motioned
Waved someone over
Motioned is the past tense of motion, meaning to direct someone with a gesture rather than words: She motioned for him to sit down, He motioned toward the door.
The gesture is typically a wave, nod, or movement of the hand or head that communicates intent without speaking.
Signaled to approach
- wavedMade a greeting motion
- noddedGestured yes silently
- pointedTapering to a tip
- signaledConveyed through indication
gestured · summoned · directed · indicated · flagged · cued · hailed · ushered
Signaled to approach
- calledContacted by phone
- signaledConveyed through indication
- hailedCalled to get attention
- invitedFormally asked to attend
ushered · directed · indicated · attracted · pulled aside · brought forward
beckoned
Signaled to approach
signaled · gestured · summoned · directed · indicated · flagged · cued · hailed · ushered · guided
beckoned
Signaled to approach
invited · ushered · directed · indicated · attracted · pulled aside · brought forward
proposed
Offered for acceptance
submitted · introduced · presented · raised · put forward · brought · filed · sponsored · debated · voted
motionedspoke
Communicated verbally
said · verbalized · called out · shouted · announced
- slow motionPlayback below normal speed
- in motionCurrently changing position
- motion sicknessNausea from perceived movement
- going through the motionsPerforming without genuine effort
- set in motionCause to begin operating
- go through the motionsAct perfunctorily, without conviction
motion, emotional, commotion, motionless, motions, locomotion, motioning