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Definition of motionless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

motionless

adjective
 
/ˈməʊʃnləs/
 
/ˈməʊʃnləs/
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  1. not moving; still
    • She stood absolutely motionless.
    Extra Examples
    • A line of washing hung motionless in the hot still air.
    • For long moments the creature gazed and the rabbits remained motionless.
    • He was as motionless as a statue.
    • She sat motionless as the verdict was announced.
    • Soft white clouds remained motionless against an azure blue sky.
    • The soldier lay motionless on the ground.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • hang
    • kneel
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • perfectly
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See motionless in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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