go through the motions go through • go to · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · go through the motions · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 22 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it. Synonyms: go through the motions. Example: "She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions." · · Verb Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075