movement

Definition

  • noun: the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another
  • noun: the act or process of moving
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: motion, advancement, emotion

Examples

  • There has been a 'movement' [='tendency'] toward lower prices in the housing market recently. [=prices have been going lower in the housing market recently]

  • There has been a 'movement' back to more therapeutic treatments of mental disorders in recent years.

  • There hasn't been any 'movement' in the negotiations. [=the negotations have not progressed]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You've got to move to the rhythm of the music. You can't just choose your own beat. Let the music control the rhythm of your movement. From the top. Ready! To the right, and turn. One, two, three, tap. One, two, three, tap. (..)
    2015 Virgin Mountain