Actions & Processes

flex C2+

/flɛks/ to bend a joint or muscle; informally, to show off Meaning Off Sound Off

forbear C2+

/fɔrˈbɛr/ to refrain from or hold back patiently from doing something Meaning Off Sound Off

fret C2+

/frɛt/ to worry or feel anxious in a persistent, nagging way Meaning Off Sound Off

harry C2+

/ˈhæri/ to harass or torment persistently; to raid or pillage Meaning Off Sound Off

hasten C2+

/ˈheɪsən/ to move or act quickly; to cause something to happen sooner Meaning Off Sound Off

heckle C2+

/ˈhɛkəl/ to interrupt a speaker or performer with derisive comments Meaning Off Sound Off

hiatus C2+

/haɪˈeɪtəs/ a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or activity Meaning Off Sound Off

hield C2+

/hild/ to incline, bend, or slope (archaic/dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

imbibe C2+

/ɪmˈbaɪb/ to drink, especially alcohol; to absorb ideas or knowledge Meaning Off Sound Off

jab C2+

/dʒæb/ to poke or thrust sharply; a quick punch or pointed remark Meaning Off Sound Off

muddle C2+

/ˈmʌdəl/ to confuse or mix up; a state of disorder or confusion Meaning Off Sound Off

nobilitate C2+

/noʊˈbɪlɪteɪt/ to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

obligate C2+

/ˈɑbləɡeɪt/ to bind legally or morally; in biology, restricted to one mode of life Meaning Off Sound Off

persevere C2+

/ˌpɝsəˈvɪr/ to continue steadfastly despite difficulty or opposition Meaning Off Sound Off

perturb C2+

/pɚˈtɝb/ to make anxious or unsettled; to disturb a system slightly Meaning Off Sound Off

pondering C2+

/ˈpɑndərɪŋ/ the act of thinking about something carefully and at length Meaning Off Sound Off

precipitate C2+

/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ to cause to happen suddenly; hasty; a solid separated from a solution Meaning Off Sound Off

promulgate C2+

/ˈprɑməlɡeɪt/ to make widely known or to put a law into effect by official proclamation Meaning Off Sound Off

reconstruct C2+

/ˌrikənˈstrʌkt/ to build again or to piece together how something happened Meaning Off Sound Off

shudder C2+

/ˈʃʌdɚ/ to tremble convulsively from fear, cold, or revulsion Meaning Off Sound Off

spawn C2+

/spɔːn/ to produce or generate, especially in large numbers Meaning Off Sound Off

stutter C2+

/ˈstʌtɚ/ to speak with involuntary repetition of sounds Meaning Off Sound Off

sway C2+

/sweɪ/ to move rhythmically side to side; to influence or control Meaning Off Sound Off

taint C2+

/teɪnt/ to contaminate or corrupt; a trace of contamination Meaning Off Sound Off

throttle C2+

/ˈθrɑːtəl/ to choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power Meaning Off Sound Off

titter C2+

/ˈtɪtɚ/ to give a short, half-suppressed laugh Meaning Off Sound Off

transmogrify C2+

/trænzˈmɑːɡrɪfaɪ/ to transform, especially in a surprising or grotesque way Meaning Off Sound Off

underscore C2+

/ˌʌndɚˈskɔːr/ to emphasize; to draw a line beneath text Meaning Off Sound Off

unification C2+

/ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of being united into a single whole Meaning Off Sound Off

vex C2+

/vɛks/ to annoy, irritate, or trouble Meaning Off Sound Off

abash C2+

/əˈbæʃ/ to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed Meaning Off Sound Off

accouple C2+

/əˈkʌpəl/ archaic word for to join or couple together Meaning Off Sound Off

acquaint C2+

/əˈkweɪnt/ to make familiar with or aware of something Meaning Off Sound Off

actualize C2+

/ˈæktʃuəlaɪz/ to make real or bring into existence Meaning Off Sound Off

amass C2+

/əˈmæs/ to gather or accumulate in great quantity Meaning Off Sound Off

apportion C2+

/əˈpɔːrʃən/ to divide and distribute in fair or proportionate shares Meaning Off Sound Off

avow C2+

/əˈvaʊ/ to declare or assert openly and confidently Meaning Off Sound Off

backbite C2+

/ˈbækbaɪt/ to speak maliciously about someone who is absent Meaning Off Sound Off

baffle C2+

/ˈbæfəl/ to confuse or perplex; a device that restrains flow or sound Meaning Off Sound Off

barter C2+

/ˈbɑːrtɚ/ to exchange goods or services without using money Meaning Off Sound Off

beatify C2+

/biˈætɪfaɪ/ to declare blessed, especially as a step toward sainthood Meaning Off Sound Off

bedirty C2+

/bɪˈdɝti/ archaic word for to make dirty or soil thoroughly Meaning Off Sound Off

befile C2+

/bɪˈfaɪl/ archaic word for to make foul or defile Meaning Off Sound Off

behold C2+

/bɪˈhoʊld/ to see or observe, especially something remarkable Meaning Off Sound Off

beray C2+

/bɪˈreɪ/ to befoul, defile, or soil thoroughly Meaning Off Sound Off

besmirch C2+

/bɪˈsmɝtʃ/ to soil or to damage someone's reputation or honor Meaning Off Sound Off

betalk C2+

/bɪˈtɔk/ to talk about, discuss, or address at length Meaning Off Sound Off

bethink C2+

/bɪˈθɪŋk/ to cause oneself to consider or recollect; to call to mind Meaning Off Sound Off

blabber C2+

/ˈblæbɚ/ to talk foolishly, indiscreetly, or at excessive length Meaning Off Sound Off

blacken C2+

/ˈblækən/ to make or become black or dark; to defame Meaning Off Sound Off

blither C2+

/ˈblɪðɚ/ to talk nonsense; to babble incoherently Meaning Off Sound Off

bop C2+

/bɑp/ to hit lightly; to dance to popular music; a style of jazz Meaning Off Sound Off

burglarize C2+

/ˈbɝɡləˌraɪz/ to break into a building unlawfully in order to steal Meaning Off Sound Off

capitulation C2+

/kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/ the act of surrendering or ceasing to resist Meaning Off Sound Off

captivate C2+

/ˈkæptəˌveɪt/ to attract and hold the attention by charm or beauty Meaning Off Sound Off

cede C2+

/sid/ to give up or surrender, typically by treaty or formal agreement Meaning Off Sound Off

chortle C2+

/ˈtʃɔrtəl/ to laugh in a breathy, gleeful, throaty way Meaning Off Sound Off

cogitation C2+

/ˌkɑdʒəˈteɪʃən/ the act of thinking deeply; careful reflection Meaning Off Sound Off

commingle C2+

/kəˈmɪŋɡəl/ to mix or blend together Meaning Off Sound Off

committal C2+

/kəˈmɪtəl/ the act of consigning, as to prison, custody, or the grave Meaning Off Sound Off

confiscate C2+

/ˈkɑnfɪˌskeɪt/ to seize property by authority Meaning Off Sound Off

constuprate C2+

/ˈkɑnstjʊˌpreɪt/ archaic, to ravish, violate, or defile Meaning Off Sound Off

croak C2+

/kroʊk/ to make a low harsh sound, as a frog; slang to die Meaning Off Sound Off

cuss C2+

/kʌs/ to swear or curse; informally, an awkward person or creature Meaning Off Sound Off

debauch C2+

/dɪˈbɔtʃ/ to corrupt morally or lead into excess; a bout of indulgence Meaning Off Sound Off

defoul C2+

/diˈfaʊl/ to defile, pollute, or trample down; to befoul (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

dematerialization C2+

/diˌmətɪriəˌləˈzeɪʃən/ the process of losing or seeming to lose material form or substance Meaning Off Sound Off

deprave C2+

/dɪˈpreɪv/ to corrupt morally; to make wicked or perverted Meaning Off Sound Off

deride C2+

/dɪˈraɪd/ to mock or ridicule with contempt Meaning Off Sound Off

disallow C2+

/ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ to refuse to allow or accept as valid Meaning Off Sound Off

disassemble C2+

/ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəl/ to take apart into separate pieces Meaning Off Sound Off

disengage C2+

/ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ to release or detach from a connection or involvement Meaning Off Sound Off

disengagement C2+

/ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ the act of withdrawing from involvement or connection Meaning Off Sound Off

disprove C2+

/dɪsˈpruv/ to prove to be false or incorrect Meaning Off Sound Off

divest C2+

/daɪˈvɛst/ to deprive or rid of something; to sell off assets or holdings Meaning Off Sound Off

don C2+

/dɑn/ to put on a garment; also a university teacher or distinguished man Meaning Off Sound Off

elate C2+

/ɪˈleɪt/ to fill with high spirits or exhilarated joy Meaning Off Sound Off

electrify C2+

/ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪ/ to charge with electricity; to thrill or excite intensely Meaning Off Sound Off

elegize C2+

/ˈɛlɪˌdʒaɪz/ to compose an elegy for; to mourn or lament in verse Meaning Off Sound Off

emit C2+

/ɪˈmɪt/ to discharge or send out, as light, sound, or gas Meaning Off Sound Off

enlarge C2+

/ɛnˈlɑrdʒ/ to make or grow larger; to expand Meaning Off Sound Off

ensnarl C2+

/ɛnˈsnɑrl/ to entangle or trap, as in a snarl or knot Meaning Off Sound Off

enumerate C2+

/ɪˈnumərˌeɪt/ to name or list things one by one Meaning Off Sound Off

equate C2+

/ɪˈkweɪt/ to consider or treat as equivalent or equal Meaning Off Sound Off

erase C2+

/ɪˈreɪs/ to remove or rub out; to obliterate Meaning Off Sound Off

err C2+

/ɜr/ to make a mistake; to be wrong Meaning Off Sound Off

espouse C2+

/ɪˈspaʊz/ to adopt or support a cause, belief, or way of life Meaning Off Sound Off

espy C2+

/ɪˈspaɪ/ to catch sight of, especially something distant or partly hidden Meaning Off Sound Off

eternalize C2+

/ɪˈtɜrnəˌlaɪz/ to make eternal or perpetual; to immortalize Meaning Off Sound Off

flog C2+

/flɑɡ/ to beat with a whip or stick; informally, to sell persistently Meaning Off Sound Off

flurry C2+

/ˈflɜri/ a sudden brief burst of activity, snow, or excitement Meaning Off Sound Off

forgo C2+

/fɔrˈɡoʊ/ to abstain from or give up something Meaning Off Sound Off

furbish C2+

/ˈfɜrbɪʃ/ to brighten or restore by polishing or renovating Meaning Off Sound Off

garner C2+

/ˈɡɑrnər/ to gather or collect, especially support or information Meaning Off Sound Off

grope C2+

/ɡroʊp/ to feel about uncertainly with the hands, as in the dark Meaning Off Sound Off

haul C2+

/hɔl/ to pull or drag with effort, or a quantity acquired or transported Meaning Off Sound Off