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motioned

mo·tion
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moh-shuh n]
    • /ˈmoʊ ʃən/
    • /ˈməʊ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moh-shuh n]
    • /ˈmoʊ ʃən/

Definitions of motioned word

  • noun motioned the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement. 1
  • noun motioned power of movement, as of a living body. 1
  • noun motioned the manner of moving the body in walking; gait. 1
  • noun motioned a bodily movement or change of posture; gesture. 1
  • noun motioned a proposal formally made to a deliberative assembly: to make a motion to adjourn. 1
  • noun motioned Law. an application made to a court or judge for an order, ruling, or the like. 1
See all 15 definitions of motioned

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Origin of motioned

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mocio(u)n < Latin mōtiōn- (stem of mōtiō), equivalent to mōt(us) (past participle of movēre to move) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Motioned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Motioned

motioned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

motioned usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for motioned

verb motioned

  • signaled — anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
  • indicated — to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.
  • waved — having a form, outline, or appearance resembling waves; undulating.
  • gestured — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
  • beckoned — a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.

noun motioned

  • cued — a long, tapering rod, tipped with a soft leather pad, used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, etc.
  • acted — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
  • advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
  • changed — Simple past tense and past participle of change.
  • drifted — Simple past tense and past participle of drift.
All 29 Synonyms of motioned

Antonyms for motioned

noun motioned

  • reposed — the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
  • rested — the part that is left or remains; remainder: The rest of the students are in the corridor.
All 2 Antonyms of motioned

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