| In Place |
wiggle
wriggle
writhe
squirm
stretch
bend
twist
turn
flop
drop
collapse
|
fall
shake
swing
sway
rock
spring
bounce
bob
jump
undulate
whirl
|
spin
revolve
rotate
contract
expand
curl
uncurl
rise
sink
lunge
tumble
|
totter
lurch
lean
sag
hang
slouch
slump
droop
pounce
jostle
|
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| Place to Place |
creep
crawl
roll
walk
skip
run
gallop
leap
|
hop
stride
prance
strut
stroll
saunter
meander
limp
|
hobble
stagger
march
scurry
trudge
stalk
race
plod
|
amble
sprint
slink
tramp
scramble
dodge
hustle
|
|
| Other Living
Movements |
glide
fly
float
soar
sail
swoop
|
slide
slither
plunge
dive
drift
climb
|
swim
lope
jog
trot
burrow
|
wallow
buck
butt
rear
spin
|
|
| Non-Living
Movements |
explode
burst
melt
freeze
congeal
ooze
|
bubble
boil
seethe
simmer
swirl
|
crumble
crumple
crash
shatter
evaporate
|
effervesce
shrink
shrivel
disintegrate
infiltrate
|
|
Movements
Characteristic of Body Parts
|
|
| Face |
smile
frown
sneer
pout
scowl
|
grin
yawn
chew
wince
|
grimace
squint
blink
wink
|
gape
stare
glare
leer
|
|
| Hands |
open
close
clench
grab
stroke
slap
|
scratch
squeeze
wring
knead
snatch
pat
|
pinch
point
poke
pluck
tap
|
grasp
beckon
clasp
pick
rub
|
|
| Arms and Hands |
pound
strike
grind
sweep
cut
slice
|
chop
push
pull
thrust
clutch
dig
|
throw
fling
catch
beat
whip
stir
|
wave
punch
lift
reach
grope
weave
|
|
| Legs and Feet |
kick
shuffle
stamp
|
trample
tip-toe
scuff
|
slip
mince
stumble
|
tap
drag
|
|
Movements with
Specific Emotional Content |
cringe
tremble
shiver
crouch
cower
shudder
|
grovel
sneak
flinch
lurk
advance
fawn
|
retreat
attack
defend
struggle
fight
chase
|
flee
caress
hug
fondle
embrace
|
|
| Words That Imply
Movement |
search
hide
discover
escape
hurry
rush
|
hesitate
delay
linger
meeting
greeting
parting
|
welcome
threaten
pursue
attract
repulse
growth
|
decay
bloom
wither
wilt
appear
disappear
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