tread vs move

tread and move both are nouns.

tread and move both are verbs.

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

As verbs, move is a hypernym of tread; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than tread:

tread: put down or press the foot, place the foot
move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Other hypernyms of tread include go, locomote, travel.

tread (noun)	move (noun)
a step in walking or running	the act of deciding to do something
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step	the act of changing your residence or place of business
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

tread (verb)	move (verb)
crush as if by treading on	be in a state of action
brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center	go or proceed from one point to another
mate with (used of male birds)	progress by being changed
tread or stomp heavily or roughly	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
put down or press the foot, place the foot	have a turn; make one's move in a game
apply (the tread) to a tire	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

Difference between tread and move

Words related to "move"

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