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

  • (..) -All right. Let's go. -Oh, Harry? lf you die down there, you're welcome to share my toilet. Thanks, Myrtle. Now, remember: Any sign of movement, close your eyes straightaway. Go on. This way. -What's this? -lt looks like a snake. (..)
    2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets