Synonyms of motions

motions 1 of 2

noun

plural of motion

as in movements

the act or an instance of changing position

we were instructed not to make any sudden motions or we might scare away the deer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• movements
• moves
• shifts
• stirrings
• stirs
• dislocations
• migrations
• relocations
• locomotions
• squirms
• mobilities
• motilities
• motivities
• fiddlings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inertias
• immobilities
• pauses
• stoppages
• stops
• terminations
• endings
• finishes
• shutdowns
• lapses
• discontinuances
• cessations
• expirations
• halts
• shutoffs
• surceases

motions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of motion

as in waves

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture

the referee motioned the team captains to confer with him on the sideline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waves
• gestures
• signals
• beckons
• flags
• nods
• signs
• tells
• pantomimes
• informs
• mimes
• gesticulates
• shrugs
• advises
• relates
• signalizes
• flourishes
• acquaints

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of motions

Noun

Plus, its gravity ball moves along the track smoothly, which helps promote a nice rhythm to your motions. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Separate motions also challenge the government’s legal theory and assert newsgathering protections. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

From Leonardo, Raphael learned to read psychological states—what Leonardo called the moti mentali, the motions of the mind—and to render them in paint. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Rather than rubbing the stain deeper into the fabric, blotting motions will gently remove as much product as possible. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026

The same motions repeat across the spring as men pull out algae, muck, weeds, and plastic waste clogging the streambed. — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

The motions also ask for the creation of the Mitigation Response Fund of up to $10 million to be used for odor and pest control, site remediation and financial assistance for affected residents and small businesses. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

The driver pleaded not guilty and rejected a plea deal, and a judge denied motions seeking to dismiss or reduce the charges, per ESPN. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Federal prosecutors Dallas Kaplan, Kenneth Smith and Caryn Finley have focused on other issues in their pretrial motions. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

Luz, the group’s search leader and spokesperson for the day, immediately motions with her hand for the group to drive forward. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026