- Main Entry:
- 1mo·tion
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈmō-shən\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English mocioun, from Anglo-French motion, from Latin motion-, motio movement, from movēre to move
- Date:
- 14th century
1 a: an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement b: an active or functioning state or condition <set the divorce proceedings in motion>2: an impulse or inclination of the mind or will3 a: a proposal for action; especially : a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly b: an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction4obsolete a: a puppet show b: puppet5: mechanism6 a: an act or instance of moving the body or its parts : gesture bplural : activities, movements7: melodic change of pitch
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mo·tion·al \ˈmō-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective —
mo·tion·less \ˈmō-shən-ləs\ adjective — mo·tion·less·ly adverb
— mo·tion·less·ness noun
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in motion of an offensive football player : running parallel to the line of scrimmage before the snap
