#EngVocab: Movement

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.”
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.”
Stroke. Meaning: to move a hand, another part of the body or an object gently over something or someone.
- Example.
  - “Stroke the dog gently.”
Slap. Meaning: to hit someone with the flat part of the hand or other flat object.
- Example.
  - “She slapped him across the face.”
Clip. Meaning: to hit something or someone with a short sharp movement.
- Example.
  - “He clipped the edge of the kerb with his front tyre.”
Squeeze. Meaning: to press or hold something firmly.
- Example.
  - “Once he had finished cleaning the floor, he squeezed the cloth out.”
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.”
Spin. Meaning: to turn around and around, especially fast.
- Example:
  - “The roulette players silently watched the wheel spin around.”
Shake. Meaning: to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements.
- Example:
  - “She shook her hair loose from its ribbon.”