move vs coast

move and coast both are nouns.

move and coast both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
move	Yes	No	Yes	No
coast	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, coast is a hyponym of move; that is, coast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:

move: the act of changing location from one place to another
coast: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

Other hyponyms of move include approach, approaching, coming, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression, locomotion, travel, lunge, lurch, travel, traveling, travelling, chase, following, pursual, pursuit, ascending, ascension, ascent, rise, descent, swing, swinging, vacillation, return, glide, slide, slippage, flow, stream, crawl, hurrying, speed, speeding, displacement, translation, shift, shifting, haste, hurry, rush, rushing, maneuver, manoeuvre, play, migration.

move (noun)	coast (noun)
the act of deciding to do something	the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
the act of changing your residence or place of business	the area within view
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game	the shore of a sea or ocean
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	a slope down which sleds may coast
the act of changing location from one place to another

move (verb)	coast (verb)
be in a state of action	move effortlessly; by force of gravity
go or proceed from one point to another
progress by being changed
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
have a turn; make one's move in a game
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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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