motion

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Formal

n. a formal suggestion that a group should vote on in a meeting.

n. a formal proposal put to a legislature or meeting for debate and a subsequent vote.

Español:moción

“The committee passed a motion to increase the budget for the new library.”

“After a heated debate, the board rejected the motion to dissolve the subcommittee, citing a lack of alternative oversight.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Law Formal · Technical

n. a formal request made to a judge to make a decision or take an action.

n. a formal application made to a court or judge for an order or a ruling.

“The lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case due to a lack of evidence.”

“The defence attorney submitted a motion for a change of venue, arguing that local media coverage had prejudiced the potential jury pool.”

C2 · Proficiency Plural noun Slang

n. having success, money, or influence that others admire.

n. a state of having significant momentum, success, or social influence, often associated with wealth.

“He started his own business and now he's really got motion in this city.”

“The young entrepreneur's rapid rise in the tech world gave him the kind of motion that attracted major investors overnight.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Medicine Formal · Technical

n. the act of passing waste from the body.

n. an evacuation of the bowels; the act of defecating.

“The doctor asked the patient if they had experienced a regular bowel motion.”

“Post-operative care instructions included monitoring the patient for their first bowel motion to ensure the digestive system had resumed normal function.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to make a movement with your hand or head to tell someone what to do.

v. to direct or command someone by making a gesture.

“The waiter motioned for us to follow him to a table near the window.”

“The usher motioned the latecomers toward the side aisle, whispering that they should wait for the intermission before finding their assigned seats.”