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movement

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmuːvmənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmuvmənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mo̅o̅v′mənt)

Collocations for "movement"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "movement" in context.

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movement

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [forward, backward, sideways, downward] movement
  2. a [gradual, sudden, calculated, robotic, swift] movement
  3. [am waiting for, need] a bowel movement
  4. [slight, little, significant] movement on the market
  5. a [social, worker's, liberal] movement
  6. the [suffragette, women's] movement
  7. her movement is [lethargic, slow] with this [disease, pain]
  8. his movements are [slow, restricted]
  9. the disease has [restricted, limited, reduced] his movement
  10. has there been any movement on the [proposal, price, market]?
  11. keep [track, a record] of [his, the suspect's] movements
  12. [trace, monitor] the movement of [funds, money, capital]
  13. a [sensor, monitor] that detects (the slightest) movement
  14. the free movement of [goods, people, persons, workers, EU nationals]
  15. the movement of [masses, water, people]
  16. a movement away from [tradition, paper books]
  17. a movement towards [computers, new technology, innovation]
  18. a movement for [democracy, equal opportunities, children]
  19. a movement to [create, provide, make, offer, promote, ensure, fight for]
'movement' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "movement" in the title:

'From' and prepositions of movement - English Only forum
'Waft' as a body's movement - English Only forum
(the) movement of - English Only forum
(The) movement of cars - English Only forum
a : the movement of blood through the body that is caused by the pumping action of the heart, b : movement of air, water, etc., - English Only forum
a first-class movement .... a unique copy - English Only forum
a gymnastic movement - English Only forum
a hospital movement - English Only forum
a lot of movement around the eyes - English Only forum
a major socioeconomic movement - English Only forum
A movement out into the country - English Only forum
a movement powered by young <wind-blown volunteers> - English Only forum
a movement <that> it pretended was nonpartisan - English Only forum
A movement to gather momentum [baseball bat] - English Only forum
a strategy to get movement on the British/Argentine economic sanctions issue - English Only forum
A term for the movement of a rocker shaking the head - English Only forum
a verb to describe ears movement - English Only forum
"act" vs "movement" - English Only forum
activity and movement - English Only forum
after movement in time and space <have or has> ceased - English Only forum
all this movement vs all these moves - English Only forum
and so homeward across the moor ((and) so indicating movement) - English Only forum
animal movement applied to humans - English Only forum
Any movement ahead is hemmed in by the lack of ideas. - English Only forum
Apparent Motion / Apparent Movement - English Only forum
As a felt movement of body and soul - English Only forum
As such, Movement as a concept... Repetition of "as"? - English Only forum
as with a broom or brushing movement - English Only forum
assume leadership of the movement and set the crown of Brazil on his head - English Only forum
at right angles to the direction of movement - English Only forum
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