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stray vs move

move vs stray

stray and move both are nouns.

stray is an adjective but move is not an adjective.

stray and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stray Yes Yes Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As verbs, move is a hypernym of stray; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than stray:
  • stray: wander from a direct course or at random
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of stray include go, locomote, travel.
As verbs, move is a hypernym of stray; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than stray:
  • stray: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of stray include go, locomote, travel.
stray (noun) move (noun)
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) the act of deciding to do something
the act of changing your residence or place of business
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
stray (adjective) move (adjective)
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
not close together in time
stray (verb) move (verb)
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking be in a state of action
wander from a direct course or at random go or proceed from one point to another
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment 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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