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mo·tion
 motion
- pronunciation:
- mo
sh
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or particular way of changing place; movement.
The car's motion made me sick.With one jumping motion, the rabbit was gone.- similar words:
- action, activity, drift, play, progress, travel
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| definition 2: |
a movement of the body used to express meaning.
The clown's silly motions made us laugh.- synonyms:
- gesture
- similar words:
- move, movement, nod, pantomime, shrug, signal
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| definition 3: |
the process of getting to work on something or making things happen; state of being in action.
She decided what to do, then set her plan in motion.- synonyms:
- operation
- similar words:
- action, activity, working
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| definition 4: |
a formal suggestion made to a government group or other meeting.
The teacher would not accept our class president's motion to allow pets at school.- similar words:
- nomination, proposal, recommendation, suggestion
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| related words: |
offer, pace |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
motioned, motioning, motions |
| definition: |
to signal by a movement of the body.
The crossing guard motioned the children to wait at the corner.- synonyms:
- wave
- similar words:
- beckon, direct, indicate, signal
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| derivations: |
motionless (adj.), motionlessly (adv.), motionlessness (n.) |
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