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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turn over
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to move something so that its other side faces up or outward
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