Verbs of Movement

Walking, running, climbing, entering, leaving, and moving around.

366 words

# Verbs of Movement

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**Words:** 366

## About
Walking, running, climbing, entering, leaving, and moving around.

## Words by Level

### A1
- go - To move or travel from one place to another.
- come - To move toward the speaker or to a place.
- take - To get hold of something and move it, or carry it with you.
- leave - To go away from a place or person.
- move - To change position or go from one place to another.
- bring - To carry or take something or someone to the place where you are or are going.
- run - To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
- walk - To move along on foot, one step at a time.
- bye - Used to say goodbye.
- drive - To control and operate a vehicle such as a car.
- ride - To sit on and control a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, or similar.
- fly - To travel through the air, as a bird or aircraft does.
- carry - To hold something and move it from one place to another.
- photo - A picture made with a camera.
- swim - To move through water by using your arms, legs, fins, or tail.
- arrive - To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- climb - To move up something, often using your hands and feet.
- surf - To ride on waves towards the shore while standing on a special board.

### A2
- lucky - Having good luck; helped by good fortune.
- step - The act of moving the foot to walk or move somewhere.
- throw - To send something through the air using your hand and arm.
- jump - To push yourself off the ground and into the air using your legs.
- collect - To gather things together from different places.
- brush - To clean, tidy, or smooth something using a brush
- hit - To bring your hand or an object forcefully against something.
- anyway - Regardless of what was said before; in spite of that.
- send - To make an object, message, or person go from one place to another.
- follow - To go or come after someone or something.
- return - To come or go back to a place.
- fall - To move or drop down toward the ground, usually by accident.
- pass - A success in a test or exam.
- cross - To go from one side of something to the other.
- lock - A device that keeps a door, box, or gate shut and is opened with a key or code.
- speed - How fast something moves or happens.
- enter - To come or go into a place.
- invite - To ask someone to come to an event or to your home.
- fail - To not succeed in what you are trying to do.
- gather - To come together in one place, or to bring people or things together.
- entrance - A door, gate, or opening through which you enter a place.
- pour - To make a liquid flow steadily out of or into a container.
- disturb - To interrupt someone and stop them from working, resting, or sleeping.
- slide - To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
- wander - To walk around slowly with no particular purpose or destination.
- organize - To arrange things in a neat, ordered way.
- invade - To enter a country or area with an army in order to take control of it.
- rugby - A team sport played with an oval ball that players can carry, kick, and pass backwards.
- lift - To raise something to a higher position.
- invitation - A spoken or written request asking someone to come to or take part in something.
- thrower - a person who throws an object, especially in a game, sport, or experiment

### B1
- row - A line of people or things side by side.
- breath - The air that you take into your lungs and let out again.
- rise - To move upward or go higher.
- remove - To take something away from a place.
- movement - The act of moving or changing position.
- approach - To move closer to someone or something.
- slip - To slide and lose your balance suddenly.
- bound - Travelling or heading toward a particular place.
- recall - To bring something back to mind; to remember.
- robot - A machine that can carry out tasks automatically, often programmed to move and work like a person.
- exit - A door or passage for leaving a place.
- proceed - To continue with something that has already started.
- fetch - To go and get something or someone and bring it back.
- flow - To move steadily and smoothly, the way a liquid does.
- stable - Firmly fixed and not likely to move, change, or fail.
- eternal - Lasting forever; without end.
- dive - To jump into water head first.
- conduct - The way a person behaves.
- cycle - A set of events that happen again and again in the same order.
- runway - A long, flat strip of ground where planes take off and land.
- leap - To jump high or a long way.
- occur - To happen or take place.
- participate - To take part in an activity or event.
- stir - To mix a liquid or soft food by moving a spoon or other object around in it.
- substitute - To use one thing in place of another that does the same job.
- blend - To mix two or more things together so they combine well.
- fax - A document sent or received using a fax machine.
- bathe - To wash yourself or someone else in water; to take a bath.
- parachute - A large piece of fabric attached to a person or object so they fall slowly through the air.
- occupy - To fill or take up a space or amount of time.
- qualify - To reach the necessary standard or pass the tests to do a job or take part in something.
- chariot - A two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times for war or racing.
- stumble - To hit your foot on something and almost fall.
- takeoff - The moment when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.
- tumble - To fall suddenly, often rolling over as you go down.
- animated - Full of life, energy, and excitement.
- deprive - To take something away from someone or stop them from having it.
- glide - To move smoothly and easily, as if without effort.
- derive - To get or obtain something from a source.
- immigrate - To come to live permanently in a country that is not your own.
- helicopter - An aircraft with spinning blades on top that let it fly straight up, hover, and land without a runway.
- stampede - a sudden, uncontrolled rush by a crowd of people or a group of frightened animals

### B2
- revenge - Action you take to hurt someone because they have hurt you.
- rip - To tear something quickly and roughly.
- pee - To pass urine from the body (informal).
- motion - The act or process of moving; movement.
- skip - to leave out or pass over something instead of dealing with it
- sneak - To move quietly and secretly so that no one notices you.
- leak - A hole or crack that lets liquid or gas pass through by accident.
- retreat - The act of moving back or away from something dangerous or difficult.
- spray - Tiny drops of liquid blown or scattered through the air.
- crawl - To move slowly on your hands and knees or by dragging your body along the ground.
- lick - To move your tongue over something.
- dock - A place where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired.
- dip - To put something quickly into a liquid and take it out again.
- dash - To run or move somewhere very quickly.
- X-ray - A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it.
- bolt - To run away or move suddenly and quickly.
- zip - To move very fast.
- evacuate - To move people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safe.
- discharge - To officially allow or order someone to leave, especially a hospital, the army, or a job.
- retrieve - To get something back or bring it back from where it is.
- penguin - A black-and-white seabird that cannot fly, stands upright, and lives mainly in cold southern regions.
- assemble - To fit or put parts together to make something.
- tread - To step or walk, especially carefully or on a particular surface.
- soak - To leave something in liquid for a while so it becomes completely wet.
- doorway - The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave.
- penetrate - To go into or pass through something, often by force.
- stability - A steady, balanced state that is not likely to change or fall over.
- transmit - To send out signals, messages, or information, especially by radio or electronic means.
- intersection - a place where two or more roads cross each other.
- intrude - To come into a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited.
- scramble - To climb or move quickly using your hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
- stride - To walk with long, confident steps.
- scuba - Breathing equipment that lets divers stay and breathe underwater.
- sprint - To run as fast as you can for a short distance.
- undertake - To begin or take on a task, often a difficult or important one.
- exclude - To leave someone or something out; to not include them.
- startle - To suddenly surprise or frighten someone, making them jump.
- flutter - To move quickly and lightly up and down or back and forth.
- invoke - To mention or refer to something, such as a law or rule, to support your argument.
- standstill - A situation in which all movement or activity has stopped completely.
- detach - To remove or separate one thing from another.
- tiptoe - To walk quietly on the tips of your toes.
- stagger - To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- governmental - Relating to a government or to the way a country is run.
- traverse - To travel or move across an area, especially a large or difficult one.
- prance - To walk or move around proudly, trying to be noticed.
- overstep - To go beyond what is allowed or acceptable.
- gravitation - The natural force that attracts all objects with mass toward each other.
- precede - To come or happen before something else in time or order.
- displace - To force people to leave their home or country, especially because of war or disaster.
- keystroke - A single press of a key on a keyboard.
- intransitive - Describing a verb that does not take a direct object.
- cybercafe - A cafe where customers can use computers to go online while eating or drinking.
- scoot - to move quickly or hastily, often with a sense of urgency or excitement
- wade - to walk with effort through water, mud, or another substance that impedes movement
- wag - to move rapidly or repeatedly from side to side, especially a tail, finger, or head
- reel - to stagger, sway, or feel unsteady, physically or from shock
- dismount - to get off, or cause someone to get off, a horse, bicycle, or other thing being ridden
- squirt - to force liquid out in a thin, fast stream
- wobble - to move repeatedly from side to side in an unsteady way
- overleap - to leap or jump over an obstacle
- headfirst - with the head leading or foremost
- twirl - to turn or spin quickly and lightly around a central point

### C1
- halt - To stop, or to make something stop.
- raid - A sudden surprise attack or visit, especially by police or soldiers, to make arrests or seize property.
- grid - A pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares.
- stray - To wander away from the right path or place.
- coup - A sudden, often violent seizure of government power by a small group.
- flick - To hit or touch something with a quick, light movement.
- threshold - The floor of a doorway, which you step over to enter a room or building.
- portable - Easy to carry or move from place to place.
- cluster - A group of similar things positioned close together.
- plunge - To jump or dive suddenly into water or a deep place.
- rotate - To turn or spin around a central point.
- pounce - To jump suddenly forward to catch or attack someone or something.
- prowl - To move around quietly and secretly, especially when hunting or looking for something.
- negligent - Failing to take proper care over something; carelessly inattentive.
- flicker - To shine or burn with an unsteady, wavering light.
- bequeath - To leave money or property to someone in your will after you die.
- somersault - A movement in which you roll your body in a full circle, with your feet going over your head.
- congregate - to come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose
- diverge - To separate and go off in different directions.
- roughshod - acting without regard for others; inconsiderate or overbearing (chiefly in 'ride/run roughshod over')
- swerve - to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something
- swoop - to move rapidly downward through the air, often curving upward again
- canter - a controlled three-beat gait of a horse, faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
- footfall - the sound of a person's footsteps, or a single step making such a sound
- trudge - to walk slowly and heavily because one is tired or conditions are difficult
- recross - to cross something again, return across it, or put one crossed limb over the other again
- remount - to get back onto a horse, bicycle, or similar conveyance
- sidestep - to step quickly to one side in order to avoid someone or something
- waddle - to walk with short steps while the body sways from side to side
- mosey - informal, especially US: to walk or move in a relaxed, unhurried way

### C2
- hitch - A small problem or delay that interrupts progress.
- yank - to pull, or move with a sudden movement
- tactic - A particular action or method planned to achieve a goal.
- sling - hold or carry in a sling
- rebound - To bounce back after hitting something.
- expel - force to leave or move out
- banish - To send someone away from a place, especially as an official punishment, and forbid them to return.
- funnel - move or pour through a funnel
- collide - To crash into something with force.
- unravel - To gradually understand or solve something complicated, such as a mystery or problem.
- spunk - the courage to carry on
- dribble - To let a liquid fall slowly in small drops.
- whisk - whip with or as if with a wire whisk
- squirm - To twist your body uncomfortably, especially out of shame or embarrassment.
- topple - To become unsteady and fall over, or to push something over.
- conspire - to engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- kinetic - Relating to or produced by movement.
- trickle - run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
- mediate - To help opposing sides reach an agreement by acting as a neutral go-between.
- reciprocate - alternate the direction of motion of
- fluctuation - An irregular rise and fall in something; a continual change.
- slither - To move smoothly along the ground with a twisting, side-to-side motion, like a snake.
- flit - To move quickly and lightly from one place to another.
- jostle - come into rough contact with while moving
- locomotion - Movement, or the ability to move from one place to another.
- moribund - Close to dying; about to come to an end.
- permeable - allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
- totter - To walk or stand unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- augury - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
- shamble - To walk slowly and awkwardly, dragging or shuffling your feet.
- acrobatically - In a way that involves skilful, agile physical movement.
- kinetically - In a way that relates to or involves movement.
- clamber - to climb with difficulty, using hands and feet
- dangle - to hang loosely and be able to swing
- repass - to pass again or return over the same route or point
- scud - to move quickly and smoothly, especially when driven by the wind
- ricochet - a glancing rebound from a surface, especially by a bullet or other projectile
- fidget - to make repeated small movements, especially because of nervousness, impatience, or boredom
- skid - to slide suddenly or sideways across a surface with little or no control
- sidle - to move sideways or approach in a quiet, cautious, or furtive manner
- uprush - a sudden rapid movement or surge upward
- perambulation - formal or humorous: a walk, stroll, or tour made on foot
- decamp - to leave a place suddenly or secretly, often in order to avoid trouble
- reascend - to ascend or rise again
- tantivy - archaic: a rapid gallop, headlong ride, or swift rushing movement
- slue - to turn, swing, or pivot sharply, especially around a fixed point
- straddle - to sit or stand with one leg on each side of something
- nestle - to settle or press oneself closely into a comfortable, sheltered, or affectionate position
- skedaddle - informal: to leave or run away quickly, especially in alarm
- uncross - to move crossed arms, legs, or other things apart into an uncrossed position
- flitter - to move rapidly and lightly with an irregular, fluttering motion
- waggle - to move something repeatedly with short, quick motions from side to side or up and down
- trundle - to move or cause something to move slowly and heavily, often on wheels
- cavort - to jump, dance, or move about in a lively, playful, and often noisy way
- joggle - to shake or move slightly to and fro
- careen - to move rapidly and unsteadily from side to side, as though likely to overturn
- traipse - informal: to walk from place to place, especially wearily, reluctantly, or over a needlessly long distance
- tromp - to walk, tread, or stamp heavily, often crushing what is underfoot
- disembogue - of a river, stream, or channel: to flow out into the sea or another larger body of water
- splay - to spread or turn outward and apart, especially from a central point
- perambulate - formal or humorous: to walk about, stroll, or travel through a place
- jink - to make a sudden quick turn in order to avoid someone or something
- disembark - to go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a train or aircraft.

### C2+
- heave - to lift or throw with great effort; to rise and fall
- daring - boldly adventurous; willingness to take risks
- bumble - to move or act in a clumsy, blundering way
- extinguish - to put out a fire or light; to bring to an end
- blunder - a careless mistake; (verb) to make such a mistake or move clumsily
- coalesce - to come together to form one whole
- impenetrable - impossible to pass through, enter, or understand
- bewreck - to ruin or bring to ruin
- immotile - incapable of movement; not motile
- interchange - a mutual exchange; a junction where roads meet and cross
- ambulatory - relating to or able to walk; a covered walkway
- clump - a compact cluster or mass; to walk with a heavy tread
- disassemble - to take apart into separate pieces
- forerunner - a predecessor or early sign of something to come
- lug - to carry or drag with great effort; also a projecting handle
- lurch - to make a sudden, unsteady movement
- astir - in a state of motion, excitement, or activity
- audacious - showing bold or daring willingness to take risks
- celerity - swiftness of movement or action; speed
- effectuate - to cause to happen; to bring about or accomplish
- forego - to go before or precede; to abstain from (variant of forgo)
- grovel - to behave in a servile way; to crawl abjectly
- lag - to fall behind or move slowly; a delay between events
- negligence - failure to take proper or reasonable care
- obstruct - to block or hinder the passage, movement, or progress of
- omit - to leave out or exclude, either deliberately or by oversight
- outrun - to run faster or farther than; to escape or exceed
- regress - to return to a former, usually worse or less developed state
- reunite - to bring or come together again after separation
- scamper - to run with quick, light, hurried steps
- trespass - to enter property unlawfully; a wrongful or sinful act
- adventuresome - inclined to take risks; venturesome
- avenge - to inflict harm in return for a wrong done
- bonk - (informal) to hit, or to suddenly run out of energy in endurance sport
- convene - to come or bring together for a meeting
- crucify - to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly
- equilibrate - to bring into or maintain a state of balance
- equilibrize - to bring into equilibrium or balance
- feeze - (dialectal) to drive or beat; a state of agitation or fluster
- flop - to fall or drop heavily and loosely; also a complete failure
- forerun - to run ahead of or precede; to be a forerunner of
- forthcome - to come forth; to appear or be produced when expected
- forthgo - to go forth; to proceed or depart
- hermitage - the dwelling of a hermit or a secluded retreat
- hurtle - to move or rush with great speed and often recklessly
- interlock - to engage or connect parts so they move together or hold fast
- lithe - slim, supple, and graceful in movement
- mechanics - the science of motion and forces; the practical workings of something
- partake - to take part in or share in something
- reciprocal - given or done in return; mutual
- recurrence - a repeated occurrence or return
- respire - to breathe; to take in and expel air
- saltation - a leaping or sudden abrupt transition or movement
- shuffle - to walk dragging the feet, or to rearrange a set such as cards
- subdue - to bring under control by force or persuasion
- teeter - to move or balance unsteadily; to waver
- touchy - oversensitive and quick to take offense
- translatory - relating to or involving translation, especially motion in a straight line
- vagile - able to move about freely and migrate; not fixed in place (of an organism)
- venturesome - willing to take risks; daring and adventurous
- vibrator - a device that produces a vibrating motion
- abort - to bring to a premature end before completion
- absquatulate - to leave abruptly or abscond; to make off
- aline - to arrange or bring into a straight line; align
- amble - to walk at a slow, leisurely pace
- antislavery - opposed to slavery, or the movement against it
- breathable - suitable for breathing; of fabric, allowing air to pass through
- centralize - to bring under a single, central control or authority
- crucifix - a cross bearing a figure of the crucified Christ
- dispel - to drive away or cause to vanish, as doubts or fears
- dodge - to avoid by a sudden movement or by cunning
- drip - to fall or let fall in drops
- elative - of a grammatical case expressing motion out of something
- emigrate - to leave one's own country to settle permanently in another
- fet - archaic or dialectal: to fetch or bring
- flounder - to struggle clumsily or move helplessly, as in confusion or difficulty
- focalize - to bring to a focus or concentrate at a central point
- forfare - to perish or come to ruin; to fare badly
- forthbring - to bring forth, produce, or generate
- gambol - to run or skip about playfully; a frolic
- harmonize - to bring into agreement or pleasing arrangement; to sing in harmony
- hie - to go quickly; to hasten (archaic or literary)
- immobility - the state of being unable to move or be moved
- impermeable - not allowing fluid to pass through
- inure - to accustom someone to something unpleasant; to take effect (in law)
- juke - to make a deceptive move to dodge an opponent
- lissome - slim, supple, and graceful in movement
- meander - to wander aimlessly; or a winding curve of a river or path
- migrate - to move from one region or habitat to another, often seasonally
- misperform - to perform incorrectly or fail to carry out properly
- motional - relating to or characterized by motion
- motivity - the power of producing or initiating motion
- originative - having the power to create or bring something into being
- payoff - the return or reward from an action; a bribe or final settlement
- quivering - trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion
- reanimate - to restore to life or activity; to bring back into motion
- reappear - to come into view or existence again
- retaliate - to return an injury or wrong; to take revenge
- revengeful - eager to take revenge; vindictive
- reversion - a return to a former state, type, or owner
- rollick - to move or behave in a carefree, boisterously merry way
- roster - a list of names, duties, or players; to enter on such a list
- scissor - to cut with shears; to move with a crossing, snipping action
- slink - to move quietly and furtively, as if ashamed or stealthy
- stealth - cautious, secretive, or surreptitious action or movement
- straggle - to move or spread out in a scattered, irregular way
- thieve - to steal or take dishonestly
- thrash - to beat violently or move about wildly
- translucent - allowing light to pass through diffusely but not fully transparent
- treadle - a lever worked by the foot to drive a machine
- unstill - not still; restless or in motion
- whirligig - a spinning toy or device, or something in constant whirling motion
- upheave - literary or dated: to lift or force something upward powerfully, or to rise in that way
- debouch - to emerge from a narrow or enclosed place into a wider, open area
- uptear - literary: to tear up or wrench violently from the ground or from a fixed position
- lollop - informal: to move with a clumsy, rolling, or bouncing motion, usually at an unhurried pace
- footpace - A walking pace or step.
- scutter - A hasty run.
- outfly - to fly better, faster, or further than.

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