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motioning

UK
/ˈməʊʃənɪŋ/
US
/ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
motionverb

motioning

Gerund

motioned
Past Simple
motioned
Past Participle
motioning
Gerund
UK
/ˈməʊʃən/
US
/ˈmoʊʃən/
Translations
faire signeAvec un geste pour indiquer à quelqu’un de venir ou d’agir.
She motioned for him to come closer.
Elle lui a fait signe de s’approcher.
proposerDans un contexte de réunion, d’assemblée ou de procédure.
She motioned that the meeting be adjourned.
Elle a proposé que la séance soit levée.
Definitions
To direct or signal someone to move in a particular direction or to do something by using a gesture.
She motioned for him to come closer.
To make or submit a formal proposal for discussion or decision in a meeting or assembly.
She motioned that the meeting be adjourned.
Synonyms
gesture
signal
indicate
wave
beckon
motionnoun
Definitions
The action or process of moving or being moved.
The motion of the train was smooth and steady.
A formal proposal put to a legislature or committee.
The council voted on the motion to increase the budget for public parks.
A gesture or movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.
She made a motion with her hand to indicate that he should come closer.
A change in the position of an object with respect to time and its reference point.
The study of motion is a fundamental part of physics.
A formal request made to a court for an order or ruling.
The defense filed a motion to suppress the evidence.
(chiefly British, euphemistic) an act of defecation; a bowel movement.
He went to the bathroom to pass a motion.
motionadjective
Definitions
Relating to or involving movement; operated by or designed to detect motion.
The museum installed motion sensors to protect the exhibits.
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