motor
/ˈmoʊtər/
verb
- To travel by vehicle, especially by car.
- They motored to the countryside for a picnic.
- He motored across the state to visit his family.
- We motored along the coast road all afternoon.
- To move or progress quickly or energetically.
- She motored through her homework in an hour.
- The team motored to victory in the final minutes.
- The project is motoring along ahead of schedule.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or involving movement or the ability to move.
- The patient has good motor skills after therapy.
- He suffered a loss of motor function after the accident.
- Motor development in babies includes crawling and walking.
- Relating to vehicles or engines.
- The motor industry is shifting toward electric cars.
- She works at a motor repair shop.
- Motor vehicles must follow traffic laws.
noun
- A machine that produces motion or power, especially one that uses electricity or fuel.
- The boat's outboard motor pushed us across the lake.
- The car's motor started with a quiet hum.
- We need to replace the motor in the washing machine.
- A car or automobile.
- He bought a new motor last week.
- She parked her motor in the garage.
- The motor sped down the highway.