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move vs step

step vs move

move and step both are nouns.

move and step both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move Yes No Yes No
step Yes No Yes No
As verbs, step is a hyponym of move; that is, step is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: go or proceed from one point to another
  • step: move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
Other hyponyms of move include scroll, lapse, pass, sink.
As verbs, step is a hyponym of move; that is, step is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • step: shift or move by taking a step
Other hyponyms of move include circulate, go around, spread, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, play, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, follow, travel along, advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, back, pan, follow, lead, precede, follow, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, tread, hurtle, retreat, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, sift, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
move (noun) step (noun)
the act of deciding to do something the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
the act of changing your residence or place of business any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
a change of position that does not entail a change of location support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
the act of changing location from one place to another a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
a musical interval of two semitones
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the sound of a step of someone walking
the distance covered by a step
a short distance
relative position in a graded series
move (verb) step (verb)
be in a state of action measure (distances) by pacing
go or proceed from one point to another move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
progress by being changed place (a ship's mast) in its step
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting shift or move by taking a step
have a turn; make one's move in a game put down or press the foot, place the foot
give an incentive for action walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon move with one's feet in a specific manner
arouse sympathy or compassion in furnish with steps
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion treat badly
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense cause (a computer) to execute a single command
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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