Antonyms for movement
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : moov-muhnt |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmuv mənt |
Definition of movement
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French movement "movement, exercise; start, instigation" (Modern French mouvement), from Medieval Latin movimentum, from Latin movere (see move (v.)). In the musical sense of "major division of a piece" it is attested from 1776; in the political/social sense, from 1828. Related: Movements.
- noun motion, activity
- noun drive, campaign
- Mr. Gladstone may be regarded as the pioneer of the movement.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- But Jeff Rankin swept all argument away with a movement of his big paws.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- There was a movement in her throat as though she swallowed something hard.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- Nevertheless, not one movement of young Ried escaped the notice of some of them.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- So vigorous was her movement that Cassidy's clasp was thrown off the wrist.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Burke swung himself around in a movement of complete disgust.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- But, with a movement of great swiftness, Garson got in front of her, and barred her going.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- He got to his feet with lithe swiftness of movement, and sprang close to the desk.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- In the movement to and from the operating room, the door stood open for a moment.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Then more waiting, a stir of movement in the room beyond the closed door.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Synonyms for movement
- act
- action
- advance
- agitation
- alteration
- change
- changing
- crusade
- current
- deed
- demonstration
- development
- displacement
- drift
- dynamism
- evolution
- evolving
- exercise
- faction
- flight
- flow
- flux
- front
- gesture
- group
- grouping
- journey
- journeying
- locomotion
- maneuver
- march
- migration
- mobility
- mobilization
- motility
- movableness
- move
- moving
- operation
- operativeness
- organization
- party
- passage
- patrol
- progress
- progression
- regression
- roaming
- shift
- shifting
- steps
- stir
- stirring
- sweep
- swing
- tendency
- transfer
- transferal
- transit
- transition
- translating
- transplanting
- trend
- undertaking
- unrest
- velocity
- voyaging
- wandering
- withdrawal
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