Definition: the act of moving forward suddenly
Similar words: motion, move, movement
Definition: the act of changing location from one place to another
Usage: police controlled the motion of the crowd; the movement of people from the farms to the cities; his move put him directly in my path
Synonyms: straight thrust, passado, lunge
Definition: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
Similar words: thrust, knife thrust, stab
Definition: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
Usage: one strong stab to the heart killed him
Synonyms: thrust, lunge, hurl, hurtle
Definition: make a thrusting forward movement
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right