Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

flick

throw or toss with a quick motion

 

copper

coat with a layer of copper

 

punch

deliver a quick blow to

 

smear

stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

 

wrap

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

 

unclothe

take the covers off

 

shlep

pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance

 

pot

plant in a pot

 

log

cut lumber, as in woods and forests

 

unwrap

remove the outer cover or wrapping of

 

cockle

to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

 

drag

search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

 

encrust

cover or coat with a crust

 

mesh

keep engaged

 

lighten

reduce the weight on; make lighter

 

shellac

cover with shellac

 

water-wash

wash with water

 

drop-kick

drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal

 

groove

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

 

roughcast

hew roughly, without finishing the surface