locomotion

Locomotion refers to the ability to move. "The Loco-motion" is also a dance-song popularized by Grand Funk Railroad. Google it; you won't be sorry.

"Come on baby, do the loco-motion!" See the word motion in locomotion? That's a clue that this word has to do with movement. An animal is capable of locomotion if it can move on its own. For example, a dog's legs and a bird's wings give them locomotion. Our legs are our tools for locomotion too. Locomotion is also an instance of traveling. If you get on a train, that’s locomotion.

Definitions of locomotion
  1. noun
    the power or ability to move
    synonyms: motive power, motivity
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    type of:
    mobility
    the quality of moving freely
  2. noun
    self-propelled movement
    synonyms: travel
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    brachiation
    swinging by the arms from branch to branch
    walk, walking
    the act of traveling by foot
    step
    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
    gait
    a horse's manner of moving
    run, running
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
    jog, lope, trot
    a slow pace of running
    crawl, crawling, creep, creeping
    a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
    circle, circuit, lap
    movement once around a course
    dance step, step
    a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
    stroke
    any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
    ambulation
    walking about
    noctambulation, noctambulism, sleepwalking, somnambulation, somnambulism
    walking by a person who is asleep
    pace, stride, tread
    a step in walking or running
    pas
    (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
    trip
    a light or nimble tread
    sidestep
    a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
    gait
    a person's manner of walking
    walk
    a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
    rack, single-foot
    a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
    jog trot
    an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot
    trot
    a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together
    canter, lope
    a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
    gallop
    a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
    footstep
    the act of taking a step in walking
    march, marching
    the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
    plod, plodding
    the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
    prowl
    the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
    shamble, shambling, shuffle, shuffling
    walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
    moonwalk
    a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot
    wading
    walking with your feet in shallow water
    dogtrot
    a steady trot like that of a dog
    dash, sprint
    a quick run
    pace lap
    the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
    lap of honour, victory lap
    a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
    chasse, sashay
    (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
    glissade
    (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet
    swimming stroke
    a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
    type of:
    motion, move, movement
    the act of changing location from one place to another
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