Synonyms for motion

Other words for “motion”, grouped by meaning.

We found 8 synonyms for “motion”. The most common are gesture, movement, move, motility, question.

noun the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Synonymsgesture

noun a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

noun a change of position that does not entail a change of location

noun a state of change

noun a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote

noun the act of changing location from one place to another

noun an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

verb show, express or direct through movement

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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