movement āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ movement āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.A particular manner of moving.A change in the location of troops, ships, or aircraft for tactical or strategic purposes.A series of actions and events taking place over a period of time and working to foster a principle or policy: a movement toward world peace. An organized effort by supporters of a common goal: a leader of the labor movement. A tendency or trend: a movement toward larger kitchens. A change in the market price of a security or commodity.An evacuation of the bowels.The matter so evacuated.The suggestion or illusion of motion in a painting, sculpture, or design.The progression of events in the development of a literary plot.The rhythmical or metrical structure of a poetic composition.Music A self-contained section of an extended composition.A mechanism, such as the works of a watch, that produces or transmits motion.