Movement verbs
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to move
Gases always intermix since free molecules will always move into empty space.
to stop
The rest of the tuning stop is tuned to itself, in octaves.
to go
to roll
The slope or break of the green also affects the roll of the ball.
to slide
she slid down the bank into the water
to turn
the big wheel was turning
to bend
the rising wind bent the long grass
to wave
he waved to me from the train
to shake
buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno
to swing
The swing vacillates regularly.
to fly
close the door or the moths will fly in
to creep
he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise
to swim
they swam ashore
to rotate
the wheel continued to rotate
to ski
She can skate and ski well.
to skate
everyone was on skates
to lift
he lifted his trophy over his head
to raise
she raised both arms above her head
to rise
the tiny aircraft rose from the ground
to climb
we began to climb the hill
to ascend
she ascended the stairs
to lower
the lower levels of the building
to sink
he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves
to drop
the fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette
to fall
five inches of snow fell through the night
to descend
the aircraft began to descend
to hurry
we'd better hurry
to ride
I ride a horse in my backyard.
to run
the dog ran across the road
to crawl
they crawled out from under the table
to walk
The lame can walk again.
to speed up
to brake
he slammed on his brakes
to slow down
to drive
he got into his car and drove off
to pursue
the officer pursued the van
to catch up
to surpass
prewar levels of production were surpassed in 1929
to leave behind
to escape
two burglars have just escaped from prison
to flee
a man was shot twice as he fled from five masked youths
to catch
she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again
to avoid
avoid excessive exposure to the sun
to start
the season starts in September
to leave
she left New York on June 6
to depart
they departed for Germany
to go out
to advance
the troops advanced on the capital
to meet
They went to an orangutan center and got to meet the animals face to face.
to come across
to follow
she went back into the house, and Ben followed her
to go along
to cross
cut a cross in the bark with a sharp knife
to run into
to come
to arrive
we arrived at his house and knocked at the door
to return
he returned to Canada in the fall
to go in
to enter
she entered the kitchen
to pass
he passed through towns and villages
to turn left
to reach
he reached over and turned off his bedside light
to attain
Attain the trust of the community.
to flow
from here the river flows north
to float
Buoyancy is the ability to float.
to dive
The shipwreck is in of water, and is an easy scuba dive.
to plunge
our daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea
to drown
two fishermen were drowned when their motorboat capsized
to row
The row containing the pivot is called the pivot row.
to sail
all the sails were unfurled
to emerge
to read
it's the best novel I've ever read
to drink
we sat by the fire, drinking our coffee
knock
I knocked on the kitchen door
to eat
he was eating a hot dog
to hug
he hugged her close to him
to comb
Then get the dog and comb or brush through the rest of the hair.
to laugh
The men laugh condescendingly.
to teach
she taught him to read
to knit
she was knitting a sweater
to write
he wrote his name on the paper
to sleep
I was on the verge of sleep
to smoke
bonfire smoke
to take a shower
to take a bathe
exercise
exercise improves your heart and lung power
to sweep
I've swept the floor
to cut
he cut his toe on a sharp stone
to sneeze
the smoke made her sneeze
to hammer
The hammer of the drill hits the flat end of the shank.
to fish
the sea is thick with fish
to listen
evidently he was not listening
to cry
don't cry—it'll be all right
to cook
The cook fried the eggs.
to tiptoe
Liz tiptoed out of the room
to throw
I threw a brick through the window
to jump
the cat jumped off his lap
to sit down
to stand up
to crouch
we crouched down in the trench
to squat
I squatted down in front of him
to punch
Did he punch you
to kick
police kicked down the door
to pick up
to skip
He is wont to skip breakfast.
to carry
medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher
to lean
he leaned back in his chair
to kneel
they knelt down and prayed
to hit
the woman hit the mugger with her umbrella
to push
she pushed her glass toward him
to pull
The centrifugal force will pull the string taut.
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