Today admin wants to share some #EngVocabs related to movement. Are you ready?
- Tug. Meaning: to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force.
- Example.
- “Tom tugged at his mother’s arm.”
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- Roll. Meaning: to move somewhere by turning over and over or from side to side.
- Example.
- “I rolled the wheel along the side of the road back to the car.”
- Example.
- Stroke. Meaning: to move a hand, another part of the body or an object gently over something or someone.
- Example.
- “Stroke the dog gently.”
- Example.
- Slap. Meaning: to hit someone with the flat part of the hand or other flat object.
- Example.
- “She slapped him across the face.”
- Example.
- Clip. Meaning: to hit something or someone with a short sharp movement.
- Example.
- “He clipped the edge of the kerb with his front tyre.”
- Example.
- Squeeze. Meaning: to press or hold something firmly.
- Example.
- “Once he had finished cleaning the floor, he squeezed the cloth out.”
- Example.
- Twist. Meaning: to turn something, especially repeatedly, or to turn or wrap one thing around another.
- Example:
- “My Mother used to twist her hair up into a bun.”
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- Spin. Meaning: to turn around and around, especially fast.
- Example:
- “The roulette players silently watched the wheel spin around.”
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- Shake. Meaning: to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements.
- Example:
- “She shook her hair loose from its ribbon.”
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Compiled and written by @iisumarni at @EnglishTips4U on Friday, September 19, 2013
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