movement

Universal Words noun changing position 1 [C,U] an act of moving the body or part of the body: hand / eye movements * She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. * Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement. * Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. * Troy watched her every movement. * There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth. 2 [C,U] an act of moving from one place to another or of moving sth from one place to another: enemy troop movements * laws to allow free movement of goods and services * the mass movement of herds of wildebeest group of people 3 [C+sing./pl.v.] a group of people who share the same ideas or aims: the women's / peace movement * the Romantic movement (= for example in literature) * a mass movement for change person's activities 4 (movements) [pl.] a person's activities over a period of time, especially as watched by sb else: The police are keeping a close watch on the suspect's movements. change of ideas / behaviour 5 [sing.] ~ (away from / towards sth) a gradual change in what people in society do or think: a movement towards greater sexual equality progress 6 [U] ~ (in sth) progress, especially in a particular task: It needs cooperation from all the powers to get any movement in arms control. change in amount 7 [U,C] ~ (in sth) a change in amount: There has been no movement in oil prices. music 8 [C] any of the main parts that a long piece of music is divided into: the slow movement of the First Concerto of bowels 9 [C] (technical) = BOWELMOVEMENT