100 Best Synonyms for “Movement”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	advance	forward movement or progress
2.	agitation	restless movement or disturbance
3.	approach	movement toward something
4.	ascent	upward movement
5.	bounce	rebounding movement
6.	bound	springing forward movement
7.	bustle	busy movement and activity
8.	change	act of becoming different
9.	circulation	movement around a system
10.	conduction	transfer through a material
11.	contraction	movement of becoming smaller
12.	conveyance	transporting from place to place
13.	course	path of movement or progress
14.	crawl	slow movement close to ground
15.	creep	slow careful movement
16.	dash	sudden quick movement
17.	departure	act of leaving a place
18.	descent	downward movement
19.	diffusion	spreading movement through a medium
20.	dispersion	scattering movement over an area
21.	displacement	movement from an original position
22.	drift	slow uncontrolled movement
23.	drop	downward movement or fall
24.	efflux	outward flow or movement
25.	emigration	movement out of a country
26.	entry	act of going in
27.	exit	act of going out
28.	exodus	large-scale departure movement
29.	expansion	outward growth or spread
30.	fall	downward movement or drop
31.	fidgeting	small restless movements
32.	flight	movement through the air
33.	float	movement on air or water
34.	flow	smooth continuous movement
35.	fluctuation	irregular change or movement
36.	flutter	quick light movement
37.	flux	continuous change or movement
38.	gait	manner of walking
39.	gesticulation	expressive movement of hands
40.	gesture	movement expressing an idea
41.	glide	smooth easy movement
42.	hop	short jumping movement
43.	hurry	quick movement or action
44.	immigration	movement into a country
45.	inflow	movement into a place
46.	influx	arrival in large numbers
47.	jerk	sudden sharp movement
48.	jolt	sudden strong movement
49.	jump	springing movement upward or forward
50.	leap	jumping movement
51.	locomotion	movement from one place to another
52.	lurch	sudden unsteady movement
53.	maneuver	planned movement or action
54.	march	steady organized walking movement
55.	migration	movement to another region
56.	motion	act or process of moving
57.	move	act of changing position
58.	orbit	path around a body
59.	oscillation	regular back-and-forth movement
60.	outflow	movement out of a place
61.	passage	act of passing through
62.	progression	forward movement or development
63.	propulsion	act of driving forward
64.	pull	movement by drawing toward
65.	push	movement by force forward
66.	quiver	slight trembling movement
67.	relocation	move to another place
68.	revolution	circular movement around something
69.	ripple	small wavelike movement
70.	rise	upward movement or increase
71.	rocking	back-and-forth movement
72.	roll	movement by turning over
73.	rotation	movement around an axis
74.	run	fast movement on foot
75.	rush	hurried movement
76.	shake	quick trembling movement
77.	shift	change in position or direction
78.	slide	smooth movement along a surface
79.	spin	rapid turning movement
80.	sprint	short fast run
81.	step	single movement with the foot
82.	stir	slight movement or activity
83.	stride	long step or progress
84.	sway	gentle side-to-side movement
85.	swing	movement back and forth
86.	thrust	strong pushing movement
87.	transfer	movement to another place
88.	transit	passage from place to place
89.	transition	change from one state to another
90.	travel	movement from place to place
91.	tremor	slight shaking movement
92.	turning	movement around a point
93.	twitch	small sudden movement
94.	undulation	smooth wavelike movement
95.	vibration	rapid repeated movement
96.	walk	movement on foot
97.	wave	wavelike movement
98.	waver	unsteady movement or hesitation
99.	withdrawal	movement back or away
100.	wobble	unsteady side-to-side movement