion in
move slowly and as if with great effort move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
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