verb
motor
To move or progress steadily.
Even with a small crew, we motor through the cleanup.
Etymology
Motor names something that produces movement. The verb draws on a motor’s sustained operation to describe steady progress, whether literal or figurative.
More examples
- The runners motor along the trail at a steady pace.
- She motored through her homework before dinner.
- Despite a few setbacks, the project is motoring along.
Forms
motor · motors · motored · motoring