motion
To gesture indicating a desired movementTo gesture indicating a desired movement.
» Tom motioned Mary to sit.
Tom bedeutete Maria, sich zu setzen.
Том жестом предложил Мэри сесть.
Том жестом запропонував Мері сісти.
Meaning
3 sensesTo gesture indicating a desired movement.
He motioned for me to come closer.
Mom motioned me over and ordered me to sit by her side.
(proscribed)To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure.
To make a proposal; to offer plans.
- show, express or direct through movement
Examples
227 sentencesTom motioned Mary to sit.
Том жестом запропонував Мері сісти. — deniko
ruТом жестом предложил Мэри сесть. — Wezzel
deTom bedeutete Maria, sich zu setzen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The wheels are already in motion.
The motion didn't receive a second.
Are you in favor of this motion?
deBist du für diesen Antrag? — Tamy
It was like watching a slow motion movie.
deEs war wie ein Film in Zeitlupe. — Tamy
Origin
Inherited from Middle English mocioun, mocion, from Anglo-Norman motion, Middle French motInherited from Middle English mocioun, mocion, from Anglo-Norman motion, Middle French motion, and their etymon Latin mōtiō (“movement, motion”), related to movēre, from Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- (“to move”).
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Forms
motions, motioning, motioned, motionedSynonyms
2 synonyms- show, express or direct through movement:gesticulategesture
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle