Motion | Mean of motion in English Dictionary

/ˈmoʊʃən/

• Noun
• an act or process of moving
1. All motion stopped.
2. She has a simple golf swing with no/little wasted motion.
3. a rocking/smooth/steady motion
4. planetary motions
5. the rhythmic motions of the waves
• a movement of your body or of a part of your body
1. He caught the ball and flipped it back to me in one fluid motion.
2. She made a motion [=gesture] to her assistant.
3. The wax should be applied using a circular motion.
4. He made hand motions to get our attention.
• a formal suggestion or proposal that is made at a meeting for something to be done
1. She made a motion calling for the repeal of the law.
2. Her motion was voted on.
3. She made a motion that the meeting (should) be adjourned. = She made a motion to adjourn (the meeting).

• a formal request made to a court of law or judge for something to be done or happen
1. His lawyer filed a motion for a mistrial.
2. Her lawyer has filed a motion that the case (should) be dismissed.
3. The judge denied a motion to delay the hearing.
• an act of passing solid waste from the body
• the solid waste that is passed from the body
• to do something without making much effort to do it well
1. He claimed that he was looking for a job, but he was really just going through the motions.
• moving
1. She's a very busy person who's constantly in motion.
2. He likes taking photographs of people in motion.
• Verb
• to make a movement of your hand, head, etc., that tells someone to move or act in a certain way
1. They motioned me to come forward. = They motioned me forward.
2. The guard motioned us through the gate.
3. She motioned to her assistant.
4. He motioned (to me) with one hand while opening the door with the other.
5. She motioned at the empty chair beside her and told me to sit down.