Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

abduct
pull away from the body
 
abduct
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
 
abrade
wear away
 
abrade
rub hard or scrub
 
abscise
remove or separate by abscission
 
abscise
shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
 
absorb
assimilate or take in
 
absorb
become imbued
 
absorb
take in, also metaphorically
 
abut
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
 
acid-wash
wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look
 
add on
add to the very end
 
adduct
draw a limb towards the body
 
adhere
stick to firmly
 
adhere
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
 
adjoin
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
 
adsorb
accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
 
aerosolise
disperse as an aerosol
 
aerosolise
become dispersed as an aerosol
 
affix
attach or become attached to a stem word
 
affix
attach to
 
afforest
establish a forest on previously unforested land
 
agglomerate
form into one cluster
 
agglutinate
clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
 
agglutinate
string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
 
aggrade
build up to a level by depositing sediment
 
aggregate
gather in a mass, sum, or whole
 
agitate
change the arrangement or position of
 
air-drop
drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter
 
airbrush
paint with an airbrush
 
airlift
fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
 
aluminise
cover with aluminum
 
amalgamate
to bring or combine together or with something else
 
amputate
remove surgically
 
anastomose
cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis
 
anastomose
come together or open into each other
 
anatomise
dissect in order to analyze
 
anchor
secure a vessel with an anchor
 
anchor
fix firmly and stably
 
angle
seek indirectly
 
annex
attach to
 
append
fix to; attach
 
apply
apply to a surface
 
appose
place side by side or in close proximity
 
apprehend
take into custody
 
archive
put into an archive
 
arrange
put into a proper or systematic order
 
array
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
 
arrest
attract and fix
 
ask in
ask to enter
 
asphalt
cover with tar or asphalt
 
asphyxiate
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
 
asphyxiate
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
 
aspirate
remove by suction
 
assimilate
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
 
assume
take up someone's soul into heaven
 
astringe
constrict or bind or draw together
 
atomise
spray very finely
 
attach
cause to be attached
 
attach
be attached; be in contact with
 
attach
become attached
 
attract
exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
 
attract
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
 
autotomise
cause a body part to undergo autotomy
 
ax
chop or split with an ax
 
babbitt
line with a Babbitt metal
 
back up
become or cause to become obstructed
 
backcross
mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
 
backhand
hit a tennis ball backhand
 
backstitch
do backstitches
 
badge
put a badge on
 
bag
capture or kill, as in hunting
 
bag
put into a bag
 
balance
hold or carry in equilibrium
 
bale
make into a bale
 
ball
form into a ball by winding or rolling
 
band
bind or tie together, as with a band
 
band
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
 
bandage
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
 
bang up
damage or destroy as if by violence
 
bang
have sexual intercourse with
 
bang
strike violently
 
bang
close violently
 
bang
leap, jerk, bang
 
bank
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
 
bank
enclose with a bank
 
bar
secure with, or as if with, bars
 
bar
render unsuitable for passage
 
barb
provide with barbs
 
bare
lay bare
 
bark
cover with bark
 
bark
remove the bark of a tree
 
barrel
put in barrels
 
bash
hit hard
 
bask
be exposed
 
baste
strike violently and repeatedly
 
baste
sew together loosely, with large stitches
 
bastinado
beat somebody on the soles of the feet
 
bat
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
 
bat
use a bat
 
bat
have a turn at bat
 
bat
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
 
batch
batch together; assemble or process as a batch
 
batfowl
catch birds by temporarily blinding them
 
bathe
suffuse or envelope with something
 
batten
secure with battens
 
batten
furnish with battens
 
batter
strike against forcefully
 
bayonet
stab or kill someone with a bayonet
 
bead
string together like beads
 
beak
hit lightly with a picking motion
 
bean
hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball
 
bear
move while holding up or supporting
 
bear away
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
 
bear down
exert a force with a heavy weight
 
bear down
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
 
bear
support or hold in a certain manner
 
beat
hit repeatedly
 
beat
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
 
beat
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
 
beat back
cause to move back by force or influence
 
beat up
gather
 
beat
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
 
beat
stir vigorously
 
bed
put to bed
 
bed
place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
 
bedaub
spread or daub (a surface)
 
beeswax
cover with beeswax
 
beetle
beat with a beetle
 
begrime
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
 
behead
cut the head of
 
belabor
beat soundly
 
belay
fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
 
belay
turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
 
bell
attach a bell to
 
belt
fasten with a belt
 
belt
deliver a blow to
 
bend
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
 
bend
bend a joint
 
benight
envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness
 
beplaster
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
 
berry
pick or gather berries
 
berth
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
 
berth
come into or dock at a wharf
 
beset
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
 
besmirch
smear so as to make dirty or stained
 
bespangle
dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects
 
bespatter
spot, splash, or soil
 
bespeckle
mark with small spots
 
bespot
mark with, or as if with, spots
 
bestrew
cover by strewing
 
bevel
cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
 
biff
strike, usually with the fist
 
bight
fasten with a bight
 
bin
store in bins
 
bind
provide with a binding
 
bind
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
 
bind off
finish the last row
 
bind
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
 
bind
secure with or as if with ropes
 
birch
whip with a birch twig
 
birdie
shoot in one stroke under par
 
birdnest
gather birdnests
 
bisect
cut in half or cut in two
 
bite
penetrate or cut, as with a knife
 
bite off
bite off with a quick bite
 
bite
deliver a sting to
 
bite
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
 
bitt
secure with a bitt
 
blackberry
pick or gather blackberries
 
blacklead
cover with graphite
 
blacktop
coat with blacktop
 
blanket
cover as if with a blanket
 
blast off
launch with great force
 
blast
hit hard
 
blemish
mar or spoil the appearance of
 
blemish
mar or impair with a flaw
 
blend
combine into one
 
blindfold
cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
 
blinker
put blinders on (a horse)
 
blob
make a spot or mark onto
 
block
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
 
block
support, secure, or raise with a block
 
block off
block off the passage through
 
block out
shield from light
 
block out
prevent from entering
 
block
obstruct
 
block
block passage through
 
blood
smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill
 
blot
dry (ink) with blotting paper
 
blow
lay eggs
 
blow off
come off due to an explosion or other strong force
 
bludgeon
strike with a club or a bludgeon
 
blunt
make dull or blunt
 
blur
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
 
board up
cover with wooden boards
 
bob
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
 
bogey
to shoot in one stroke over par
 
bolster
prop up with a pillow or bolster
 
bolt
secure or lock with a bolt
 
bomb up
load an aircraft with bombs
 
bombard
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
 
bond
bring together in a common cause or emotion
 
bonderise
coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion
 
boost
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
 
boot
kick; give a boot to
 
boot out
put out or expel from a place
 
border
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
 
border
enclose in or as if in a frame
 
bore
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
 
bosom
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
 
boss
raise in a relief
 
bottle
put into bottles
 
bottom
strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
 
bottom out
hit the ground
 
bounce
hit something so that it bounces
 
bounce
eject from the premises
 
bounce out
bounce a ball so that it becomes an out
 
bouse
haul with a tackle
 
bower
enclose in a bower
 
bowl
hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
 
box
engage in a boxing match
 
box
hit with the fist
 
box
put into a box
 
brace
support by bracing
 
brace
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
 
bracket
support with brackets
 
brad
fasten with brads
 
braid
decorate with braids or ribbons
 
braid
form or weave into a braid or braids
 
brail
take in a sail with a brail
 
brain
kill by smashing someone's skull
 
brain
hit on the head
 
brand
mark with a brand or trademark
 
brandish
move or swing back and forth
 
braze
solder together by using hard solder with a high melting point
 
breach
make an opening or gap in
 
bread
cover with bread crumbs
 
break
pierce or penetrate
 
break
become punctured or penetrated
 
break
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
 
break
exchange for smaller units of money
 
break
separate from a clinch, in boxing
 
break apart
break violently or noisily; smash
 
break away
break off (a piece from a whole)
 
break down
cause to fall or collapse
 
break in
intrude on uninvited
 
break off
break a small piece off from
 
break open
open with force
 
break out
take from stowage in preparation for use
 
break up
release ice
 
break up
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
 
break up
set or keep apart
 
break
break a piece from a whole
 
break
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
 
break
ruin completely
 
break
go to pieces
 
bream
clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
 
brecciate
form into breccia
 
breed
cause to procreate (animals)
 
breed
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
 
brick in
wall up with brick
 
bridge
make a bridge across
 
bridle
put a bridle on
 
bring
cause to come into a particular state or condition
 
bring
be accompanied by
 
bring out
take out of a container or enclosed space
 
bring out
bring out of a specific state
 
bring
go or come after and bring or take back
 
broadcast
sow over a wide area, especially by hand
 
broadside
collide with the broad side of
 
brooch
fasten with or as if with a brooch
 
broom
finish with a broom
 
broom
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
 
browse
feed as in a meadow or pasture
 
browse
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
 
bruise
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
 
brush
cover by brushing
 
brush
touch lightly and briefly
 
brush
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
 
brush
clean with a brush
 
brush on
apply with a brush
 
bucket
put into a bucket
 
bucket
carry in a bucket
 
buckle
fasten with a buckle or buckles
 
buckle
fold or collapse
 
buff
strike, beat repeatedly
 
buff
polish and make shiny
 
buffer
protect from impact
 
bulldoze
flatten with or as if with a bulldozer
 
bump into
collide violently with an obstacle
 
bump
remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
 
bump
knock against with force or violence
 
bunch
gather or cause to gather into a cluster
 
bundle
make into a bundle
 
bundle
compress into a wad
 
bung
close with a cork or stopper
 
bunker
hit a golf ball into a bunker
 
bunt
to strike, thrust or shove against
 
bunt
hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance
 
buoy
keep afloat
 
burden
weight down with a load
 
bury
place in the earth and cover with soil
 
bury
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
 
bury
embed deeply
 
buss
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
 
bust up
smash or break forcefully
 
bust
separate or cause to separate abruptly
 
butcher
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
 
butt
place end to end without overlapping
 
butter
spread butter on
 
butterfly
cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
 
button
fasten with buttons
 
button
provide with buttons
 
buttweld
join by a butt weld
 
cabin
confine to a small space, such as a cabin
 
cable
fasten with a cable
 
cake
form a coat over
 
calcimine
cover with calcimine
 
calender
press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets
 
calibrate
mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
 
calk
provide with calks
 
calk
seal with caulking
 
call in
summon to enter
 
camp
establish or set up a camp
 
cancel
remove or make invisible
 
cane
beat with a cane
 
cannulate
introduce a cannula or tube into
 
canoodle
fondle or pet affectionately
 
canopy
cover with a canopy
 
canvas
cover with canvas
 
capsulate
enclose in a capsule
 
capture
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
 
capture
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
 
carburet
combine with carbon
 
card
separate the fibers of
 
caress
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
 
carjack
take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it
 
carom
make a carom
 
carpet
cover with a carpet
 
carpet
cover completely, as if with a carpet
 
carry
propel or give impetus to
 
carry
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
 
carry
propel
 
carry
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
 
cart
transport something in a cart
 
cart away
take away by means of a vehicle
 
cart
draw slowly or heavily
 
carve
form by carving
 
carve
engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
 
carve
cut to pieces
 
cascade
arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
 
case
enclose in, or as if in, a case
 
casket
enclose in a casket
 
cast
get rid of
 
cast
throw forcefully
 
cat
beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
 
catapult
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
 
catapult
hurl as if with a sling
 
catch
take in and retain
 
catch
spread or be communicated
 
catch
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
 
catch
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
 
catch
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
 
catch
to hook or entangle
 
catenate
arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
 
causeway
pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles
 
cave
hollow out as if making a cave or opening
 
cavern
hollow out as if making a cavern
 
cement
make fast as if with cement
 
cement
bind or join with or as if with cement
 
cement
cover or coat with cement
 
center punch
make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill
 
cere
wrap up in a cerecloth
 
chafe
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
 
chafe
cause friction
 
chain
fasten or secure with chains
 
chain
connect or arrange into a chain by linking
 
chain up
tie up with chains
 
chamfer
cut a furrow into a columns
 
channel
send from one person or place to another
 
channelise
cause to form a channel
 
character
engrave or inscribe characters on
 
charge
fill or load to capacity
 
charge
provide (a device) with something necessary
 
chase
cut a groove into
 
chatter
cut unevenly with a chattering tool
 
checkrow
plant in checkrows
 
cheese
wind onto a cheese
 
chemisorb
take up a substance by chemisorption
 
chine
cut through the backbone of an animal
 
chink
fill the chinks of, as with caulking
 
chip
play a chip shot
 
chip
form by chipping
 
chip
cut a nick into
 
chisel
carve with a chisel
 
chock
support on chocks
 
chock
secure with chocks
 
chock up
crowd or pack to capacity
 
choke
be too tight; rub or press
 
choke
wring the neck of
 
chop
strike sharply, as in some sports
 
chop down
cut down
 
chop off
remove by or as if by cutting
 
chop
cut into pieces
 
chop
cut with a hacking tool
 
chrome
plate with chromium
 
chuck
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
 
chuck
throw carelessly
 
chunk
put together indiscriminately
 
churn
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
 
cicatrise
form a scar, after an injury
 
cinch
tie a cinch around
 
circle
form or draw a circle around
 
circumcise
cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
 
circumcise
cut the skin over the clitoris
 
circumscribe
draw a line around
 
circumscribe
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
 
clam
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
 
clamp
fasten or fix with a clamp
 
clap
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
 
clap
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
 
clap
put quickly or forcibly
 
clap on
apply carelessly
 
clapboard
cover with clapboards
 
clapperclaw
claw with the nails
 
clash
crash together with violent impact
 
clasp
hold firmly and tightly
 
clasp
grasp firmly
 
claw
clutch as if in panic
 
claw
scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
 
clean
remove while making clean
 
clean
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
 
clean
clean and tidy up the house
 
clean
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
 
clean
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
 
cleat
secure on a cleat
 
cleave
make by cutting into
 
cleave
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
 
clench
squeeze together tightly
 
clench
hold in a tight grasp
 
clew
roll into a ball
 
click open
open with a clicking sound
 
click
cause to make a snapping sound
 
clinch
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
 
clinch
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
 
clinch
embrace amorously
 
clinch
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
 
cling to
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
 
cling
hold on tightly or tenaciously
 
clip
attach with a clip
 
clip
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
 
clip
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
 
cloak
cover with or as if with a cloak
 
cloak
cover as if with clothing
 
clog
impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
 
cloister
surround with a cloister
 
close
bar access to
 
close
bring together all the elements or parts of
 
close in
surround completely
 
close
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
 
close
fill or stop up
 
close
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
 
close
become closed
 
closet
confine to a small space, as for intensive work
 
cloud
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
 
clout
strike hard, especially with the fist
 
club
gather into a club-like mass
 
clutch
take hold of; grab
 
coal
take in coal
 
coalesce
fuse or cause to grow together
 
coapt
fit tightly and fasten
 
coapt
cause to adhere
 
coarsen
make or become coarse or coarser
 
coat
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
 
cobble
pave with cobblestones
 
cock
set the trigger of a firearm back for firing
 
cockle
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
 
cocoon
wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
 
code
attach a code to
 
coffin
place into a coffin
 
cog
join pieces of wood with cogs
 
cog
roll steel ingots
 
coif
cover with a coif
 
coil
wind around something in coils or loops
 
cold-cream
put cold cream on one's face
 
coldcock
knock down with force
 
collar
furnish with a collar
 
collar
seize by the neck or collar
 
collate
to assemble in proper sequence
 
collect
assemble or get together
 
collect
get or bring together
 
collide
cause to collide
 
collide with
hit against; come into sudden contact with
 
comb
straighten with a comb
 
comb
search thoroughly
 
combine
combine so as to form a whole; mix
 
come away
come to be detached
 
come on
start running, functioning, or operating
 
come up
gather or bring together
 
come up
gather (money or other resources) together over time
 
commandeer
take arbitrarily or by force
 
commingle
mix or blend
 
commit suicide
kill oneself
 
communicate
join or connect
 
compact
squeeze or press together
 
compact
make more compact by or as if by pressing
 
compact
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
 
compart
lay out in parts according to a plan
 
concatenate
combine two strings to form a single one
 
concoct
make a concoction (of) by mixing
 
concord
arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance
 
concrete
cover with cement
 
cone
make cone-shaped
 
confine
prevent from leaving or from being removed
 
confine
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
 
conglutinate
stick together
 
conjoin
make contact or come together
 
conk
hit, especially on the head
 
connect
hit or play a ball successfully
 
connect
land on or hit solidly
 
connect
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
 
connect
plug into an outlet
 
construct
draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
 
consume
destroy completely
 
containerise
package in a container
 
contort
twist and press out of shape
 
contract
make smaller
 
control
handle and cause to function
 
convolute
curl, wind, or twist together
 
convulse
contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
 
convulse
cause to contract
 
coop in
confine in or as if in a coop
 
copper
coat with a layer of copper
 
copulate
engage in sexual intercourse
 
cord
stack in cords
 
cord
bind or tie with a cord
 
cordon off
divide by means of a rope
 
core
remove the core or center from
 
core out
remove the interior of
 
cork
close a bottle with a cork
 
corral
arrange wagons so that they form a corral
 
corral
enclose in a corral
 
corral
collect or gather
 
corrugate
fold into ridges
 
cosh
hit with a cosh, usually on the head
 
counter-drill
drill in an opposite direction
 
countersink
insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
 
couple
link together
 
couple
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
 
cover
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
 
cover
cover as if with a shroud
 
cover
put something on top of something else
 
cover
form a cover over
 
cowhide
flog with a cowhide
 
cowl
cover with or as with a cowl
 
crack
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
 
cradle
hold gently and carefully
 
cradle
cut grain with a cradle scythe
 
cradle
wash in a cradle
 
cram
put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
 
cramp
secure with a cramp
 
cranch
press or grind with a crushing noise
 
crank
bend into the shape of a crank
 
crank
fasten with a crank
 
crank
rotate with a crank
 
crap up
become obstructed or chocked up
 
crape
cover or drape with crape
 
crape
curl tightly
 
crash
cause to crash
 
crash
hurl or thrust violently
 
crash
undergo damage or destruction on impact
 
crate
put into a crate; as for protection
 
cream
make creamy by beating
 
cream
put on cream, as on one's face or body
 
cream
remove from the surface
 
crease
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
 
crease
make wrinkled or creased
 
crease
scrape gently
 
creep in
enter surreptitiously
 
crib
line with beams or planks
 
crimp
make ridges into by pinching together
 
crisscross
mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
 
crock
soil with or as with crock
 
crop
cut short
 
crop
let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
 
croquet
drive away by hitting with one's ball
 
cross
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
 
cross-link
join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)
 
crosscut
cut using a diagonal line
 
crouch
sit on one's heels
 
crown
put an enamel cover on
 
crumb
coat with bread crumbs
 
crush
crush or bruise
 
crush
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
 
cube
cut into cubes
 
cuddle
hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
 
cuddle
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
 
cudgel
strike with a cudgel
 
cuff
confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
 
cuff
hit with the hand
 
cull
look for and gather
 
cumber
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
 
curb
keep to the curb
 
curl
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
 
currycomb
clean (a horse) with a currycomb
 
cut
make an incision or separation
 
cut
allow incision or separation
 
cut
function as a cutting instrument
 
cut
separate with or as if with an instrument
 
cut
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
 
cut
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
 
cut
penetrate injuriously
 
cut
reap or harvest
 
cut
fell by sawing; hew
 
cut away
remove by cutting off or away
 
cut down
cause to come or go down
 
cut down
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
 
cut down
cut with a blade or mower
 
cut down
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
 
cut into
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
 
cut off
cut off and stop
 
cut out
form and create by cutting out
 
cut out
strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out
 
cut
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
 
dab
hit lightly
 
dab
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
 
dado
cut a dado into or fit into a dado
 
daisy-chain
connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer
 
dam
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
 
dandle
pet
 
dangle
cause to dangle or hang freely
 
darken
tarnish or stain
 
darn
repair by sewing
 
daub
apply to a surface
 
daub
coat with plaster
 
daub
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
 
deaden
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
 
decompress
restore to its uncompressed form
 
decorate
provide with decoration
 
decorticate
remove the outer layer of
 
decouple
disconnect or separate
 
deep-six
throw from a boat
 
defenestrate
throw through or out of the window
 
defile
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
 
deflate
release contained air or gas from
 
deflate
collapse by releasing contained air or gas
 
deflower
deprive of virginity
 
deform
make formless
 
degrade
reduce the level of land, as by erosion
 
delineate
make a mark or lines on a surface
 
deliver
bring to a destination, make a delivery
 
deliver
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
 
deluge
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
 
demodulate
extract information from a modulated carrier wave
 
dent
make a depression into
 
deploy
to distribute systematically or strategically
 
deplumate
strip of feathers
 
deposit
put (something somewhere) firmly
 
deposit
put, fix, force, or implant
 
depress
cause to drop or sink
 
depress
press down
 
deracinate
pull up by or as if by the roots
 
descale
remove the scales from
 
despoil
destroy and strip of its possession
 
destroy
put (an animal) to death
 
destroy
destroy completely; damage irreparably
 
detach
cause to become detached or separated; take off
 
deterge
wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body
 
develop
superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
 
devour
destroy completely
 
dibble
plant with a wooden hand tool
 
dibble
make a hole with a wooden hand tool
 
diddle
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
 
die
cut or shape with a die
 
diffuse
spread or diffuse through
 
dig in
occupy a trench or secured area
 
dig into
examine physically with or as if with a probe
 
dig out
dig out from underneath earth or snow
 
dig up
find by digging in the ground
 
dig
create by digging
 
dig
remove the inner part or the core of
 
dig
poke or thrust abruptly
 
dike
enclose with a dike
 
dip
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
 
dip
immerse in a disinfectant solution
 
dip
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
 
dip solder
solder by immersion in a bath of molten solder
 
dip
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
 
disarrange
destroy the arrangement or order of
 
disarticulate
separate at the joints
 
disbud
thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
 
disburden
take the burden off; remove the burden from
 
discerp
divide into pieces
 
discerp
cut off from a whole
 
discharge
remove the charge from
 
discharge
pour forth or release
 
discharge
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
 
disconnect
make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
 
disconnect
pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
 
disencumber
release from entanglement of difficulty
 
disengage
free or remove obstruction from
 
disengage
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
 
disentangle
extricate from entanglement
 
disentangle
separate the tangles of
 
disgorge
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
 
dishevel
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
 
disjoin
become separated, disconnected or disjoint
 
disjoin
make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
 
dislodge
remove or force out from a position
 
dismember
separate the limbs from the body
 
dispatch
kill without delay
 
disperse
separate (light) into spectral rays
 
disperse
distribute loosely
 
dispose
place or put in a particular order
 
dissect
cut open or cut apart
 
distort
form into a spiral shape
 
distribute
distribute or disperse widely
 
distribute
to arrange in a systematic order
 
disturb
tamper with
 
disunite
force, take, or pull apart
 
ditch
crash or crash-land
 
ditch
cut a trench in, as for drainage
 
divaricate
spread apart
 
divide
come apart
 
divine
search by divining, as if with a rod
 
do a job on
destroy completely or make ugly or useless
 
do in
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
 
do the dishes
wash dishes
 
do up
wrap for decorative purposes
 
dock
maneuver into a dock
 
doff
remove
 
double
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
 
double
hit a two-base hit
 
double birdie
shoot two strokes under par
 
double bogey
to shoot two strokes over par
 
dowse
use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
 
drag
pull, as against a resistance
 
drag
search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
 
drape
cover or dress loosely with cloth
 
drape
arrange in a particular way
 
drape
place casually
 
draw
move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
 
draw away
remove by drawing or pulling
 
draw back
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
 
draw close
pull towards oneself
 
draw in
pull inward or towards a center
 
draw in
draw in as if by suction
 
draw out
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
 
draw
pass over, across, or through
 
draw
cause to move by pulling
 
draw
stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
 
draw
thread on or as if on a string
 
dredge
remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
 
dredge
cover before cooking
 
dress
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
 
dress
put a finish on
 
dress
put a dressing on
 
dribble
let or cause to fall in drops
 
drift
drive slowly and far afield for grazing
 
drive
push, propel, or press with force
 
drive
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
 
drive
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
 
drive
strike with a driver, as in teeing off
 
drive
excavate horizontally
 
drive in
cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
 
drive
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
 
drizzle
moisten with fine drops
 
dropkick
make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick
 
dropkick
drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal
 
drown
cover completely or make imperceptible
 
dry clean
clean with chemical agents
 
drydock
maneuver (a ship) into a drydock
 
dull
make dull in appearance
 
dunk
make a dunk shot, in basketball
 
dust
cover with a light dusting of a substance
 
dust
remove the dust from
 
dust
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
 
earth
connect to the earth
 
earth up
block with earth, as after a landslide
 
edge
provide with an edge
 
efface
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
 
egg
throw eggs at
 
egg
coat with beaten egg
 
egg on
urge on; cause to act
 
eject
cause to come out in a squirt
 
elbow
shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
 
electroplate
coat with metal by electrolysis
 
elute
wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography
 
embed
fix or set securely or deeply
 
empale
pierce with a sharp stake or point
 
emplace
put into place or position
 
emplace
provide a new emplacement for guns
 
empty
remove
 
encapsulate
enclose in a capsule or other small container
 
enchain
restrain or bind with chains
 
encircle
bind with something round or circular
 
enclose
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
 
encrust
cover or coat with a crust
 
engage
keep engaged
 
engraft
cause to grow together parts from different plants
 
engrave
carve or cut a design or letters into
 
engrave
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
 
engulf
flow over or cover completely
 
enlace
spin, wind, or twist together
 
enmesh
entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
 
enrobe
provide with a coating
 
ensconce
fix firmly
 
enshrine
enclose in a shrine
 
ensnare
catch in or as if in a trap
 
entangle
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
 
enter
put or introduce into something
 
entrench
fix firmly or securely
 
epoxy
glue with epoxy
 
establish
place
 
even
make level or straight
 
evict
expel or eject without recourse to legal process
 
evict
expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
 
eviscerate
surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
 
excavate
form by hollowing
 
excise
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
 
exfoliate
spread by opening the leaves of
 
exfoliate
cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
 
exfoliate
remove the surface, in scales or laminae
 
exfoliate
come off in a very thin piece
 
exorcise
expel through adjuration or prayers
 
explode
destroy by exploding
 
export
cause to spread in another part of the world
 
expose
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
 
express
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
 
expropriate
deprive of possessions
 
extend
open or straighten out; unbend
 
exterminate
kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
 
extract
separate (a metal) from an ore
 
extravasate
force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel
 
face
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
 
face
cover the front or surface of
 
faggot
bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot
 
faggot
fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
 
fair
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
 
fall off
come off
 
fall
fall or flow in a certain way
 
fan
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
 
fasten
become fixed or fastened
 
fasten
attach to
 
fasten
cause to be firmly attached
 
feather
cover or fit with feathers
 
feather
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
 
feel
pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
 
feel
examine by touch
 
feel
examine (a body part) by palpation
 
fell
sew a seam by folding the edges
 
felt
cover with felt
 
felt
mat together and make felt-like
 
fence
enclose with a fence
 
fetch
take away or remove
 
fetter
restrain with fetters
 
fiddle with
manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
 
fiddle
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
 
file
smooth with a file
 
filet
cut into filets
 
fill out
line or stuff with soft material
 
filter
remove by passing through a filter
 
filter
pass through
 
finedraw
sew together very finely
 
finger
search for on the computer
 
finger
feel or handle with the fingers
 
finish
provide with a finish
 
flagellate
whip
 
flail
give a thrashing to; beat hard
 
flake
form into flakes
 
flake
cover with flakes or as if with flakes
 
flake
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
 
flap down
throw violently
 
flash
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
 
flay
strip the skin off
 
fleece
shear the wool from
 
flick
touch or hit with a light, quick blow
 
flick
throw or toss with a quick motion
 
flick
twitch or flutter
 
fling
throw with force or recklessness
 
flip
move with a flick or light motion
 
flip
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
 
flip
throw or toss with a light motion
 
flip
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
 
float
put into the water
 
float
make the surface of level or smooth
 
flog
beat severely with a whip or rod
 
flour
cover with flour
 
fluff up
make fuller by shaking
 
fluff
erect or fluff up
 
flump
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
 
flute
form flutes in
 
fly
transport by aeroplane
 
fly
hit a fly
 
fly open
come open suddenly
 
foil
cover or back with foil
 
fold
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
 
fold
confine in a fold, like sheep
 
foliate
coat or back with metal foil
 
follow through
carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball
 
foray
briefly enter enemy territory
 
force
do forcibly; exert force
 
force out
force with the thumb
 
force
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
 
force
take by force
 
fork
lift with a pitchfork
 
fornicate
have sex without being married
 
fort
enclose by or as if by a fortification
 
foul out
baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territory
 
fractionate
obtain by a fractional process
 
fractionate
separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
 
frank
stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
 
frap
make secure by lashing
 
fray
wear away by rubbing
 
freight
load with goods for transportation
 
French
cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking
 
fringe
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
 
frisk
search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
 
frog
hunt frogs for food
 
frogmarch
carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one person
 
frost
cover with frost
 
frost
provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
 
frost
decorate with frosting
 
fuck off
get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
 
full
beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
 
fumble
handle clumsily
 
fumble
feel about uncertainly or blindly
 
function
perform as expected when applied
 
funnel
move or pour through a funnel
 
furrow
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
 
G.I.
clean in preparation for inspection
 
gag
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
 
galvanise
cover with zinc
 
garner
store grain
 
garotte
strangle with an iron collar
 
garter
fasten with or as if with a garter
 
gash
cut open
 
gate
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
 
gather
look for (food) in nature
 
gather
draw and bring closer
 
gather in
fold up
 
gather
draw together into folds or puckers
 
gauge
rub to a uniform size
 
geminate
arrange in pairs
 
geminate
occur in pairs
 
gentle
stroke soothingly
 
get
overcome or destroy
 
get hold of
get into one's hands, take physically
 
get off
send via the postal service
 
gift-wrap
wrap (a gift) attractively
 
gin
trap with a snare
 
gin
separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
 
gird
put a girdle on or around
 
give
be flexible under stress of physical force
 
glaciate
cover with ice or snow or a glacier
 
glass
enclose with glass
 
glaze
coat with a glaze
 
glean
gather, as of natural products
 
glue
join or attach with or as if with glue
 
gnarl
twist into a state of deformity
 
gnaw
bite or chew on with the teeth
 
go after
go in search of or hunt for
 
go off
stop running, functioning, or operating
 
go
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
 
goad
urge with or as if with a goad
 
goad
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
 
gold plate
plate with gold
 
goose
prod into action
 
goose
give a spurt of fuel to
 
goose
pinch in the buttocks
 
gore
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
 
gore
cut into gores
 
gouge out
make gouges into a surface
 
gouge
make a groove in
 
grab
take or grasp suddenly
 
gradate
arrange according to grades
 
grade
level to the right gradient
 
graft
place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
 
grain
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
 
grain
thoroughly work in
 
grapple
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
 
grasp
hold firmly
 
grass
spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach
 
grass
cover with grass
 
grass
cover with grass
 
grate
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
 
grate
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
 
grate
scratch repeatedly
 
grave
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
 
gravel
cover with gravel
 
graze
break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
 
grease
lubricate with grease
 
grip
hold fast or firmly
 
grit
clench together
 
grit
cover with a grit
 
groove
make a groove in, or provide with a groove
 
grope
fondle for sexual pleasure
 
grope for
feel searchingly
 
ground
hit onto the ground
 
ground
hit a groundball
 
ground
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
 
ground
connect to a ground
 
ground
place or put on the ground
 
ground
confine or restrict to the ground
 
ground out
make an out by hitting the ball on the ground
 
ground
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
 
grout
bind with grout
 
grub
search about busily
 
grub out
dig up
 
guillotine
kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
 
gum
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
 
gum up
stick together as if with gum
 
gush
issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
 
gut
empty completely; destroy the inside of
 
gut
remove the guts of
 
gutter
wear or cut gutters into
 
hack
cut away
 
hackle
comb with a heckle
 
haemagglutinate
cause the clumping together (of red blood cells)
 
halloo
urge on with shouts
 
hammer
beat with or as if with a hammer
 
handle
handle effectively
 
handle
touch, lift, or hold with the hands
 
handstamp
stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document
 
handwash
wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine
 
hang
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
 
hang
be placed in position as by a hinge
 
hang
be suspended or poised
 
hang
be suspended or hanging
 
hang up
put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
 
hang
cause to be hanging or suspended
 
hard surface
cover with asphalt or a similar surface
 
harness
put a harness
 
hash
chop up
 
hasp
secure or lock with a hasp
 
hatch
draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
 
haul
transport in a vehicle
 
have
have sex with; archaic use
 
head
remove the head of
 
headbutt
butt with the head
 
heap up
arrange into piles or stacks
 
heap
arrange in stacks
 
heave
throw with great effort
 
heave
lift or elevate
 
hedge
hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
 
hedge
enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
 
heel
strike with the heel of the club
 
heft
test the weight of something by lifting it
 
hem
fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
 
hem in
surround in a restrictive manner
 
hemstitch
sew with hemstitches
 
heterodyne
combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two
 
hew
strike with an axe; cut down, strike
 
hew
make or shape as with an axe
 
hike up
pull up
 
hinge
attach with a hinge
 
hit
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
 
hit
cause to move by striking
 
hit
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
 
hit
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
 
hitch
connect to a vehicle:
 
hive
gather into a hive
 
hob
cut with a hob
 
hobble
strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
 
hog-tie
tie together somebody's limbs
 
hoist
move from one place to another by lifting
 
hoist
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
 
hoist
raise
 
hold
cover as for protection against noise or smell
 
hold
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
 
hold
have or hold in one's hands or grip
 
hole
make holes in
 
hole
hit the ball into the hole
 
holystone
scrub with a holystone
 
hone
sharpen with a hone
 
honeycomb
penetrate thoroughly and into every part
 
hood
cover with a hood
 
hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
 
hook
hit with a hook
 
hook
fasten with a hook
 
hook
catch with a hook
 
hook up
connect or link
 
hoop
bind or fasten with a hoop
 
hoover
clean with a vacuum cleaner
 
horn
stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
 
horsewhip
whip with a whip intended for horses
 
hug
fit closely or tightly
 
hunt
seek, search for
 
hygienise
make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
 
idle
run disconnected or idle
 
immerse
thrust or throw into
 
immobilise
to hold fast or prevent from moving
 
impact
press or wedge together; pack together
 
impale
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
 
impel
cause to move forward with force
 
implant
become attached to and embedded in the uterus
 
impound
place or shut up in a pound
 
impress
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
 
impress
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
 
incise
make an incision into by carving or cutting
 
incorporate
unite or merge with something already in existence
 
incurvate
cause to curve inward
 
indent
notch the edge of or make jagged
 
indent
cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
 
infix
attach a morpheme into a stem word
 
inject
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
 
input
enter (data or a program) into a computer
 
inscribe
draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
 
inseminate
place seeds in or on (the ground)
 
insert
fit snugly into
 
inspan
attach a yoke or harness to
 
instal
set up for use
 
instil
enter drop by drop
 
intercept
seize on its way
 
interconnect
cause to be interconnected or interwoven
 
interlace
hold in a locking position
 
interleave
intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data
 
interlock
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
 
interpenetrate
penetrate mutually or be interlocked
 
intersperse
place at intervals in or among
 
interweave
interlace by or as if by weaving
 
introvert
fold inwards
 
intussuscept
introvert or invaginate
 
invade
penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
 
invaginate
sheathe
 
invite
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
 
inweave
weave together into a fabric or design
 
iron
press and smooth with a heated iron
 
jab
strike or punch with quick and short blows
 
jab
stab or pierce
 
jack
lift with a special device
 
jacket
provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
 
jag
cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
 
jam
get stuck and immobilized
 
jar
place in a cylindrical vessel
 
jerk
pull, or move with a sudden movement
 
jettison
throw as from an airplane
 
jimmy
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
 
jog
give a slight push to
 
joggle
fasten or join with a joggle
 
join
cause to become joined or linked
 
joint
fasten with a joint
 
joint
separate (meat) at the joint
 
juggle
throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously
 
juggle
hold with difficulty and balance insecurely
 
julienne
cut into long thin strips
 
jumble
bring into random order
 
juxtapose
place side by side
 
kayo
knock unconscious or senseless
 
keep
hold and prevent from leaving
 
key
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
 
kick
strike with the foot
 
kick
drive or propel with the foot
 
kick down
open violently
 
kick up
cause to rise by kicking
 
kick
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
 
kill
hit with great force
 
kill
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
 
kill
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
 
kill
cause the death of, without intention
 
kill
deprive of life
 
kiss
touch lightly or gently
 
knap
strike sharply
 
knead
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
 
knead
make uniform
 
kneel
rest one's weight on one's knees
 
knife
use a knife on
 
knock
rap with the knuckles
 
knock
deliver a sharp blow or push
 
knot
tie or fasten into a knot
 
knot
tangle or complicate
 
knuckle
shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
 
knuckle
press or rub with the knuckles
 
label
attach a tag or label to
 
lace into
hit violently, as in an attack
 
lace
draw through eyes or holes
 
lacerate
cut or tear irregularly
 
lade
remove with or as if with a ladle
 
lade
fill or place a load on
 
ladle
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
 
lag
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
 
lag
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
 
laminate
press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
 
laminate
cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material
 
laminate
split (wood) into thin sheets
 
lance
pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
 
lance
open by piercing with a lancet
 
lap
pass the tongue over
 
lapidate
throw stones at
 
lapidate
kill by throwing stones at
 
larrup
give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
 
lash
bind with a rope, chain, or cord
 
lash together
bind together with a cord or rope
 
lash
strike as if by whipping
 
lasso
catch with a lasso
 
latch
fasten with a latch
 
latch on
take hold of or attach to
 
launch
smoothen the surface of
 
launch
launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
 
launch
propel with force
 
launch
get going; give impetus to
 
launder
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
 
lay
lay eggs
 
lay hands on
manage with the hands
 
lay over
place on top of
 
lay
put into a certain place or abstract location
 
lay
put in a horizontal position
 
layer
make or form a layer
 
lean
cause to lean or incline
 
lean against
rest on for support
 
leash
fasten with a rope
 
leather
whip with a leather strap
 
leave no stone unturned
search thoroughly and exhaustively
 
leech onto
admire boundlessly and follow around
 
let go
release, as from one's grip
 
let loose
turn loose or free from restraint
 
lie
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
 
lie awake
lie without sleeping
 
lift
take hold of something and move it to a different location
 
lift
take (root crops) out of the ground
 
lift out
take out or up with or as if with a scoop
 
ligate
join letters in a ligature when writing
 
lighten
reduce the weight on; make lighter
 
limber
attach the limber
 
lime
cover with lime so as to induce growth
 
line
mark with lines
 
line
cover the interior of
 
link
link with or as with a yoke
 
litter
make a place messy by strewing garbage around
 
load
put (something) on a structure or conveyance
 
load down
load with a pack
 
lob
propel in a high arc
 
lock
fasten with a lock
 
lock in
close with or as if with a tight seal
 
lock up
secure by locking
 
lock
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
 
loft
kick or strike high in the air
 
loft
propel through the air
 
log
cut lumber, as in woods and forests
 
look for
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
 
loop
fasten or join with a loop
 
loosen
make less dense
 
loosen up
cause to become unblocked
 
loosen
disentangle and raise the fibers of
 
loosen
cause to become loose
 
lounge
sit or recline comfortably
 
lube
apply a lubricant to
 
lug
carry with difficulty
 
macadamise
surface with macadam
 
machine wash
wash by machine
 
mail out
transmit by mail
 
make out
kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
 
make
induce to have sex
 
malfunction
fail to function or function improperly
 
mangle
press with a mangle
 
mangle
injure badly by beating
 
manhandle
handle roughly
 
manipulate
hold something in one's hands and move it
 
mantle
cover like a mantle
 
mark
make small marks into the surface of
 
mark
mark with a scar
 
marshal
arrange in logical order
 
martyr
kill as a martyr
 
mask
put a mask on or cover with a mask
 
mask
cover with a sauce
 
masticate
grind and knead
 
masturbate
stimulate sexually
 
match
give or join in marriage
 
maul
split (wood) with a maul and wedges
 
mess around
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
 
mess up
disturb the smoothness of
 
metal
cover with metal
 
metalize
coat with metal
 
meter
stamp with a meter indicating the postage
 
middle
put in the middle
 
mill
produce a ridge around the edge of
 
mill
roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
 
mince
cut into small pieces
 
mire
soil with mud, muck, or mire
 
misdeliver
deliver to the wrong address
 
mislay
place (something) where one cannot find it again
 
mismatch
match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
 
mismate
provide with an unsuitable mate
 
misplace
place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
 
miss
fail to reach
 
mist
spray finely or cover with mist
 
miter
fit together in a miter joint
 
miter
bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint
 
mix
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
 
mold
fit tightly, follow the contours of
 
mongrelise
cause to become a mongrel
 
moor
secure with cables or ropes
 
mop
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
 
mortar
plaster with mortar
 
mortice
join by a tenon and mortise
 
mortice
cut a hole for a tenon in
 
mound over
form mounds over
 
mount
attach to a support
 
mount
copulate with
 
mouse
manipulate the mouse of a computer
 
mouth
touch with the mouth
 
mud
plaster with mud
 
muddle
make into a puddle
 
muddy
dirty with mud
 
mudwrestle
wrestle in mud
 
muffle
suppress in order to conceal or hide
 
mulch
cover with mulch
 
mushroom
pick or gather mushrooms
 
muss
make messy or untidy
 
nab
tag the base runner to get him out
 
nab
seize suddenly
 
nail
attach something somewhere by means of nails
 
needle
prick with a needle
 
nest
gather nests
 
nest
fit together or fit inside
 
nestle
position comfortably
 
net
catch with a net
 
nibble
bite gently
 
nibble
bite off very small pieces
 
nick
cut slightly, with a razor
 
nickel
plate with nickel
 
nickel-and-dime
accumulate gradually
 
nip
give a small sharp bite to
 
nip
squeeze tightly between the fingers
 
noose
secure with a noose
 
nose
rub noses
 
notch
cut or make a notch into
 
nudge
to push against gently
 
nut
gather nuts
 
nuzzle
dig out with the snout
 
offload
remove the load from (a container or vehicle)
 
offsaddle
remove the saddle from
 
oil
cover with oil, as if by rubbing
 
ooze through
run slowly and gradually
 
open
cause to open or to become open
 
open
become open
 
open
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
 
outspan
remove the yoke or harness from
 
overburden
load with excessive weight
 
overcast
sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
 
overcast
sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
 
overcharge
place too much a load on
 
overlay
kill by lying on
 
overlie
lie upon; lie on top of
 
overload
become overloaded
 
oversew
sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
 
overstuff
stuff too much
 
oyster
gather oysters, dig oysters
 
pack
seal with packing
 
pack
arrange in a container
 
pack
carry, as on one's back
 
pack
press down tightly
 
paddle
stir with a paddle
 
padlock
fasten with a padlock
 
paint
apply paint to; coat with paint
 
paint
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
 
pall
cover with a pall
 
pan
wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
 
paper
cover with paper
 
paper
cover with wallpaper
 
parallelize
place parallel to one another
 
parcel
make into a wrapped container
 
parcel
cover with strips of canvas
 
pare
strip the skin off
 
pare
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
 
pare
cut small bits or pare shavings from
 
parget
apply ornamental plaster to
 
park
place temporarily
 
partition
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
 
pass over
rub with a circular motion
 
paste
hit with the fists
 
paste
cover the surface of
 
patch
to join or unite the pieces of
 
patinate
coat with a patina
 
pave
cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
 
paw
scrape with the paws
 
paw
touch clumsily
 
pearl
gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
 
peck
kiss lightly
 
peel off
peel off the outer layer of something
 
peg
pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
 
peg
fasten or secure with a wooden pin
 
penetrate
insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
 
penetrate
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
 
perch
cause to perch or sit
 
perch
sit, as on a branch
 
percolate
cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
 
percolate
prepare in a percolator
 
percuss
strike or tap firmly
 
perforate
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
 
pet
stroke or caress gently
 
pet
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
 
pick at
pluck or pull at with the fingers
 
pick off
pull or pull out sharply
 
pick up
take up by hand
 
pick
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
 
picket
fasten with a picket
 
piece
join during spinning
 
pierce
cut or make a way through
 
pierce
make a hole into
 
pierce
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
 
pigeonhole
place into a small compartment
 
piggyback
support on the back and shoulders
 
piggyback
haul by railroad car
 
piggyback
haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
 
pile
place or lay as if in a pile
 
pillow
rest on or as if on a pillow
 
pin
pierce with a pin
 
pin
attach or fasten with pins
 
pin down
attach with or as if with a pin
 
pinch
cut the top off
 
ping
hit with a pinging noise
 
pinion
bind the arms of
 
pink
cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
 
pipe in
transport to a destination through pipes
 
pipe-clay
whiten or clean with pipe-clay
 
pistol-whip
beat with a pistol
 
pitch
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
 
pitch
erect and fasten
 
placard
post in a public place
 
place down
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
 
place upright
put into an upright position
 
place-kick
kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football
 
plait
weave into plaits
 
plane
make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane
 
plane
cut or remove with or as if with a plane
 
plank
cover with planks
 
plant
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
 
plant
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
 
plash
interlace the shoots of
 
plash
dash a liquid upon or against
 
plaster
apply a plaster cast to
 
plaster
affix conspicuously
 
plaster
apply a heavy coat to
 
plate
coat with a layer of metal
 
platinize
coat with metallic platinum
 
play
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
 
pleat
fold into pleats
 
pleat
pleat or gather into a ruffle
 
plug
deliver a quick blow to
 
plug
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
 
plumb
weight with lead
 
plume
clean with one's bill
 
ply
wield vigorously
 
ply
join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
 
pockmark
mark with or as if with pockmarks
 
point
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
 
point
mark with diacritics
 
point
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
 
poise
cause to be balanced or suspended
 
poison
kill by its poison
 
poison
kill with poison
 
poke
make a hole by poking
 
poke
stir by poking
 
poke into
enter briefly
 
poke
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
 
pole
support on poles
 
pole
propel with a pole
 
poleax
fell with or as if with a poleax
 
polish
make (a surface) shine
 
poll
convert into a pollard
 
poniard
stab with a poniard
 
pop
hit or strike
 
pop
hit a pop-fly
 
pop
put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
 
pop
release suddenly
 
porcelainize
coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface
 
port
carry, bear, convey, or bring
 
port
carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
 
porter
carry luggage or supplies
 
post
affix in a public place or for public notice
 
post
place so as to be noticed
 
post
mark with a stake
 
postpose
place after another constituent in the sentence
 
pot
plant in a pot
 
potter
move around aimlessly
 
pouch
put into a small bag
 
pouch
send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels
 
pound
partition off into compartments
 
pound
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
 
pound
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
 
pour forth
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
 
powerwash
wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew
 
prang
crash
 
prawn
fish for prawns
 
precipitate
hurl or throw violently
 
prefix
attach a prefix to
 
prepose
place before another constituent in the sentence
 
press
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
 
press
exert pressure or force to or upon
 
press
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
 
prick
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
 
prizefight
box for a prize or money
 
process
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
 
project
transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another
 
project
throw, send, or cast forward
 
proof
knead to reach proper lightness
 
prop
support by placing against something solid or rigid
 
propagate
transmit or cause to broaden or spread
 
propagate
transmit
 
propagate
become distributed or widespread
 
prostrate
throw down flat, as on the ground
 
pucker
become wrinkled or drawn together
 
puddle
make a puddle by splashing water
 
puddle
work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud
 
puddle
mess around, as in a liquid or paste
 
puddle
dip into mud before planting
 
pull
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
 
pull
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
 
pull along
pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance
 
pull back
move to a rearward position; pull towards the back
 
pull
tear or be torn violently
 
pulp
remove the pulp from, as from a fruit
 
pumice
rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
 
pump
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
 
punch
drive forcibly as if by a punch
 
puncture
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
 
puncture
make by piercing
 
punt
kick the ball
 
puree
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
 
purse
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
 
put
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
 
put aside
stop using
 
put away
kill gently, as with an injection
 
put back
put something back where it belongs
 
put out
cause to be out on a fielding play
 
put out
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
 
put through
connect by telephone
 
put to sleep
help someone go to bed
 
putt
strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
 
putt
hit a putt
 
putty
apply putty in order to fix or fill
 
pyramid
arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
 
quarter
divide into quarters
 
quirk
twist or curve abruptly
 
rabbet
cut a rectangular groove into
 
rabbet
join with a rabbet joint
 
rack
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
 
rack up
place in a rack
 
racket
hit (a ball) with a racket
 
raddle
twist or braid together, interlace
 
raid
search for something needed or desired
 
rail
lay with rails
 
rake
gather with a rake
 
rake
level or smooth with a rake
 
ramp
stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
 
rasp
scrape with a rasp
 
rat
give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
 
rat
catch rats, especially with dogs
 
ravel
disentangle
 
raven
obtain or seize by violence
 
re-afforest
reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.
 
reabsorb
undergo resorption
 
reach
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
 
ream
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
 
rear-end
collide with the rear end of
 
rebate
join with a rebate
 
rebate
cut a rebate in (timber or stone)
 
rebind
provide with a new binding
 
recapture
capture again
 
recess
put into a recess
 
recess
make a recess in
 
recharge
load anew
 
recline
cause to recline
 
recline
lean in a comfortable resting position
 
recover
cover anew
 
redeploy
deploy anew
 
redeposit
deposit anew
 
redistribute
distribute anew
 
reduce
undergo meiosis
 
reduce
reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
 
reel
wind onto or off a reel
 
reel off
unwind from or as if from a reel
 
reeve
fasten by passing through a hole or around something
 
reface
put a new facing on (a garment)
 
reface
provide with a new facing
 
refinish
give a new surface
 
reforest
forest anew
 
reinstall
install again
 
relace
lace again
 
relay
control or operate by relay
 
release
let (something) fall or spill from a container
 
reline
provide with a new lining
 
reload
place a new load on
 
remount
mount again, as after disassembling something
 
render
coat with plastic or cement
 
render-set
cover with two coats of plaster
 
reopen
open again or anew
 
repaint
paint again
 
replant
plant again or anew
 
repose
lie when dead
 
repose
to put something (eg trust) in something
 
reposition
place into another position
 
repot
put in a new, usually larger, pot
 
reseal
seal again
 
reseat
show to a different seat
 
reseed
seed again or anew
 
resew
sew again
 
reship
place on a ship again or transfer to another ship
 
reshuffle
shuffle again
 
resift
sift anew
 
resmudge
smudge again
 
rest
not move; be in a resting position
 
rest
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
 
resurface
cover with a new surface
 
retick
sew
 
reticulate
divide so as to form a network
 
retie
tie again or anew
 
retrieve
run after, pick up, and bring to the master
 
retrieve
go for and bring back
 
retrofit
fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house
 
return
make a return
 
revet
face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain
 
revet
construct a revetment
 
rewind
wind (up) again
 
rice
sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice
 
rick
pile in ricks
 
riddle
pierce with many holes
 
riddle
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
 
ride
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
 
ridge
throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
 
ridge
spade into alternate ridges and troughs
 
riffle
shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
 
rig
connect or secure to
 
rile
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
 
rinse
wash off soap or remaining dirt
 
rinse
clean with some chemical process
 
rip
cut (wood) along the grain
 
rip up
tear into shreds
 
rivet
fasten with a rivet or rivets
 
roach
cut the mane off (a horse)
 
roach
comb (hair) into a roach
 
rocket
propel with a rocket
 
roll
begin operating or running
 
roll out
straighten by unrolling
 
roll up
close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle
 
roll
flatten or spread with a roller
 
roll
arrange or or coil around
 
roof
provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
 
root
plant by the roots
 
root
dig with the snout
 
rope up
attach to one another, for safety
 
rosin
rub rosin onto
 
rough up
treat violently
 
rough-sand
sand roughly
 
roughcast
apply roughcast to
 
roughcast
hew roughly, without finishing the surface
 
roughen
make rough or rougher
 
round up
seek out and bring together
 
rub
move over something with pressure
 
ruin
reduce to ruins
 
rummage
search haphazardly
 
run
be operating, running or functioning
 
run up
fasten by sewing; do needlework
 
rusticate
give (stone) a rustic look
 
saber
cut or injure with a saber
 
saber
kill with a saber
 
sack
put in a sack
 
sacrifice
kill or destroy
 
saddle
load or burden; encumber
 
saddle
put a saddle on
 
salt
sprinkle as if with salt
 
salvage
collect discarded material
 
sand
rub with sandpaper
 
sandbag
hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
 
sandblast
grind with a sandblast
 
sandwich
insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects
 
sap
excavate the earth beneath
 
sauce
dress (food) with a relish
 
saw
cut with a saw
 
scaffold
provide with a scaffold for support
 
scallop
form scallops in
 
scan
make a wide, sweeping search of
 
scarf
unite by a scarf joint
 
scarf
masturbate while strangling oneself
 
scarify
break up
 
scarify
scratch the surface of
 
scarify
puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
 
scatter
sow by scattering
 
scavenge
clean refuse from
 
scissor
cut with or as if with scissors
 
sclaff
strike (the ground) in making a sclaff
 
sclaff
strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first
 
scoop out
hollow out with a scoop
 
scotch
make a small cut or score into
 
scotch tape
fasten or attach with sellotape
 
scour
examine minutely
 
scour
clean with hard rubbing
 
scrape
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
 
scrape
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
 
screw
tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
 
screw
turn like a screw
 
screw up
screw or turn higher
 
scribe
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
 
scuff
poke at with the foot or toe
 
scuff
mar by scuffing
 
scuff
get or become scuffed
 
scuffle
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
 
scythe
cut with a scythe
 
seal
close with or as if with a seal
 
seal
affix a seal to
 
seal
make tight; secure against leakage
 
seal
cover with varnish
 
seam
put together with a seam
 
search
subject to a search
 
seat
place in or on a seat
 
seat
place or attach firmly in or on a base
 
seat
show to a seat; assign a seat for
 
section
divide into segments
 
see
receive as a specified guest
 
seed
go to seed; shed seeds
 
seed
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
 
seek out
look for a specific person or thing
 
segment
divide or split up
 
segregate
divide from the main body or mass and collect
 
seize
hook by a pull on the line
 
seize
take or capture by force
 
send in
mail in; cause to be delivered
 
send
to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
 
separate
divide into components or constituents
 
serrate
make saw-toothed or jag the edge of
 
serve
mate with
 
set
put into a position that will restore a normal state
 
set
fix in a border
 
set
give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
 
set down
put or settle into a position
 
settle
arrange or fix in the desired order
 
shade
protect from light, heat, or view
 
shadowbox
go through boxing motions without an opponent
 
shank
hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
 
sharpen
make sharp or sharper
 
shave
make shavings of or reduce to shavings
 
shave
touch the surface of lightly
 
shave
cut closely
 
shear
cut with shears
 
shear
cut or cut through with shears
 
sheathe
plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
 
sheathe
cover with a protective sheathing
 
sheathe
enclose with a sheath
 
shed blood
kill violently
 
sheet
cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
 
shell
look for and collect shells by the seashore
 
shell
hit the pitches of hard and regularly
 
shell
fall out of the pod or husk
 
shellac
cover with shellac
 
shelve
place on a shelf
 
shingle
cover with shingles
 
ship
place on board a ship
 
shipwreck
destroy a ship
 
shock
collide violently
 
shock
collect or gather into shocks
 
shoot
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
 
shoot
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
 
shoot
throw dice, as in a crap game
 
shoulder
lift onto one's shoulders
 
shoulder
push with the shoulders
 
shoulder
carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
 
shove
push roughly
 
shovel
dig with or as if with a shovel
 
show the door
ask to leave
 
shower
spray or sprinkle with
 
shrinkwrap
wrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling
 
shroud
wrap in a shroud
 
shutter
close with shutters
 
shy
throw quickly
 
sideswipe
strike from the side
 
sieve
check and sort carefully
 
sieve
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
 
sign
place signs, as along a road
 
silt
become chocked with silt
 
silver
coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
 
silverplate
plate with silver
 
Simonize
polish with wax
 
single
hit a single
 
siphon
move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
 
sit
be seated
 
size
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
 
skewer
drive a skewer through
 
skim
coat (a liquid) with a layer
 
skim
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
 
skim
cause to skip over a surface
 
skimcoat
coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle
 
skitter
twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water
 
skive
remove the surface of
 
skyjack
subject an aircraft to air piracy
 
slam-dunk
make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk
 
slap
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
 
slat
close the slats of (windows)
 
slate
cover with slate
 
slather
spread thickly
 
sledge
beat with a sledgehammer
 
sleek
make slick or smooth
 
slice
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
 
slice
cut into slices
 
slice
make a clean cut through
 
slime
cover or stain with slime
 
sling
hold or carry in a sling
 
slit
cut a slit into
 
slog
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
 
slop
ladle clumsily
 
slop
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
 
slosh
spill or splash copiously or clumsily
 
slough off
separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion
 
smack
deliver a hard blow to
 
smash
collide or strike violently and suddenly
 
smash
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
 
smear
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
 
smite
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
 
smooch
snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
 
smooth
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
 
smother
envelop completely
 
snaffle
fit or restrain with a snaffle
 
snag
hew jaggedly
 
snag
catch on a snag
 
snail
gather snails
 
snap
put in play with a snap
 
snap
bring the jaws together
 
snap
to grasp hastily or eagerly
 
snatch
to make grasping motions
 
snick
hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat
 
snowball
throw snowballs at
 
soak
submerge in a liquid
 
soak
beat severely
 
soak through
be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
 
sod
cover with sod
 
soft-solder
repair with soft-solder
 
solder
join or fuse with solder
 
soot
coat with soot
 
sop
dip into liquid
 
sorb
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
 
spade
dig (up) with a spade
 
spar
box lightly
 
spar
fight with spurs
 
spat
become permanently attached
 
spat
strike with a sound like that of falling rain
 
spear
pierce with a spear
 
speck
produce specks in or on
 
speckle
produce a mottled effect
 
spike
secure with spikes
 
spin
work natural fibers into a thread
 
spirit away
carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously
 
spirit away
carry off mysteriously; as if by magic
 
spiritise
imbue with a spirit
 
splash
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
 
splash
strike and dash about in a liquid
 
splash
soil or stain with a splashed liquid
 
splash
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
 
splice
join by interweaving strands
 
splice
join together so as to form new genetic combinations
 
splice
join the ends of
 
splotch
blotch or spot
 
sponge
erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
 
sponge
gather sponges, in the ocean
 
sponge
soak up with a sponge
 
sponge
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
 
sponge down
clean with a sponge, by rubbing
 
sponge on
apply with a sponge
 
sponge up
absorb as if with a sponge
 
spool
wind onto a spool or a reel
 
spoon
scoop up or take up with a spoon
 
spotweld
make circular welds
 
sprawl
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
 
spray
scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
 
spray
be discharged in sprays of liquid
 
spray
cover by spraying with a liquid
 
spread
distribute over a surface in a layer
 
spread
cover by spreading something over
 
spread out
set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
 
spread-eagle
stand with arms and legs spread out
 
spring-clean
thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year
 
spritz
cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it
 
spritz
eject (a liquid) quickly
 
spud
initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
 
spur
goad with spurs
 
spur
equip with spurs
 
spur
strike with a spur
 
squeak by
escape
 
squeegee
wipe with a squeegee
 
squeeze
press firmly
 
squeeze out
extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
 
squirt
wet with a spurt of liquid
 
squish
put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action
 
stack
arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances
 
stack
load or cover with stacks
 
stake
tie or fasten to a stake
 
stamp
crush or grind with a heavy instrument
 
stamp
affix a stamp to
 
stamp
to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
 
stand
be available for stud services
 
stand back
stand away from an object or person
 
stand
be standing; be upright
 
staple
secure or fasten with a staple or staples
 
stay
fasten with stays
 
steam
clean by means of steaming
 
steamroller
crush with a steamroller as if to level
 
steel
cover, plate, or edge with steel
 
step
place (a ship's mast) in its step
 
stick
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
 
stick
fasten with or as with pins or nails
 
stick
fasten with an adhesive material like glue
 
stick
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
 
stick
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
 
stir
mix or add by stirring
 
stonewash
wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance
 
stoop
carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
 
stopper
close or secure with or as if with a stopper
 
stow
fill by packing tightly
 
straighten
make straight
 
strain
become stretched or tense or taut
 
straiten
squeeze together
 
strangle
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
 
strangulate
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
 
strap
tie with a strap
 
stratify
form, arrange, or deposit in layers
 
straw
cover or provide with or as if with straw
 
straw
spread by scattering (
 
stretch
pull in opposite directions
 
strew
cover; be dispersed over
 
strickle
level off with a strickle in a measuring container
 
strickle
smooth with a strickle
 
strike
pierce with force
 
strike
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
 
strike down
cause to die, especially suddenly
 
strike out
put out or be put out by a strikeout
 
string
remove the stringy parts of
 
string
string together; tie or fasten with a string
 
string
stretch out or arrange like a string
 
string
provide with strings
 
strip
remove the surface from
 
strip
strip the cured leaves from
 
strip-search
search (someone) for weapons or drugs by having the person remove their clothes
 
stripe
mark with stripes
 
stroke
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
 
strong-arm
use physical force against
 
strop
sharpen on a strop
 
struggle
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
 
stub
pull up (weeds) by their roots
 
stub
extinguish by crushing
 
stucco
coat with stucco
 
stud
provide with or construct with studs
 
stuff
cram into a cavity
 
subjoin
add to the end
 
submarine
control a submarine
 
submarine
bring down with a blow to the legs
 
submarine
throw with an underhand motion
 
submerge
put under water
 
subvert
destroy completely
 
suds
wash in suds
 
suffix
attach a suffix to
 
sulfurette
combine with sulfur
 
superpose
place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
 
surcharge
fill to an excessive degree
 
suspend
hang freely
 
suture
join with a suture
 
swab
wash with a swab or a mop
 
swaddle
wrap in swaddling clothes
 
swage
form metals with a swage
 
swat
hit swiftly with a violent blow
 
swatter
splash and flutter about in or as if in water
 
sweep
clean by sweeping
 
sweep
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
 
swing
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
 
swipe
strike with a swiping motion
 
switch
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
 
switch on
cause to operate by flipping a switch
 
switch-hit
bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher
 
swoop
seize or catch with a swooping motion
 
syllabicate
divide into syllables
 
syringe
spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe
 
tack
fasten with tacks
 
tag
touch a player while he is holding the ball
 
tail
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
 
take in
accept
 
take off
prove fatal
 
take out
remove something from a container or an enclosed space
 
take out
remove from its packing
 
tampon
plug with a tampon
 
tap
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
 
tap
cut a female screw thread with a tap
 
tap
strike lightly
 
tape
fasten or attach with tape
 
tar
coat with tar
 
tar-and-feather
smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment
 
tear
to separate or be separated by force
 
tease
tear into pieces
 
tease
raise the nap of (fabrics)
 
tee
connect with a tee
 
tee
place on a tee
 
telescope
crush together or collapse
 
tessellate
tile with tesserae
 
tether
tie with a tether
 
thatch
cover with thatch
 
thrash
beat the seeds out of a grain
 
thread
pass a thread through
 
thread
pass through or into
 
thread
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
 
throw
propel through the air
 
throw
throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
 
throw
cause to fall off
 
throw back
throw back with a quick, light motion
 
throw
place or put with great energy
 
thud
strike with a dull sound
 
thumbtack
fasten with thumbtacks
 
tickle
touch or stroke lightly
 
tie
unite musical notes by a tie
 
tie up
restrain from moving or operating normally
 
tile
cover with tiles
 
tin
plate with tin
 
tinsel
interweave with tinsel
 
toe
hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
 
toe
drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
 
toe
touch with the toe
 
toe
drive obliquely
 
toggle
release by a toggle switch
 
toggle
fasten with, or as if with, a toggle
 
tomahawk
cut with a tomahawk
 
tomahawk
kill with a tomahawk
 
tongue
lick or explore with the tongue
 
top
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
 
toss
agitate
 
touch
make physical contact with, come in contact with
 
touch
cause to be in brief contact with
 
tow
drag behind
 
towel
wipe with a towel
 
trail
hang down so as to drag along the ground
 
trail
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
 
transect
cut across or divide transversely
 
translate
bring to a certain spiritual state
 
trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
 
tread
crush as if by treading on
 
tread
mate with
 
tread
brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
 
treadle
operate (machinery) by a treadle
 
tree
plant with trees
 
trench
fortify by surrounding with trenches
 
trench
cut or carve deeply into
 
trench
set, plant, or bury in a trench
 
trench
dig a trench or trenches
 
trepan
cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery
 
trice
hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
 
trice
raise with a line
 
triple
hit a three-base hit
 
trisect
cut in three
 
trowel
use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
 
truss
support structurally
 
truss
tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
 
tube
place or enclose in a tube
 
tuck
make a tuck or several folds in
 
tug
pull hard
 
tug
pull or strain hard at
 
tug
move by pulling hard
 
tug
tow (a vessel) with a tug
 
tumble
throw together in a confused mass
 
tunnel
force a way through
 
turf
cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
 
turn
alter the functioning or setting of
 
turn
shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
 
twang
pluck (strings of an instrument)
 
tweak
pinch or squeeze sharply
 
tweeze
pluck with tweezers
 
twine
make by twisting together or intertwining
 
twist
turn in the opposite direction
 
twist
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
 
twitch
move or pull with a sudden motion
 
unbar
remove a bar from (a door)
 
unbelt
undo the belt of
 
unbend
unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
 
unbend
free from flexure
 
unbind
untie or unfasten
 
unblock
clear or remove an obstruction from
 
unbolt
undo the bolt of
 
unbox
remove from a box
 
unbrace
undo the ties of
 
unbraid
undo the braids of
 
unbuckle
undo the buckle of
 
unbutton
undo the buttons of
 
unchain
remove the chains from
 
unchain
make free
 
unclasp
release from a clasp
 
unclip
remove the clip from
 
unclog
become or cause to become unobstructed
 
unclothe
take the covers off
 
uncoil
unwind or untwist
 
uncork
release
 
uncork
draw the cork from (bottles)
 
uncrate
remove from the crate
 
undercut
cut away the underpart of
 
undercut
cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
 
undercut
strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
 
undercut
cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
 
underlay
put (something) under or beneath
 
underpin
support from beneath
 
underrun
haul onto a boat
 
undo
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
 
undo
remove the outer cover or wrapping of
 
undock
take (a ship) out of a dock
 
undrape
strip something of drapery
 
unfasten
become undone or untied
 
unfasten
cause to become undone
 
unhand
remove the hand from
 
unharness
remove the harness from
 
unhitch
unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
 
unhook
take off a hook
 
unitise
make into a unit
 
unknot
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
 
unlash
untie the lashing of
 
unleash
release from a leash
 
unleash
release or vent
 
unlock
set free or release
 
unlock
open the lock of
 
unloose
loosen the ties of
 
unmask
take the mask off
 
unpick
undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
 
unpin
remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
 
unroll
reverse the winding or twisting of
 
unscrew
loosen something by unscrewing it
 
unscrew
loosen by turning
 
unseal
break the seal of
 
unseat
dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
 
unsheathe
draw from a sheath or scabbard
 
unsolder
remove the soldering from
 
unstaple
take the staples off
 
unstrap
remove the strap or straps from
 
unstring
remove the strings from
 
untwine
undo what has been twined together
 
untwist
cause to become untwisted
 
unveil
remove the veil from
 
unveil
remove the cover from
 
unweave
undo strands that have been woven together
 
unwire
undo the wiring of
 
unyoke
remove the yoke from
 
unzip
open the zipper of
 
upend
set, turn, or stand on end
 
upheave
lift forcefully from beneath
 
vamp
piece (something old) with a new part
 
vandalise
destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism
 
vaporize
kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
 
veil
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
 
velcro
fasten with Velcro
 
veneer
cover with veneer
 
violate
destroy
 
vivisect
cut (a body) open while still alive
 
volley
hit before it touches the ground
 
volley
discharge in, or as if in, a volley
 
wall in
enclose with a wall
 
wallop
hit hard
 
want
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
 
wash
apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
 
wash
separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
 
wash out
wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
 
wash out
wear or destroy by the force of water
 
water-wash
wash with water
 
waterproof
make watertight
 
wattle
interlace to form wattle
 
wax
cover with wax
 
wear away
diminish, as by friction
 
wear away
cut away in small pieces
 
weigh anchor
heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
 
welcome
receive someone, as into one's house
 
weld
join together by heating
 
wench
frequent prostitutes
 
whang
propel or hit with force
 
whang
beat with force
 
wharf
moor at a wharf
 
wharf
discharge at a wharf
 
whet
sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
 
whiff
strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
 
whip
whip with or as if with a wire whisk
 
whipsaw
saw with a whipsaw
 
whisk away
take away quickly and suddenly
 
whisk
brush or wipe off lightly
 
white out
cover up with a liquid correction fluid
 
whitewash
cover with whitewash
 
whore
have unlawful sex with a whore
 
wigwag
send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
 
winch
pull or lift up with or as if with a winch
 
wind
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
 
wind
form into a wreath
 
winkle
remove or displace from a position
 
winnow
separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
 
wipe away
remove by wiping
 
wire
fasten with wire
 
wire
string on a wire
 
work
move into or onto
 
worry
lacerate by biting
 
worry
touch or rub constantly
 
wrap
crash into so as to coil around
 
wrap
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
 
wreathe
decorate or deck with wreaths
 
wrench
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
 
wrest
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
 
wrestle
engage in a wrestling match
 
wring
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
 
yoke
put a yoke on or join with a yoke
 
yoke
become joined or linked together
 
zinc
coat or cover with zinc
 
zip
close with a zipper