motioned
SayMOH-shuhnd/ˈmoʊ.ʃənd/UK/ˈməʊ.ʃənd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of motion.
The officer motioned the cars forward through the intersection.
He motioned toward the empty chair beside him.
Note
A regular past form: one spelling serves both the simple past (she motioned) and the participle (he had motioned; the cars were motioned forward). It usually carries the gesture meaning, often followed by a direction: motioned toward the door, motioned someone in. The parliamentary use, as in motioned to adjourn, is frowned on in careful usage, so keep the word for gestures.
motioned is a form of motion
motion, verb: To signal with a gesture that you want someone to move in a certain way. Full entry
- Spelling
- motion → motioned: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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