motor

A machine that uses electricity or fuel to make something move.

• The motor has stopped.
• This fan has a small electric motor.
• We replaced both motors in the machine.

Similar words: engine

Common phrases: electric motor, motor speed, start the motor

A car, especially when talking about it casually.

• That is a nice motor.
• He bought a secondhand motor last week.
• Where have you parked your motor?

Similar words: car, automobile

Common phrases: nice motor, new motor, buy a motor

Connected with the body's ability to move and control its movements.

• Drawing develops motor skills.
• The injury affected his motor control.
• Children develop fine motor skills by handling small objects.

Common phrases: motor skills, motor control, motor development

To move forward or make progress quickly.

• The project is motoring along.
• Sales really motored after the launch.
• Once she understood the task, she started motoring.

Similar words: forge ahead, race along

Opposites: stall

Common phrases: motor along, motor ahead, really motor

To travel somewhere in a car or another vehicle with an engine.

• We motored through the countryside.
• They motored home after lunch.
• Shall we motor down to the village?

How to use it: motor to somewhere (We motored to the coast for the weekend.)

Similar words: drive

Common phrases: motor along, motor to somewhere, motor through somewhere