movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

wrench - make a sudden twisting motion