Motion - English meaning

verb

Make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow.

Usage examples:

Miranda beckoned to adam

verb

To move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer

Usage examples:

[ i ] fargis beckoned to the waiter.

verb

If something beckons, it attracts people

Usage examples:

For many young people, the bright lights of the city beckon, though a lot of them end up sleeping o…

noun

The route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river.

Usage examples:

The road adopts a tortuous course along the coast

verb

(of liquid) move without obstruction; flow.

Usage examples:

Tears were coursing down her cheeks

noun

The particular path something such as an aircraft or ship takes as it moves, or the path along which a river flows

Usage examples:

A southern course will take our flight over texas., the ship was blown off course (= away from its …

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

Usage examples:

There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

Usage examples:

They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

Usage examples:

An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

verb

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

Usage examples:

From here the river flows north

noun

The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.

Usage examples:

The flow of water into the pond

verb

(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily

Usage examples:

Air flows over an aircraft’s wing faster than it flows under it., lava from the volcano was flowing…

verb

Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.

Usage examples:

They were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down

verb

To make movements with your hands or arms, to express something or to emphasize what you are saying

Usage examples:

Gesticulate wildly there was a man outside the window gesticulating wildly.

noun

A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.

Usage examples:

Alex made a gesture of apology

verb

Make a gesture.

Usage examples:

She gestured meaningfully with the pistol

Motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling

noun

An act of leaving a place; a departure.

Usage examples:

Don't lose track of your child's comings and goings

adjective

Existing or available; to be had.

Usage examples:

He asked if there were any other jobs going

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

Usage examples:

He went out to the shops

verb

Point out; show.

Usage examples:

Dotted lines indicate the text's margins

verb

To show or signal a direction or warning, or to make something clear

Usage examples:

[ t ] these statistics might indicate quality problems., [ + that clause ] she did not move or indi…

verb

To show something, point to something, or make something clear

Usage examples:

Indicate sth to sb retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce., the …

noun

Movement or the ability to move from one place to another.

Usage examples:

The muscles that are concerned with locomotion

noun

The ability to move; movement

noun

The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.

Usage examples:

This exercise helps retain mobility in the damaged joints

noun

The ability of plants, organisms, and very small forms of of life to be able to move by themselves

Usage examples:

A motility test, sperm motility

noun

An act of moving.

Usage examples:

A slight movement of the body

noun

The act or process of changing a situation or event, or of changing the way something happens or is done

Usage examples:

[ c ] there has been a movement toward smaller families., the women’s movement works for better job…

noun

A change in a number, price, etc. for example on a financial market

Usage examples:

Movements in sth short-term movements in currency are difficult to predict., this stock market repo…

adjective

In motion.

Usage examples:

A fast-moving river

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

The act or process of someone going to live or work in a different place, or of a company taking all or part of its business to a different place

Usage examples:

Any moving expenses will be paid by the company.

verb

Lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal.

Usage examples:

He looked around for support and everyone nodded

noun

An act of nodding the head.

Usage examples:

At a nod from his father he left the room

verb

To move the head down and then up again quickly, esp. to show agreement, approval, or greeting

Usage examples:

[ i/t ] the teacher nodded (his head) in agreement., he gave her a nod of recognition.

noun

The action or process of moving through or past somewhere on the way from one place to another.

Usage examples:

There were moorings for boats wanting passage through the lock

verb

Subject (a strain of microorganisms or cells) to a passage.

Usage examples:

Each recombinant virus was passaged nine times successively

noun

A movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse executes a slow elevated trot, giving the impression of dancing.

adjective

Going past.

Usage examples:

Passing cars

noun

The passage of something, especially time.

Usage examples:

With the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric

verb

Move or cause to move in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

He passed through towns and villages

noun

Forward or onward movement towards a destination.

Usage examples:

The darkness did not stop my progress

verb

Move forward or onward in space or time.

Usage examples:

As the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved

noun

Movement toward an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position

Usage examples:

The talks failed to make any progress toward a settlement., the construction work is already in pro…

noun

A plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration by others.

Usage examples:

A set of proposals for a major new high-speed rail link

noun

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion.

Usage examples:

The proposition that high taxation is undesirable

verb

Make a suggestion of sex to (someone), especially in an unsubtle way.

Usage examples:

She had been propositioned at the party by a subeditor with bad breath

noun

A suggestion or statement for consideration

Usage examples:

The chairman was advised that it was a risky business proposition.

noun

A suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body.

Usage examples:

The committee put forward forty recommendations for change

adjective

Changing, especially unpredictably.

Usage examples:

Diverse districts with shifting demographics

verb

Move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.

Usage examples:

A team from the power company came to shift the cables away from the house

adjective

Changing all the time

Usage examples:

Our marketing needs to keep up with shifting consumer profiles.

noun

An object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else.

Usage examples:

Flowers are often given as a sign of affection

verb

Write one's name on (a letter, card, document, etc.) to identify oneself as the writer or sender.

Usage examples:

The card was signed by the whole class

noun

A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement between the parties concerned.

Usage examples:

The firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit

verb

Convey information or instructions by means of a gesture, action, or sound.

Usage examples:

Hold your fire until i signal

adjective

Striking in extent, seriousness, or importance; outstanding.

Usage examples:

Their signal failure to achieve a satisfactory solution to the problem

adjective

Causing excitement or strong emotion; rousing.

Usage examples:

Stirring songs

noun

An initial sign of activity, movement, or emotion.

Usage examples:

The first stirrings of anger

verb

Move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.

Usage examples:

Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit

noun

The action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person.

Usage examples:

They were forced into submission

noun

An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

Usage examples:

Here are some suggestions for tackling the problem

noun

An idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider

Usage examples:

[ c ] she made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs., [ c ] they didn’t like my suggest…

adverb

In one direction and then in the opposite direction

Usage examples:

Outside my door i could hear people walking to and fro.

noun

Repeated movement from one place to another

Usage examples:

Inevitably, when both parents have custody of the child, there's a lot of to-ing and fro-ing betwee…

noun

The carrying of people or things from one place to another.

Usage examples:

A painting was damaged in transit

verb

Pass across or through (an area).

Usage examples:

The new large ships will be too big to transit the panama canal

verb

Go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Usage examples:

The vessel had been travelling from libya to ireland

noun

The action of travelling.

Usage examples:

My job involves a lot of travel

verb

To go from one place to another on a trip, usually over a long distance

Usage examples:

[ i ] the train was traveling (at) about 100 miles an hour., [ t ] i travel long distances as part …

adjective

Going or being transported from place to place.

Usage examples:

A travelling exhibition of dutch 17th-century masterpieces

noun

The action or activity of going from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Usage examples:

One thing i've learned from travelling is that you have to respect other countries

verb

Go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Usage examples:

The vessel had been travelling from libya to ireland

verb

Move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal.

Usage examples:

He waved to me from the train

noun

A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.

Usage examples:

He was swept out to sea by a freak wave

verb

(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth