ADJ

big
little, slight, small, tiny
The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement
quick, rapid, swift
gentle, slow
easy, graceful, smooth
She mounted the horse in one easy movement
easy
The refrigerator unit has rubber wheels for easy movement
jerky
sudden
deft
controlled
free
the free movement of goods in Europe
involuntary
random
constant, continuous
repetitive
rhythmic
backward, downward, forward, lateral, sideways, upward
body
eye, hand, etc.
dance
currency, price
the volatility of currency movements in the foreign exchange markets
troop
pincer
The army surrounded the town in a pincer movement

VERB + MOVEMENT

make, produce
He made a slight movement with his right hand. Hydraulic jacks under the machine produce the movement
allow
clothing that allows easy movement
control, direct
As infants grow they become better able to direct their own movements
facilitate
an initiative to facilitate the movement of labour in the EU
restrict
prevent
The striking farmers threatened to prevent the movement of goods across the country
sense
She sensed a movement in the dark beneath the stairs
monitor
They are monitoring the movement of animals in and out of the country
follow, watch ~s
The police are following the suspect's movements very closely
trace ~s
The police have traced her movements to the time of her death

MOVEMENT + VERB

occur
Some movement in the building will occur as it settles into the subsoil
catch your eye
A movement caught his eye in the tangled undergrowth

PREP

in a ~
She kicked down the door in one swift movement
~ away from, ~ from, ~ to
movement from one level to the next
~ towards (figurative)
Recently there's been a movement (= a change in attitude) away from tinned food towards fresh food

PHRASES

the direction/rate/speed of movement, freedom of movement
The government's decree allowed freedom of movement for all citizens
the movement of capital/goods/labour, a sense of movement (figurative)
His music has a real sense of movement

ADJ

radical
mass, popular
organized
The country has a well organized labour movement
international, national
artistic, literary
avant-garde
Modern, Romantic, etc.
Both architects were part of the Modern Movement
political
protest
anti-nuclear, anti-war, etc.
peace
reform
civil/ human rights
independence, liberation, opposition, resistance, revolutionary, separatist
democracy/pro-democracy, democratic, fascist, nationalist
labour, trade union
feminist, gay
consumer, student, women's, working-class, youth, etc.
ecumenical
scout
suffragette

VERB + MOVEMENT

create, establish, launch, set up, start (up)
She started a movement for agricultural reform
join, support
be involved in, be part of
lead
direct
a protest movement directed against exploitative trade practices
suppress
ban, outlaw

MOVEMENT + VERB

begin, emerge (out of sth)
The movement emerged out of concern for human rights abuses
develop, gain/gather strength
The movement gained strength during the 1970s
reach a peak
The student movement reached its peak in 1968
lose strength

PREP

~ against
a mass movement against the dictatorship
~ for
He launched a movement for children's rights

PHRASES

a leader/member of a movement, the rise of a movement
the rise of the labour movement in France

ADJ

first, opening
second, etc.
final, last
the last movement of Brahms's Fourth Symphony
slow
fast

VERB + MOVEMENT

perform, play

PREP

in (the) … ~
a symphony in four movements There is a cello solo in the second movement