1 [mass noun] the action or process of moving or being moved:the laws of planetary motiona cushioned shoe that doesn’t restrict motionflowing blonde hair that was constantly in motion
[count noun] a gesture:she made a motion with her free hand
[count noun] a piece of moving mechanism:the earliest engines had the Gresley conjugated motion for the middle cylinder
2a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee:opposition parties tabled a no-confidence motion
Law an application for a rule or order of court:often the defendant contributes to the length of proceedings by filing many procedural motions
3British an evacuation of the bowels:73% of the patients had fewer than three bowel motions a dayher mother put on her nappy for her to pass a motion
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direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head:he motions her towards the lift [with object and infinitive]:he motioned the young officer to sit down
go through the motions
1do something perfunctorily, without any enthusiasm or commitment:no drive, no ambition; the team was just turning up to go through the motions
2simulate an action:a child goes through the motions of washing up
set in motion
start something moving or working:the mobile of five clouds is set in motion by a little fan
start or trigger a process or series of events:plunging oil prices set in motion an economic collapse
