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Motion

ˈməʊʃn

Motion definitions
noun
motion motions
  1. the action or process of moving or being moved

    "the laws of planetary motion"

    movement moving locomotion rise and fall shifting stirring to and fro toing and froing coming and going
    • a gesture

      "she made a motion with her free hand"

    • a piece of moving mechanism

      "the earliest engines had the Gresley conjugated motion for the middle cylinder"

  2. a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee

    "opposition parties tabled a no-confidence motion"

    • an application for a rule or order of court

      "often the defendant contributes to the length of proceedings by filing many procedural motions"

  3. an evacuation of the bowels

    "73% of the patients had fewer than three bowel motions a day"

verb
motion motioned motioning motions
  1. direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head

    "he motioned Dennis to a plush chair"

  2. propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly

    "a resolution, motioned by Adam Tyler, proposed that members without a CCL could still belong to the association"