motor

mo-tor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A machine that supplies power for a vehicle or other device.

  2. 2.

    Relating to or involving muscle movement.

  3. 3.

    To travel by car.

  4. 4.

    (British informal) A car.

  5. 5.

    Relating to motor vehicles.

Forms

plural: motors

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    motor skills — Physical abilities involving coordinated muscle movements
  • •
    motor vehicle — Any self-propelled vehicle
  • •
    motor mouth — Someone who talks excessively

Related words

See also: engine, machine, vehicle
Synonyms: engine, machine

Etymology

From Latin motor ("mover"), from movere ("to move"). First used in English in the late 19th century for devices that produce motion.