Action vs. Move
Actionnoun
Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
Actionnoun
A way of motion or functioning.
Actionnoun
Fast-paced activity.
Actionnoun
A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
Actionnoun
(music): The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
Actionnoun
(slang) sexual intercourse.
Actionnoun
The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.
Actionnoun
(military) Combat.
Actionnoun
(legal) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
Actionnoun
(mathematics) A mapping from a pairing of mathematical objects to one of them, respecting their individual structures. The pairing is typically a Cartesian product or a tensor product. The object that is not part of the output is said to act on the other object. In any given context, action is used as an abbreviation for a more fully named notion, like group action or left group action.
Actionnoun
(physics) The product of energy and time, esp. the product of the Lagrangian and time.
Actionnoun
The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
Actionnoun
The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
Actionnoun
(bowling) spin put on the bowling ball.
Actionnoun
A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds.
Actioninterjection
Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.
Actionverb
To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
Actionverb
To initiate a legal action against someone.
Actionnoun
A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.
Actionnoun
An act; a thing done; a deed; an enterprise. (pl.): Habitual deeds; hence, conduct; behavior; demeanor.
Actionnoun
The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
Actionnoun
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
Actionnoun
Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun.
Actionnoun
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
Actionnoun
Gesticulation; the external deportment of the speaker, or the suiting of his attitude, voice, gestures, and countenance, to the subject, or to the feelings.
Actionnoun
The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.
Actionnoun
A suit or process, by which a demand is made of a right in a court of justice; in a broad sense, a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense.
Actionnoun
A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds; hence, in the plural, equivalent to stocks.
Actionnoun
An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
Actionnoun
The mechanical contrivance by means of which the impulse of the player's finger is transmitted to the strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe.
Actionnoun
something done (usually as opposed to something said);
Actionnoun
the state of being active;
Actionnoun
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
Actionnoun
an act by a government body or supranational organization;
Actionnoun
a military engagement;
Actionnoun
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings);
Actionnoun
the series of events that form a plot;
Actionnoun
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism;
Actionnoun
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful;
Actionnoun
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field;
Actionverb
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against;
Actionverb
put in effect;
Actionnoun
the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Actionnoun
the way in which something such as a chemical has an effect or influence
Actionnoun
short for industrial action
Actionnoun
the events represented in a story or play
Actionnoun
exciting or notable activity
Actionnoun
used by a film director as a command to begin
Actionnoun
a thing done; an act
Actionnoun
a gesture or movement
Actionnoun
the way in which something works or moves
Actionnoun
the mechanism that makes a machine or instrument work
Actionnoun
armed conflict
Actionnoun
a military engagement
Actionnoun
legal proceedings; a lawsuit
Actionverb
take action on; deal with
Moveverb
(intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
Moveverb
(intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
Moveverb
(intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
Moveverb
To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
Moveverb
To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
Moveverb
To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game
Moveverb
(transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
Moveverb
(transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
Moveverb
To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
Moveverb
To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
Moveverb
To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
Moveverb
To apply to, as for aid.
Moveverb
To request an action from the court.
Moveverb
To bow or salute upon meeting.
Movenoun
The act of moving; a movement.
Movenoun
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
Movenoun
A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
Movenoun
The event of changing one's residence.
Movenoun
A change in strategy.
Movenoun
A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
Movenoun
(board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
Moveverb
To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.
Moveverb
To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another on a playing board, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
Moveverb
To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
Moveverb
To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.
Moveverb
To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
Moveverb
To apply to, as for aid.
Moveverb
To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.
Moveverb
To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
Moveverb
To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another.
Moveverb
To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
Movenoun
The act of moving; a movement.
Movenoun
The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank in Monopoly when it's your move.
Movenoun
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
Movenoun
the act of deciding to do something;
Movenoun
the act of changing your residence or place of business;
Movenoun
a change of position that does not entail a change of location;
Movenoun
the act of changing location from one place to another;
Movenoun
(game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action
Moveverb
change location; move, travel, or proceed;
Moveverb
cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense;
Moveverb
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion;
Moveverb
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment;
Moveverb
follow a procedure or take a course;
Moveverb
be in a state of action;
Moveverb
go or proceed from one point to another;
Moveverb
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action);
Moveverb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;
Moveverb
give an incentive for action;
Moveverb
arouse sympathy or compassion in;
Moveverb
dispose of by selling;
Moveverb
progress by being changed;
Moveverb
live one's life in a specified environment;
Moveverb
have a turn; make one's move in a game;
Moveverb
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
