locomoción

Definitions of locomoción
  1. noun
    self-propelled movement
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    andadura, andar, caminar, excursionismo, pasear
    the act of traveling by foot
    carrera
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
    empujoncito, sacudida, trote
    a slow pace of running
    gateado
    a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
    vuelta
    movement once around a course
    noctambulismo, somnambulismo, sonambulismo
    walking by a person who is asleep
    paso
    a step in walking or running
    quite
    a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
    medio galope
    a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
    galopada, galope
    a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
    merodeo
    the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
    barajadura
    walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
    apretón, corrida, esprint, meta, sprint
    a quick run
    nado
    a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
    type of:
    movimiento, traslado
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  2. noun
    the power or ability to move
    synonyms: fuerza motriz, motricidad
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    motricidad, movilidad, versatilidad
    the quality of moving freely
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