1mo·tion 
/ˈmoʊʃən/ noun
plural mo·tions /ˈmoʊʃən/ noun 1 a : an act or process of moving : movement [noncount] ▪ All motion stopped. ▪ She has a simple golf swing with no/little wasted motion. [count] ▪ a rocking/smooth/steady motion ▪ planetary motions ▪ the rhythmic motions of the waves — see also slow motion
b [count] : a movement of your body or of a part of your body
▪ He caught the ball and flipped it back to me in one fluid motion. ▪ She made a motion [=gesture] to her assistant. ▪ The wax should be applied using a circular motion. ▪ He made hand motions to get our attention. 2 [count] a : a formal suggestion or proposal that is made at a meeting for something to be done
▪ She made a motion calling for the repeal of the law. ▪ Her motion was voted on. ▪ She made a motion that the meeting (should) be adjourned. = She made a motion to adjourn (the meeting).
b law : a formal request made to a court of law or judge for something to be done or happen
▪ His lawyer filed a motion for a mistrial. ▪ Her lawyer has filed a motion that the case (should) be dismissed. ▪ The judge denied a motion to delay the hearing. 3 [count] Brit, medical a : an act of passing solid waste from the body : a bowel movement
b : the solid waste that is passed from the body
b [count] : a movement of your body or of a part of your body
▪ He caught the ball and flipped it back to me in one fluid motion. ▪ She made a motion [=gesture] to her assistant. ▪ The wax should be applied using a circular motion. ▪ He made hand motions to get our attention.
▪ She made a motion calling for the repeal of the law. ▪ Her motion was voted on. ▪ She made a motion that the meeting (should) be adjourned. = She made a motion to adjourn (the meeting).
b law : a formal request made to a court of law or judge for something to be done or happen
▪ His lawyer filed a motion for a mistrial. ▪ Her lawyer has filed a motion that the case (should) be dismissed. ▪ The judge denied a motion to delay the hearing.
b : the solid waste that is passed from the body
go through the motions
: to do something without making much effort to do it well
▪ He claimed that he was looking for a job, but he was really just going through the motions.
▪ He claimed that he was looking for a job, but he was really just going through the motions.
in motion 1 : moving
▪ She's a very busy person who's constantly in motion. ▪ He likes taking photographs of people in motion. 2 ◊When something, such as a plan or process, is in motion or has been set in motion or put in/into motion, it has begun and is proceeding.
▪ They will be taking steps to set/put the divorce proceedings in motion. [=to begin the divorce proceedings] ▪ The plan has been put into motion.
▪ She's a very busy person who's constantly in motion. ▪ He likes taking photographs of people in motion.
▪ They will be taking steps to set/put the divorce proceedings in motion. [=to begin the divorce proceedings] ▪ The plan has been put into motion.
poetry in motion — see poetry
