Synonym: activity, doings, legislation, movement, proposal, proposition, resolution, suggestion. Antonym: inaction, rest. Similar words: promotion, notion, negotiation, motive, motivate, option, action, nation. Meaning: ['məʊʃn] 
n. 1. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something 2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals 3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location 4. a state of change 5. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote 6. the act of changing location from one place to another 7. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object. v. show, express or direct through movement.
n. 1. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something 2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals 3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location 4. a state of change 5. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote 6. the act of changing location from one place to another 7. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object. v. show, express or direct through movement. 
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121) They've tabled a motion criticising the Government for doing nothing about the problem.
122) Do not open the door when the train is in motion.
123) The opposition will put down a censure motion on the government's handling of the affair.
124) The attorneys filed a motion for a temporary restraining order.
125) Long long ago, we knew the periodic motion of a planet.
126) The insects are stirred into motion by the heat of the sun.
127) Over 60% of members voted in favour of the motion.
128) Newton proposed that heavenly and terrestrial motion could be unified with the idea of gravity.
129) His job as England manager begins in earnest now his World Cup campaign is in motion.
130) By measuring the motion of the galaxies in a cluster, astronomers can infer the cluster's mass.
131) He rocked the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion.
132) At a single motion of his hand, the room fell silent.
133) I saw him motion to the man at the door, who quietly left.
134) Children may be tempted to climb into the front seat while the car is in motion.
135) We will now vote on the motion that membership charges should rise by 15%.
136) The gentle rolling motion of the ship made me feel sleepy.
137) Opposition parties are likely to bring a no-confidence motion against the government.
138) One group of muscles sets the next group in motion.
139) Opposition leaders accused the government of introducing a guillotine motion to stifle debate.
140) The opposition threatened to force a division on the motion.
141) Onstage she is a human dynamo, spending the hour in perpetual motion.
142) The wind from the car's motion whipped her hair around her head.
143) It was Rob's idea. I merely set the wheels in motion .
144) Doyle glanced back at Bodie(sentencedict.com), and made a slight motion with his head.
145) He proposed a motion of no confidence in the government.
146) The end doors are not to be used when the train is in motion.
147) The Church voted to set in motion the process allowing women to be priests.
148) Once the house had been sold, Jane set the wheels in motion to find somewhere smaller to live.
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149) Anyone wishing to dissent from the motion should now raise their hand.
150) A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion.
More similar words: promotion, notion, negotiation, motive, motivate, option, action, nation, section, auction, mention, question, portion, fiction, edition, reaction, fraction, location, function, sanction, equation, adoption, reduction, zonation, donation, abortion, addition, formation, operation, national.