motion

motion
noun
1 movement
ADJECTIVE
smooth, steady
quick, rapid, swift
gentle
circular, rocking, rolling, sliding, swaying, sweeping, twisting
bending, swinging, throwing, etc.

He made throwing motions with his hands.

rhythmic
graceful
jerky
exaggerated
constant, continuous
repetitive
backward, downward, forward, upward
side-to-side
anticlockwise (BrE), clockwise, counterclockwise (AmE)
perpetual

the search for the secret of perpetual motion

VERB + MOTION
feel

She could feel the rolling motion of the ship under her feet.

detect
make, perform

He made little flapping motions with his arms.

repeat
mimic, simulate
reverse
restrict

Too tight a grip will restrict the natural motion in your hands.

MOTION + NOUN
detector, sensor
exercise

After surgery, patients should begin a range of motion exercises for the elbow.

PREPOSITION
into motion

The insects are stirred into motion by the heat of the sun.

in motion

Do not open the door when the train is in motion.

PHRASES
in a circular, smooth, etc. motion
set sth in motion
2 suggestion
VERB + MOTION
introduce (esp. AmE), propose, put (BrE), put forward (BrE), table (= present) (BrE)

Only delegates may introduce motions and vote.

The motion was put before the conference.

The board tabled a motion calling for her resignation.

debate (esp. BrE), discuss

The motion will be debated later today.

vote on
be in favour/favor of, second, speak in favour/favor of (esp. BrE), support, vote for
accept (esp. BrE), adopt, approve, carry (BrE), pass

The motion was passed by 165 votes to 78.

be against, oppose, speak against, vote against
defeat, reject

The motion was defeated by 51 votes to 43.

table (= postpone) (AmE)
MOTION + VERB
be carried (BrE), carry (AmE)

The motion (was) carried.

PHRASES
a motion of no confidence (esp. BrE)

He proposed a motion of no confidence in the government.


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