motioned
past simple and past participle ofmotion
motion
verb[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
uk/ˈməʊ.ʃən/us/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/to make asignalto someone, usually withyourhandorhead:
Isawhim motiontothe man at thedoor, whoquietlyleft.
Herfamilyallgatheredaround her, but she motioned them away.
[+ obj + to infinitive]He motioned metositdown.
Synonyms
gesticulateformal
gesture
Gestures & gesturing
- air punch
- air quotes
- bat
- beckon
- bird
- blowsomeonea kissphrase
- flipsomeoneoff
- flourish
- gesticulate
- gesticulation
- gesture
- peace sign
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- shake
- shrug
- signing
- snapyourfingersidiom
- stick/putyourtongue outidiom
- tongue
- wink
Examplesofmotioned
motioned
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
One young man stepped from the semicircle andmotionedtowards the one with the camera.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Universalmotionedin favor of their previous motion.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If passive range ofmotionedhas been prescribed, then dynamic splinting may commence.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He lined up at the wide receiver spot,motionedbehind center and ran a quarterback sneak.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Gottlieb,motionedthe man away, and continued commentary of the game.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As a result, the convictsmotioneda plea.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hemotionedto the referee, and put his hands on the referee's shoulder, which the referee deemed as a red-card offence.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theymotionedback that they would not; but that they afterwards became frightened and did leave.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thus, theymotionedin the same year to have it protected by state law.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After allowing the child to play with the objects for three minutes, the examiner told the child it was time to clean up andmotionedby pointing to the objects.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Johnmotionedme to pass behind him and start down the hall.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Tenenbaum thenmotionedfor a new trial or remittitur.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cortezmotionedthe fighters back together to resume the fight.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cortezmotionedthe fighters back together to resume the fight, without putting them in a neutral corner.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theymotionedme to play without speaking.
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- excess risk
- excess salt
- excess skin
- excess supply
- excess-supply
- excess water
- excess weight
- Exch
- exchange
- exchangeable
- exchange arbitrage
- exchange-arbitrage
- exchange controls
- exchange-controls
- exchanged
- exchange economy
- exchange-economy
- Exchange Equalization Account
- exchange-equalization-account
- exchange ideas
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- exchange market
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