Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

circumcise
cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
 
clench
hold in a tight grasp
 
kneel
rest one's weight on one's knees
 
fork
lift with a pitchfork
 
gum
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
 
steamroller
crush with a steamroller as if to level
 
lick
pass the tongue over
 
gold-plate
plate with gold
 
shrine
enclose in a shrine
 
excavate
find by digging in the ground
 
jettison
throw as from an airplane
 
trice up
hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
 
point
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
 
swab
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
 
bracket
support with brackets
 
airlift
fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
 
grate
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
 
launder
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
 
claw
clutch as if in panic
 
tug
move by pulling hard
 
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