78 words & definitions
| bandy |
To mention something a lot, usually without taking care or thinking too much about what is being said (verb)
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| chuck |
To throw (something) carelessly or casually (verb)
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| chug |
(of a vehicle or boat) To move slowly with engine making regular muffled explosive sounds (verb)
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| flail |
To swing back and forth very quickly. (verb)
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| flit |
To move swiftly and lightly (verb)
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| flutter |
To move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, light movements (verb)
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| jiggle |
To move something lightly and quickly from side to side or up and down (verb)
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| jostle |
Top push, elbow, or bump against someone or something, roughly, typically in a crowd (verb)
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| lurch |
To make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger (verb)
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| parry |
To ward off a weapon or attack, especially with a countermove (verb)
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| ruffle |
to move or lift something so that it is no longer smooth; to disorder something, typically by running one's hands through it (verb)
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| slither |
To move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion (verb)
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| squirm |
To wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort (verb)
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| swerve |
To turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course to avoid something in front of you. (verb)
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| yank |
To quickly pull something (verb)
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| segue |
To move without stopping from one activity, topic, song, etc., to another. (verb)
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| squiggle |
To make small movements, to wriggle or squirm (verb)
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| swish |
Move with a hissing or rushing sound (verb)
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| whirl |
Move or cause to move rapidly around and around (verb)
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| zigzag |
To move in abrupt alternate right and left turns. (verb)
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| wiggle |
Move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements (verb)
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| whoosh |
Move or cause to move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound (verb)
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| trek |
Go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot (verb)
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| sift |
To put a fine, loose, or powdery substance through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles (verb)
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| skim |
To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid (verb)
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| smear |
Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance (verb)
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| shred |
To tear or cut into shreds (verb)
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| thrust |
Push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction (verb)
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| swirl |
Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern (verb)
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| wriggle |
To twist and turn with quick squirming and writhing movements (verb)
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| pluck |
To take hold of something and quickly remove it from its place (verb)
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| reverberate |
For seomthing to continue to be heard or felt, becaused of a repeating effect or echo. (verb)
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| pierce |
To go through something completely, from one end to another (verb)
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| glide |
To move easily and smoothly (verb)
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| bypass |
To avoid something by going around it. (verb)
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| tug |
To pull with a lot of force (verb)
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| engulf |
To surround something completely (verb)
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| squiggle |
A short line that curls and loops in an irregular way (noun)
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| swish |
A hissing or rustling sound (noun)
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| swoon |
An occurrence of fainting (noun)
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| whirl |
A rapid movement around and around (noun)
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| wiggle |
A wiggling movement (noun)
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| whoosh |
A sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound (noun)
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| trek |
A long arduous journey, especially one made on foot (noun)
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| smear |
A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance (noun)
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| thrust |
A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part (noun)
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| swirl |
A quantity of something moving in a swirl (noun)
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| breeze |
To move easily or confidently through a situation. (verb)
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| converge |
To come together from different directions and meet at a point. (verb)
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| conduit |
A person or organization that acts as a medium for transmitting something (like information or money). (noun)
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| depart |
To leave a place, especially to start a journey. (verb)
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| disperse |
To scatter or spread over a wide area. (verb)
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| divert |
To change the direction or course of something. (verb)
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| drift |
To move slowly and smoothly, especially through air or water. (verb)
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| flow |
To move steadily and continuously, typically in a liquid, air, or smooth motion. (verb)
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| fluctuate |
To change or vary irregularly, especially in amount or level. (verb)
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| grind |
To reduce something to small particles or powder by crushing or rubbing. (verb)
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| haul |
To pull or drag something with effort or force. (verb)
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| gyrations |
Circular or spiral movements, often in a rapid or repetitive manner. (noun)
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| incessant |
Persistent and never-ending, especially referring to noise, activity, or behavior. (adjective)
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| inertia |
Resistance to change, effort, or progress in a situation, system, or organization. (noun)
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| influx |
A large arrival or flow of people, things, or money into a place. (noun)
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| momentum |
The force or speed of movement — especially as something continues to move or grow. (noun)
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| pivot |
To strategically change direction or focus, often in response to new circumstances or needs. (verb)
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| recede |
To move back or withdraw from a previous position, often used in the context of water, hairline, or a retreating force. (verb)
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| spin |
To turn around quickly on a central point or axis. (verb)
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| traction |
The grip or friction between a surface and a moving object, like a tire or shoe; also the gaining of support, momentum, or progress. (noun)
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| traverse |
To move back and forth over an area, often in search or exploration. (verb)
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| trend |
A general direction in which something is developing or changing over time, such as a popular style or activity, especially in fashion, technology, or culture. (noun)
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| widespread |
Common or frequent; widely accepted or practiced (adjective)
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| gust |
A strong, brief burst of wind. (noun)
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| revert |
To go back to a previous behavior, situation, or form after a period of change. (verb)
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| toss |
To throw something lightly or casually, to move or mix something by shaking or flipping. (verb)
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| penetrate |
To enter something and move through it. (verb)
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| circumvent |
To find a way around and overcome a problem or difficulty. (verb)
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| detour |
A longer route that is taken to avoid something or to see something along the way. (noun)
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| permeate |
To spread through something and be present in every part of it. (verb)
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| trajectory |
The curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air (noun)
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