Verbs of Movement

revenge B2

/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ Action you take to hurt someone because they have hurt you. M S

rip B2

/ɹɪp/ To tear something quickly and roughly. M S

pee B2

/ˈpiː/ To pass urine from the body (informal). M S

motion B2

/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/ The act or process of moving; movement. M S

skip B2

/skɪp/ to leave out or pass over something instead of dealing with it M S

sneak B2

/sniːk/ To move quietly and secretly so that no one notices you. M S

leak B2

/liːk/ A hole or crack that lets liquid or gas pass through by accident. M S

wade B2

/weɪd/ to walk with effort through water, mud, or another substance that impedes movement M S

retreat B2

/ɹɪˈtɹiːt/ The act of moving back or away from something dangerous or difficult. M S

spray B2

/spɹeɪ/ Tiny drops of liquid blown or scattered through the air. M S

crawl B2

/kɹaːl/ To move slowly on your hands and knees or by dragging your body along the ground. M S

lick B2

/ˈlɪk/ To move your tongue over something. M S

dock B2

/dɑk/ A place where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired. M S

dip B2

/dɪp/ To put something quickly into a liquid and take it out again. M S

dash B2

/dæʃ/ To run or move somewhere very quickly. M S

X-ray B2

/ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/ A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it. M S

bolt B2

/boʊlt/ To run away or move suddenly and quickly. M S

zip B2

/zɪp/ To move very fast. M S

evacuate B2

/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/ To move people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safe. M S

discharge B2

/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/ To officially allow or order someone to leave, especially a hospital, the army, or a job. M S

retrieve B2

/ɹɪˈtɹiːv/ To get something back or bring it back from where it is. M S

penguin B2

/ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/ A black-and-white seabird that cannot fly, stands upright, and lives mainly in cold southern regions. M S

assemble B2

/əˈsɛm.bəl/ To fit or put parts together to make something. M S

tread B2

/tɹɛd/ To step or walk, especially carefully or on a particular surface. M S

reel B2

/riːl/ to stagger, sway, or feel unsteady, physically or from shock M S

soak B2

/soʊk/ To leave something in liquid for a while so it becomes completely wet. M S

doorway B2

/ˈdɔɹweɪ/ The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave. M S

penetrate B2

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/ To go into or pass through something, often by force. M S

stability B2

/stəˈbɪlɪti/ A steady, balanced state that is not likely to change or fall over. M S

squirt B2

/skwɝt/ to force liquid out in a thin, fast stream M S

transmit B2

/tɹænsˈmɪt/ To send out signals, messages, or information, especially by radio or electronic means. M S

intersection B2

/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/ a place where two or more roads cross each other. M S

intrude B2

/ɪnˈtɹuːd/ To come into a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited. M S

scramble B2

/ˈskɹæmbl̩/ To climb or move quickly using your hands and feet, especially over rough ground. M S

stride B2

/stɹaɪd/ To walk with long, confident steps. M S

scuba B2

/ˈskuːbə/ Breathing equipment that lets divers stay and breathe underwater. M S

sprint B2

/spɹɪnt/ To run as fast as you can for a short distance. M S

undertake B2

/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/ To begin or take on a task, often a difficult or important one. M S

exclude B2

/ɪksˈkluːd/ To leave someone or something out; to not include them. M S

startle B2

/ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/ To suddenly surprise or frighten someone, making them jump. M S

flutter B2

/ˈflʌtɚ/ To move quickly and lightly up and down or back and forth. M S

invoke B2

/ɪnˈvoʊk/ To mention or refer to something, such as a law or rule, to support your argument. M S

twirl B2

/twɝːl/ to turn or spin quickly and lightly around a central point M S

standstill B2

[ˈstɛən(d)ˌstɪɫ] A situation in which all movement or activity has stopped completely. M S

dismount B2

/dɪsˈmaʊnt/ to get off, or cause someone to get off, a horse, bicycle, or other thing being ridden M S

wobble B2

/ˈwɑbəl/ to move repeatedly from side to side in an unsteady way M S

wag B2

/wæɡ/ to move rapidly or repeatedly from side to side, especially a tail, finger, or head M S

detach B2

/dəˈtæt͡ʃ/ To remove or separate one thing from another. M S

tiptoe B2

/ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ To walk quietly on the tips of your toes. M S

stagger B2

/ˈstæɡɚ/ To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall. M S

governmental B2

/ˌɡʌvɚnˈmɛnt(ə)l/ Relating to a government or to the way a country is run. M S

traverse B2

/tɹəˈvɝs/ To travel or move across an area, especially a large or difficult one. M S

prance B2

/pɹæn(t)s/ To walk or move around proudly, trying to be noticed. M S

overstep B2

/ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/ To go beyond what is allowed or acceptable. M S

headfirst B2

/ˈhɛdˌfɝst/ with the head leading or foremost M S

gravitation B2

/ˌɡɹævˈteɪʃən/ The natural force that attracts all objects with mass toward each other. M S

precede B2

/pɹɪˈsid/ To come or happen before something else in time or order. M S

displace B2

/dɪsˈpleɪs/ To force people to leave their home or country, especially because of war or disaster. M S

keystroke B2

/ˈkiːˌstroʊk/ A single press of a key on a keyboard. M S

intransitive B2

/ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/ Describing a verb that does not take a direct object. M S

cybercafe B2

A cafe where customers can use computers to go online while eating or drinking. M S

overleap B2

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈliːp/ to leap or jump over an obstacle M S

scoot B2

/skuːt/ to move quickly or hastily, often with a sense of urgency or excitement M S