motion

From Wiktionary
motion is on the Basic English 850 List.
mother - motion - mountain
motion is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
mother - motion - move

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
motion

Plural
motions

  1. (countable & uncountable) A motion is a movement, often not a big movement.
    She made a small motion with her hand to get his attention.
    The light turned green and he put the car into motion.

Verb[change]

Plain form
motion

Third-person singular
motions

Past tense
motioned

Past participle
motioned

Present participle
motioning

  1. If you motion a person, you direct or command them with a movement.