Move vs Trail - What's the difference?
move | trail | Synonyms |
To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
* 1839 , Denison Olmsted, A Compendium of Astronomy Page 95
To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
(senseid)To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
(intransitive, chess, and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
(ergative) 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.
(chess) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
* Knolles
* Dryden
To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite, as an emotion.
* Bible, Matthew ix. 36
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.
* Shakespeare
* Hayward
(obsolete) To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
(obsolete) To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
* 1485 , Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur , Book VII:
(obsolete) To apply to, as for aid.
The act of moving; a movement.
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
The event of changing one's residence.
A change in strategy.
A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
* 2013 , Phil McNulty, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23830980]", BBC Sport , 1 September 2013:
(board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
(label) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
(label) To drag (something) behind on the ground.
* 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, Jacob's Room) Chapter 1
(label) To leave (a trail of).
(label) To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=December 29, author=Keith Jackson, work=Daily Record
, title= (label) To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
To flatten (grass, etc.) by walking through it; to tread down.
(label) To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.
* (1816-1855)
The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
Move is a synonym of trail.
As a verb move
is to change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.As a noun move
is the act of moving; a movement.As a proper noun trail is
a city in british columbia.move
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Alternative forms
* meve * (l) (obsolete) * (l)Verb
(mov)- A ship moves rapidly.
- I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, I was too lazy to move .
- Secondly, When a body is once in motion it will continue to move forever, unless something stops it. When a ball is struck on the surface of the earth, the friction of the earth and the resistance of the air soon stop its motion.
- to move in a matter
- Come on guys, let's move : there's work to do!
- I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.
- They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time.
- The rook moved from a8 to a6.
- My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine.
- The waves moved the boat up and down.
- The horse moves a carriage.
- She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.
- This song moves me to dance.
- Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.
- No female arts his mind could move .
- That book really moved me.
- When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them.
- I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform.
- Let me but move one question to your daughter.
- They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline war upon particular respects.
- "Sir," seyde Sir Boys, "ye nede nat to meve me of such maters, for well ye wote I woll do what I may to please you."
- (Shakespeare)
Synonyms
* actuate * affect * agitate * impel * incite * incline * induce * influence * instigate * offer * persuade * prompt * propose * rouse * stir * transfer * troubleDerived terms
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(en noun)- A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.
- He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen.
- She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move .
- He can win a match with that one move .
- The move into my fiancé's house took two long days.
- They were pleased about their move to the country.
- I am worried about our boss's move .
- It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders.
- Robin van Persie squandered United's best chance late on but otherwise it was a relatively comfortable afternoon for Liverpool's new goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who has yet to concede a Premier League goal since his £9m summer move from Sunderland.
- The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession.
- It's your move ! Roll the dice!
- If you roll a six, you can make two moves .
Synonyms
* (act of moving) * (moving to another place) removal, relocationDerived terms
* camera move * get a move on * make a move * on the moveReferences
*trail
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Verb
(en verb)- "I saw your brother—I saw your brother," he said, nodding his head, as Archer lagged past him, trailing his spade, and scowling at the old gentleman in spectacles.
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- (Longfellow)
- I presently perceived she was (what is vernacularly termed) trailing Mrs. Dent; that is, playing on her ignorance.