wait vs move

wait and move both are nouns.

wait and move both are verbs.

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

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

wait: wait before acting
move: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

Other hypernyms of wait include act.

wait (noun)	move (noun)
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)	the act of deciding to do something
time during which some action is awaited	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

wait (verb)	move (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of	be in a state of action
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant	go or proceed from one point to another
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something	progress by being changed
wait before acting	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

Difference between wait and move

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