locomotions
Ways of moving
Locomotions is the plural of locomotion, the act or power of moving from place to place.
The word appears when discussing different types or instances of movement: The researchers studied the locomotions of various marine species.
It remains relatively uncommon, since locomotion typically functions as an uncountable noun referring to movement in general.
Moving on hands, knees
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- scurryingHasty, light-footed motion
- gallopingFastest equine gait
trotting · cantering · pouncing · prowling · stalking · brachiation · undulation · scuttling
Locomotion on foot
- runningSwift foot travel
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- stridingWalking with long steps
marching · strolling · ambling · trudging · hiking · stepping · pacing · sauntering
Moving through air
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- hoveringSuspended without support
- flappingRapid wing motion
swooping · ascending · descending · diving · banking · circling · migrating · fluttering
Locomotion through water
- paddlingStroking water with blades
- divingEntering water deliberately
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
treading · stroking · kicking · gliding · backstroke · breaststroke · freestyle · dogpaddle
Controlling a vehicle
- ridingControlling while mounted
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- pedalingTurning bike cranks
- steeringControlling direction of movement
motoring · cruising · commuting · traveling · wheeling · coasting · accelerating · braking
Force driving movement forward
- thrustForceful forward motion
- torqueRotational force measurement
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- velocityDirected rate of motion
kinetics · gears · pistons · hydraulics · articulation · robotics · automation · servos
crawling
Moving on hands, knees
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- scurryingHasty, light-footed motion
galloping · trotting · cantering · pouncing · prowling · stalking · brachiation · undulation · scuttling · wriggling
walking
Locomotion on foot
- runningSwift foot travel
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
striding · marching · strolling · ambling · trudging · hiking · stepping · pacing · sauntering · trotting
flying
Moving through air
flapping · swooping · ascending · descending · diving · banking · circling · migrating · fluttering · winging
swimming
Locomotion through water
wading · treading · stroking · kicking · gliding · backstroke · breaststroke · freestyle · dogpaddle · snorkeling
driving
Controlling a vehicle
steering · motoring · cruising · commuting · traveling · wheeling · coasting · accelerating · braking · navigating
propulsion
Force driving movement forward
velocity · kinetics · gears · pistons · hydraulics · articulation · robotics · automation · servos · actuators
locomotionsstillness
Complete lack of motion
immobility · stasis · motionlessness · inertia · standstill
locomotionsrootedness
Being firmly established somewhere
anchorage · fixation · immobilization · attachment · sedentariness
locomotionsinactivity
Lack of movement
inaction · dormancy · quiescence · repose · idleness