Synonyms for motor
ˈmoʊ tərmo·tor

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1. motornoun

   Synonyms:
   engine

2. motornoun

   describing neurons that create the ability to move

   Synonyms:
   engine

3. motornoun

   A motor car, or automobile.

   Synonyms:
   engine

4. motornoun

   a small internal combustion engine, especially a powerful one for the size (as in motorboat, motor car).

   Synonyms:
   engine

5. motornoun

   An electric motor.

   Synonyms:
   engine

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. motornoun

   machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

   Antonyms:
   noncausative, afferent, noncausal

2. motoradjective

   a nonspecific agent that imparts motion

   "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"

   Antonyms:
   noncausal, noncausative, afferent

3. centrifugal, motor(a)adjective

   conveying information to the muscles from the CNS

   "motor nerves"

   Antonyms:
   afferent, noncausative, noncausal

4. motive(a), motorverb

   causing or able to cause motion

   "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"

   Antonyms:
   afferent, noncausal, noncausative

5. drive, motorverb

   travel or be transported in a vehicle

   "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

   Synonyms:
   push back, push, aim, force, tug, repel, drive, labour, repulse, get, ride, take, ram, beat back, force back, labor

   Antonyms:
   noncausative, afferent, noncausal

Matched Categories

1. • Machine
   • Transport
   • Travel

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1. List of paraphrases for "motor":

   engine, power-driven, automobiles, automobile, automotive, motorized, car, auto, engines, motors, driving, cars, vehicle, self-propelled, motorised, driver

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1. List of known nicknames for "Motor":

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1. Toula Oberlies:

   It touches the heart no matter who is singing, but women bring a certain warmth, the ones that enjoy it the most are the big burly guys that you wouldn't expect. We went to a motorcycle shop near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There was this big man with tattoos surrounded by all these motorcycles and we started singing and tears were rolling down his eyes.

2. Travis Kvapil:

   The biggest thing is, we found that racecar, it's a small team and this (would have been) a big setback for us if that was missing. It was enough of a setback as it was, not being able to qualify and run the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend.

3. John Fleming:

   Working with our UAW partners, we have reached a tentative agreement for the next four years for our employees and our business, the agreement, if ratified, will help lead the Ford Motor Company, our employees and our communities into the future.

4. The FIA:

   Previously no manufacturer could supply more than one specification of power unit, the World Motor Sport Council was also advised that the FIA had agreed for Ferrari to supply a fourth customer team with a 2015-specification Power Unit in 2016.

5. Parnelli Jones:

   Indianapolis Motor Speedway wasn't always great to me but at times Indianapolis Motor Speedway was good to me and Indianapolis Motor Speedway gave me that title. There is no other one like Indianapolis Motor Speedway, luck, desire, ability and equipment all play a part in racing.