I. ˈmō-shən 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 will
3.
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 direction
4. obsolete
a. : a puppet show
b. : puppet
5. : mechanism
6.
a. : an act or instance of moving the body or its parts : gesture
b. plural : activities, movements
7. : melodic change of pitch
• mo·tion·al ˈmō-shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective
• mo·tion·less ˈmō-shən-ləs adjective
• mo·tion·less·ly adverb
• mo·tion·less·ness noun
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- in motion
II. verb
( mo·tioned ; mo·tion·ing ˈmō-sh(ə-)niŋ)
Date: 1747
intransitive verb
: to signal by a movement or gesture
the pitcher motion ed to the catcher
transitive verb
: to direct by a motion
motion ed me to the seat