Brownian motion
A state of chaos or disarray.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The office is in a state of Brownian motion today.”
“With the manager away and the project deadline approaching, the team fell into a state of Brownian motion.”
“The sudden resignation of the entire board plunged the corporation into a state of Brownian motion, leaving investors uncertain about the company's future.”
Named after Scottish botanist Robert Brown (1773–1858), who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water.
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go through the motions
To do something in a mechanical, unreflective manner, especially as a matter of routine and without commitment or enthusiasm; to perform a task perfunctorily.
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motion of someone's ocean
The way someone moves during sex.
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poetry in motion
Fluid, graceful movement.
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set in motion
To trigger movement or progress; to get going.
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set the wheels in motion
to initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)
Last updated August 10, 2026