motion
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The meaning (definition) of the word motion
the act of moving from one place to another
The word motion used in a sentence
“The ball was in motion as it rolled down the hill.”
Words that mean the same as motion (synonyms)
movement
Words that mean the opposite of motion (antonyms)
stillness
How the word motion is said around the world
| French | mouvement (moov-MAHN) |
| Spanish | movimiento (moh-bee-MYEN-toh) |
| Mandarin | 移动 (ee dong) |
| Hindi | गति (GUH-tee) |
| Arabic | تَحَرُّك (ta-HAR-ruk) |
| Russian | движение (dvee-ZHE-nee-ye) |
| Portuguese (EU) | movimento (moo-vee-MEN-too) |
| Portuguese (BR) | movimento (moh-vee-MEN-too) |
| Japanese | うごき (oo-GOH-kee) |
| German | Bewegung (beh-VAY-goong) |
| Urdu | حرکت (HAR-kat) |
| Punjabi | ਗਤੀ (GUH-tee) |
| Korean | 이동 (ee-DOHNG) |
| Hebrew | תְּנוּעָה (tnoo-AH) |
| Greek | κίνηση (KEE-nee-see) |
| Dutch | beweging (buh-VAY-khing) |
| Tagalog | paggalaw (pahg-gah-LAHW) |
| Vietnamese | chuyển động (chwen DOHNG) |
| Turkish | hareket (hah-reh-KET) |
| Persian | حرکت (hah-reh-KAT) |
| Polish | ruch (rookh) |
| Ukrainian | рух (ruukh) |
| Bengali | গতি (GAW-ti) |
| Swedish | rörelse (RUHR-el-seh) |
| Italian | moto (MOH-toh) |
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