Motion and Running

Motion

Motion noun - The act or an instance of changing position.

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Running and motion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Running" instead a noun "Motion".

Running noun - The act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something.

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Motion and running are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Motion" instead a noun "Running".

Nearby Words: run, runner

close	close motion	close running
human	human motion	human running
smooth	smooth motion	smooth running
normal	normal motion	normal running
Other adjectives: standard, original, proper, single, small, actual, slight, dramatic, random, comic.

Though running on all fours for humans is still possible, we've evolved to move faster and more efficiently through bipedal motion (our arms would have to be longer to be really good at it).

Source: Running on All Fours
As long as the QB was the only man in motion, and following the motion rules (not running towards the line of scrimmage), that's a legal play.

Source: Artistic License Sports
In Rifts, not only can Vampires not cross running water, but water in motion is deadly to them in general.

Source: Cannot Cross Running Water

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Running and Motion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/motion/running

Motion & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/motion/running>.

Running or Motion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/motion/running.

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