motion
English Thesaurus
1. the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lunge, lurch, |
| definition | : | the act of moving forward suddenly (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | descent, |
| definition | : | the act of changing your location in a downward direction (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | return, |
| definition | : | the act of going back to a prior location (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | coast, glide, slide, |
| definition | : | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | slippage, |
| definition | : | failing to hold or slipping out of place (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crawl, |
| definition | : | a very slow movement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shift, shifting, |
| definition | : | the act of moving from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | haste, hurry, rush, rushing, |
| definition | : | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | maneuver, manoeuvre, play, |
| definition | : | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | migration, |
| definition | : | the movement of persons from one country or locality to another (noun.act) |
2. a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | abduction, |
| definition | : | (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | adduction, |
| definition | : | (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | agitation, |
| definition | : | the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | body english, |
| definition | : | a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | circumduction, |
| definition | : | a circular movement of a limb or eye (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | disturbance, |
| definition | : | the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fetal movement, foetal movement, |
| definition | : | motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dart, flit, |
| definition | : | a sudden quick movement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gesture, |
| definition | : | motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | headshake, headshaking, |
| definition | : | the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | inversion, upending, |
| definition | : | turning upside down; setting on end (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | kick, kicking, |
| definition | : | a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | kneel, kneeling, |
| definition | : | supporting yourself on your knees (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lurch, pitch, pitching, |
| definition | : | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | eye movement, |
| definition | : | the movement of the eyes (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | opening, |
| definition | : | the act of opening something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | prostration, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming a prostrate position (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reach, reaching, stretch, |
| definition | : | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reciprocation, |
| definition | : | alternating back-and-forth movement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reclining, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | retraction, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sitting, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | posing, sitting, |
| definition | : | (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | snap, |
| definition | : | the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | squat, squatting, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sweep, |
| definition | : | a movement in an arc (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | toss, |
| definition | : | an abrupt movement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | wave, |
| definition | : | a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | standing, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | span, straddle, |
| definition | : | the act of sitting or standing astride (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | stroke, |
| definition | : | a single complete movement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy, |
| definition | : | the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding (noun.act) |
3. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a gesture that is part of a sign language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | gesticulation, |
| definition | : | a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | beck, |
| definition | : | a beckoning gesture (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | flourish, |
| definition | : | a showy gesture (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | high-five, |
| definition | : | a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | previous question, |
| definition | : | a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shrug, |
| definition | : | a gesture involving the shoulders (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | wafture, wave, waving, |
| definition | : | the act of signaling by a movement of the hand (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | v sign, |
| definition | : | a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nod, |
| definition | : | a sign of assent or salutation or command (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bow, bowing, obeisance, |
| definition | : | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sign of the cross, |
| definition | : | a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | curtsey, curtsy, |
| definition | : | bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women (noun.communication) |
4. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | proposal, |
| definition | : | something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) (noun.communication) |
5. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | approach, approaching, |
| definition | : | the event of one object coming closer to another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | passage, passing, |
| definition | : | the motion of one object relative to another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | deflection, deflexion, |
| definition | : | the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | bend, bending, |
| definition | : | movement that causes the formation of a curve (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | change of location, travel, |
| definition | : | a movement through space that changes the location of something (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | undulation, wave, |
| definition | : | (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | jitter, |
| definition | : | a small irregular movement (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | periodic motion, periodic movement, |
| definition | : | motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | heave, |
| definition | : | (geology) a horizontal dislocation (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | kick, recoil, |
| definition | : | the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | seek, |
| definition | : | the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | squeeze, wring, |
| definition | : | a twisting squeeze (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | cam stroke, stroke, throw, |
| definition | : | the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | turn, turning, |
| definition | : | a movement in a new direction (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | a jerky pulling movement (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | undulation, |
| definition | : | wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | moving ridge, wave, |
| definition | : | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | wobble, |
| definition | : | an unsteady rocking motion (noun.event) |
6. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | optical illusion, |
| definition | : | an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression (noun.phenomenon) |
7. a state of change (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | state, |
| definition | : | the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | perpetual motion, |
| definition | : | motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | precession, |
| definition | : | the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state) |
| attribute | : | moving, |
| definition | : | in motion (adj.all) |
8. show, express or direct through movement (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | wink, |
| definition | : | signal by winking (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | shrug, |
| definition | : | raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | clap, spat, |
| definition | : | clap one's hands together (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | acclaim, applaud, clap, spat, |
| definition | : | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bless, sign, |
| definition | : | make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nod, |
| definition | : | express or signify by nodding (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cross oneself, |
| definition | : | make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religion (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bow, bow down, |
| definition | : | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shake, |
| definition | : | shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | beckon, wave, |
| definition | : | signal with the hands or nod (verb.communication) |
9. the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | move, |
| definition | : | change residence, affiliation, or place of employment (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | motional, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characterized by motion (adj.pert) |
10. a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)
| derivation | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
11. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication)
12. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
13. a state of change (noun.state)
| derivation | : | be active, move, |
| definition | : | be in a state of action (verb.body) |
14. show, express or direct through movement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | gesture, |
| definition | : | motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gesture, motion, |
| definition | : | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | gesticulation, |
| definition | : | a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion (noun.communication) |
15. the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | move, |
| definition | : | change residence, affiliation, or place of employment (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | motional, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characterized by motion (adj.pert) |
16. a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)
| derivation | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
17. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication)
18. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
19. a state of change (noun.state)
| derivation | : | be active, move, |
| definition | : | be in a state of action (verb.body) |
20. show, express or direct through movement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | gesture, |
| definition | : | motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gesture, motion, |
| definition | : | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | gesticulation, |
| definition | : | a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion (noun.communication) |
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