| about |
moving around. [1/8 definitions] |
| action |
the manner of a mechanism's moving or operating, or the mechanism itself. [1/6 definitions] |
| activity |
When there is a lot of activity somewhere, it means that there are a lot of people or animals moving around and doing things. [1/3 definitions] |
| adrift |
moving or floating without being steered; drifting; not anchored. [1/2 definitions] |
| advancement |
a moving forward or being moved forward; progress. [1/2 definitions] |
| agile |
moving quickly and gracefully. [1/2 definitions] |
| air |
Air is the wind. You can feel air moving against your skin. [1/4 definitions] |
| anchor |
a heavy object that is dropped from a boat or ship by a cable to keep the vessel from moving. [1/4 definitions] |
| animate |
When people animate a figure in a cartoon, they make it look as if it is moving. They do this by creating many, many pictures that are only slightly different from each other. When a person looks from one picture to the next picture very quickly, it looks as if the figure in the pictures is moving. [1/3 definitions] |
| animated |
An animated movie or TV show is made up of figures and objects that are drawn by people or a computer but look as if they are moving. [1/2 definitions] |
| animator |
An animator is a person who draws or creates figures that look like they are moving. Cartoons are made by animators. Animators usually do their work for movies or TV shows, and they usually use computers nowadays to help them create the moving figures. |
| assembly line |
a way of putting together a product in a factory by moving it along a line of workers. Each worker adds or adjusts a part until the product is finished. |
| astir |
in action; moving. |
| at rest |
not active, not moving, or sleeping. |
| back and forth |
moving backward then forward, or forward then backward, often many times without stopping. |
| backstroke |
the arm motion of a swimmer moving along on his or her back. |
| backward |
moving or facing toward the back, rear, or past. [1/4 definitions] |
| bearing |
a machine part that holds another, moving part and allows it to move with less friction. Bearings are often used to help wheels turn. [1/4 definitions] |
| beckon |
When you beckon someone, you give them a signal to come. People often beckon someone by moving their hand or head in some way. |
| bind |
When you bind something, like a person's wounded arm or leg, you wrap something around it. Binding keeps the body part from moving too much. [1/4 definitions] |
| blow2 |
When we say that the wind is blowing, it means that the air outside is moving quickly. [1/7 definitions] |