Verbs of Movement
Walking, running, climbing, entering, leaving, and moving around.
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go
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/ɡoʊ/
To move or travel from one place to another.
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come
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/kʌm/
To move toward the speaker or to a place.
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take
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/teɪk/
To get hold of something and move it, or carry it with you.
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leave
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/liːv/
To go away from a place or person.
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move
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/muːv/
To change position or go from one place to another.
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bring
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/ˈbɹɪŋ/
To carry or take something or someone to the place where you are or are going.
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run
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/rʌn/
To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
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walk
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/wɔk/
To move along on foot, one step at a time.
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drive
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/dɹaɪv/
To control and operate a vehicle such as a car.
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ride
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/ˈraɪd/
To sit on and control a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, or similar.
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fly
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/flaɪ/
To travel through the air, as a bird or aircraft does.
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carry
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/ˈkæɹi/
To hold something and move it from one place to another.
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swim
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/swɪm/
To move through water by using your arms, legs, fins, or tail.
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arrive
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/əˈɹaɪv/
To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
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climb
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/klaɪm/
To move up something, often using your hands and feet.
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back off
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to move backward or away from a position
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be back
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to return to a place or become present there again
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bring along
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to take someone or something with you to a place or event
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carry off
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to transport someone or something away from a place
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come over
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to visit someone at their home or another nearby place
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cut across
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to cross an area by taking a direct route through it
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make off
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to escape or leave quickly, often taking something away
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run away
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to flee or escape quickly from a place or situation
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turn around
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to change position so that one faces the opposite direction
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send
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/sɛnd/
To make an object, message, or person go from one place to another.
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return
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/ɹɪˈtɝn/
To come or go back to a place.
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fall
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/fɔl/
To move or drop down toward the ground, usually by accident.
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pass
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/pæs/
A success in a test or exam.
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jump
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/d͡ʒʌmp/
To push yourself off the ground and into the air using your legs.
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cross
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/kɹɔs/
To go from one side of something to the other.
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enter
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/ˈɛntɚ/
To come or go into a place.
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invitation
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/ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
A spoken or written request asking someone to come to or take part in something.
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wander
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/ˈwɑndɚ/
To walk around slowly with no particular purpose or destination.
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fall over
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to lose an upright position and drop down
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lift up
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to raise someone or something to a higher position
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pop off
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to leave or go somewhere quickly, informally
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rush off
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to leave very quickly because there is little time
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retreat
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/ɹɪˈtɹiːt/
The act of moving back or away from something dangerous or difficult.
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crawl
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/kɹaːl/
To move slowly on your hands and knees or by dragging your body along the ground.
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stride
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/stɹaɪd/
To walk with long, confident steps.
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sprint
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/spɹɪnt/
To run as fast as you can for a short distance.
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traverse
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/tɹəˈvɝs/
To travel or move across an area, especially a large or difficult one.
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flip over
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to turn something quickly so that its other side faces upward
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swing around
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to turn quickly to face another direction
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passé
C2
/pæˈseɪ/
no longer fashionable, current, or generally admired
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ventriloquism
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/vɛnˈtɹɪləkwɪzəm/
the art of speaking with little visible lip movement so that the voice seems to come from another source
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tantivy
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/tænˈtɪvi/
archaic: a rapid gallop, headlong ride, or swift rushing movement
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whisk away
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to take someone or something away quickly and suddenly.
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whisk off
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to take someone or something away quickly and suddenly
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vomitorium
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/ˌvɑː.məˈtɔːr.i.əm/
architecture: a passage or entrance through or behind tiers of seats in a theater, amphitheater, or stadium, designed to let crowds enter or leave rapidly
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migrate
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/ˈmaɪɡreɪt/
to move from one region or habitat to another, often seasonally
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hunch over
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to bend forward with the back rounded and the shoulders drawn inward
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