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Definition of "motionless" []

  • Having or making no motion. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "motionless" in a sentence
  • "The Buck will look around and go back to feeding and its tail will remain motionless until it starts to look up again."
  • "You would then be instructed to remain motionless for a specified time."
  • "Remaining motionless is their best defense, but when startled, snowshoes rely on their long, powerful hind legs to run away from danger."