Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

accompany: perform an accompaniment to
accomplish: put in effect
act out: represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage
act out: act out; represent or perform as if in a play
act: behave unnaturally or affectedly
act: perform on a stage or theater
act: play a role or part
activate: put in motion or move to act
actualise: make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
actuate: give an incentive for action
ad-lib: perform without preparation
adopt: put into dramatic form
adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
alliterate: use alliteration as a form of poetry
alter: make an alteration to
animalise: represent in the form of an animal
annotate: add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
anthologise: compile an anthology
appear: appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
applique: sew on as a decoration
aquatint: etch in aquatint
arouse: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arrange: set (printed matter) into a specific format
arrange: adapt for performance in a different way
arrange: plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
assemble: create by putting components or members together
assume: make a pretence of
attempt: enter upon an activity or enterprise
audition: perform in order to get a role
author: be the author of
back up: make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
bake: prepare with dry heat in an oven
bang out: play loudly
bard: put a caparison on
bead: decorate by sewing beads onto
bear: bring forth
beat: shape by beating
beat: produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
beat: make by pounding or trampling
bedeck: decorate
bedizen: decorate tastelessly
begild: decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
bejewel: adorn or decorate with precious stones
belly dance: perform a belly dance
belt: sing loudly and forcefully
benday: reproduce by the Benday process
bespangle: decorate with spangles
blast: make with or as if with an explosion
blast: create by using explosives
blaze away: perform (an acting passage) brilliantly and rapidly
blazon: decorate with heraldic arms
blotch: mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
blueprint: make a blueprint of
bodypaint: apply paint to a body
boldface: print in boldface
bootleg: produce or distribute illegally
bow: play on a stringed instrument with a bow
braid: make by braiding or interlacing
break apart: take apart into its constituent pieces
breed: call forth
brew: prepare by brewing
bring about: cause to happen, occur or exist
bring forth: bring into existence
bring forth: bring forth or yield
bring on: cause to appear
bring on: cause to arise
bring: advance or set forth in court
bring: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
brocade: weave a design into (textiles)
broider: decorate with needlework
bugle: play on a bugle
build: be engaged in building
build: give form to, according to a plan
build: make by combining materials and parts
build: build or establish something abstract
burn: create by duplicating data
busk: play music in a public place and solicit money for it
call forth: evoke or provoke to appear or occur
call up: cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively
calligraph: write beautifully and ornamentally
cantilever: construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed
capitalise: write in capital letters
capture: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
carnalize: represent materialistically, as in a painting or a sculpture
carol: sing carols
carry: bear (a crop)
carry: include as the content; broadcast or publicize
cartoon: draw cartoons of
carve out: establish or create through painstaking effort
cast: select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
cast off: make the last row of stitches when knitting
cast on: make the first row of stitches when knitting
cast: put or send forth
cast: form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
catalog: make a catalogue, compile a catalogue
catch: apprehend and reproduce accurately
cause: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
chalk: write, draw, or trace with chalk
chalk out: make a sketch of
channelise: make a channel for; provide with a channel
charcoal: draw, trace, or represent with charcoal
charge: place a heraldic bearing on
chart: represent by means of a graph
check: mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
chirp: sing in modulation
choir: sing in a choir
chop: form or shape by chopping
chord: play chords on (a stringed instrument)
choreograph: compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music
churn out: perform in a mechanical way
churn out: produce something at a fast rate
cinematise: make a film of or adopt so as to make into a film
cite: refer to
clap together: make hastily and carelessly
clarion: blow the clarion
clog: dance a clog dance
clone: make multiple identical copies of
co-author: be a co-author on (a book, a paper)
co-star: be the co-star in a performance
cobble together: put together hastily
coil: make without a potter's wheel
coin: make up
coin: form by stamping, punching, or printing
cold work: shape (metal) without heat
color: decorate with colors
come up: bring forth, usually something desirable
comfit: make into a confection
commence: get off the ground
commend: present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
compile: use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed
compile: put together out of existing material
compose: produce a literary work
compose: write music
compound: create by mixing or combining
computerise: control a function, process, or creation by a computer
conceive of: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
conceive: have the idea for
concert: contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
concertise: give concerts; perform in concerts
concoct: prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
concoct: devise or invent
concoct: invent
concord: arrange by concord or agreement
conduct: lead musicians in the performance of
conduct: lead, as in the performance of a composition
confabulate: unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
confect: make or construct
configure: set up for a particular purpose
confuse: assemble without order or sense
constitute: set up or lay the groundwork for
construct: create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
construct: create by linking linguistic units
construct: put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
consummate: make perfect; bring to perfection
consummate: fulfill sexually
contour: form the contours of
contrive: make or work out a plan for; devise
contrive: come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
conventionalize: represent according to a conventional style
cook: prepare a hot meal
cook up: concoct something artificial or untrue
cook: prepare for eating by applying heat
cooper: make barrels and casks
copy: copy down as is
copy out: copy very carefully and as accurately as possible
copy: reproduce someone's behavior or looks
copy: make a replica of
copy: reproduce or make an exact copy of
corduroy: build (a road) from logs laid side by side
counterfeit: make a copy of with the intent to deceive
counterpoint: write in counterpoint
craft: make by hand and with much skill
crank out: produce in a routine or monotonous manner
crayon: write, draw, or trace with a crayon
create: pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
create: bring into existence
create by mental act: create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
create from raw material: make from scratch
create verbally: create with or from words
create: make or cause to be or to become
create: create by artistic means
create: create or manufacture a man-made product
crochet: create by looping or crocheting
crochet: make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
crop: yield crops
crop: prepare for crops
cross: trace a line through or across
crosshatch: shade with multiple crossing lines
cultivate: foster the growth of
customise: make to specifications
cut: perform or carry out
cut: form or shape by cutting or incising
cut: form by probing, penetrating, or digging
cut: record a performance on (a medium)
cut: make a recording of
cut corners: do something the cheapest or easiest way
cut: style and tailor in a certain fashion
cyclostyle: print with an implement with small toothed wheels that cuts small holes in a stencil
damascene: inlay metal with gold and silver
dance: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
dash off: write quickly
daydream: have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
debut: appear for the first time in public
debut: make one's debut
debut: present for the first time to the public
deglaze: dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring
delineate: trace the shape of
demolish: ruin or destroy
demolish: destroy completely
demyelinate: destroy the myelin sheath of
depict: make a portrait of
depict: show in, or as in, a picture
descant: sing in descant
descant on: sing a descant on a main tune or melody
design: create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
design: conceive or fashion in the mind; invent
design: create designs
design: make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
destruct: destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
develop: generate gradually
develop: make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
develop: work out
devil: coat or stuff with a spicy paste
devise: arrange by systematic planning and united effort
diagram: make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
dilapidate: bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
dip: place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
direct: guide the actors in (plays and films)
discover: make a discovery, make a new finding
disincarnate: make immaterial; remove the real essence of
disk: draw a harrow over (land)
dismantle: tear down so as to make flat with the ground
distemper: paint with distemper
do: carry out or perform an action
do: create or design, often in a certain way
dogfight: arrange for an illegal dogfight
doodle: make a doodle; draw aimlessly
double crochet: make by double stitching
double tongue: play fast notes on a wind instrument
double: make or do or perform again
draft: draw up an outline or sketch for something
draw: represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
draw: write a legal document or paper
draw: engage in drawing
draw out: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
draw: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
dress ship: decorate a ship with flags
dress: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
drive: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
dropforge: forge with a dropforge
drum: play a percussion instrument
dry-wall: construct with drywall
dummy: make a dummy of
duplicate: make a duplicate or duplicates of
effect: produce
elaborate: produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
elegise: compose an elegy
embattle: prepare for battle or conflict
enamel: coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
end: put an end to
engrave: carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
enter: come on stage
entwine: tie or link together
envision: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
envision: picture to oneself; imagine possible
eradicate: destroy completely, as if down to the roots
erect: construct, build, or erect
escallop: bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
establish: bring about
etch: make an etching of
extort: get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
extrude: form or shape by forcing through an opening
facilitate: increase the likelihood of (a response)
faggot: ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
fantasise: portray in the mind
fantasise: indulge in fantasies
farm: cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
fashion: make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
feint: deceive by a mock action
festoon: decorate with strings of flowers
fictionalise: make into fiction
fiddle: play on a violin
fiddle: play the violin or fiddle
filet: decorate with a lace of geometric designs
filigree: make filigree, as with a precious metal
fill in: represent the effect of shade or shadow on
film: record in film
film-make: make films; be a film maker
finger-paint: apply colors with one's fingers
fingerprint: take an impression of a person's fingerprints
fire: generate an electrical impulse
fix: set or place definitely
flag: decorate with flags
flambe: pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
fledge: decorate with feathers
foliate: decorate with leaves
foliate: hammer into thin flat foils
follow: imitate in behavior; take as a model
force: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
forge: make something, usually for a specific function
forge: create by hammering
formulate: prepare according to a formula
fracture: interrupt, break, or destroy
frame: construct by fitting or uniting parts together
free: release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
fresco: paint onto wet plaster on a wall
fret: decorate with an interlaced design
fret: carve a pattern into
fringe: adorn with a fringe
fruit: bear fruit
fruit: cause to bear fruit
fudge together: produce shoddily, without much attention to detail
garden: work in the garden
garland: adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
gazette: publish in a gazette
geminate: form by reduplication
generate: produce (energy)
generate: give or supply
get over: to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end
ghost: write for someone else
gild the lily: adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
give: perform for an audience
give: present to view
give birth: create or produce an idea
give: organize or be responsible for
give: cause to happen or be responsible for
gloss: give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
grandstand: perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause
graph: plot upon a graph
grind: shape or form by grinding
grind: created by grinding
groin: build with groins
ham: exaggerate one's acting
handcraft: make something by hand
hang: decorate or furnish with something suspended
harmonise: sing or play in harmony
harmonise: write a harmony for
harp: play the harp
hasten: cause to occur rapidly
hatch: inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
hectograph: copy on a duplicator
heel: perform with the heels
hill: form into a hill
hoe: dig with a hoe
honeycomb: carve a honeycomb pattern into
hoof: dance in a professional capacity
hot-work: roll, press, forge, or shape (metal) while hot
hymn: sing a hymn
hyphen: divide or connect with a hyphen
illuminate: add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
illustrate: depict with an illustration
illustrate: supply with illustrations
imitate: make a reproduction or copy of
impersonate: assume or act the character of
impress: reproduce by printing
incarnate: make concrete and real
indent: set in from the margin
induce: produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
initiate: bring into being
initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
inlay: decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
innovate: bring something new to an environment
inspire: supply the inspiration for
instrument: write an instrumental score for
interdict: destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
interlude: perform an interlude
interpret: give an interpretation or rendition of
interpret: create an image or likeness of
intertwine: make a loop in
intertwine: make lacework by knotting or looping
introduce: bring in or establish in a new place or environment
italicise: print in italics
japan: coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
jazz: play something in the style of jazz
jive: dance to jive music; dance the jive
knit: make (textiles) by knitting
knot: make into knots; make knots out of
lace: do lacework
lacquer: coat with lacquer
laminate: create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material
landscape: do landscape gardening
landscape: embellish with plants
lard: prepare or cook with lard
lay: prepare or position for action or operation
letter: mark letters on or mark with letters
letter: set down or print with letters
lipstick: form by tracing with lipstick
lithograph: make by lithography
localise: locate
lock: build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
loom: weave on a loom
lyric: write lyrics for (a song)
machine: make by machinery
machine: turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
macrame: make knotted patterns
madrigal: sing madrigals
make: make by shaping or bringing together constituents
make: compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
make: gather and light the materials for
make: perform or carry out
make over: make new
make over: use again in altered form
make up: devise or compose
manufacture: create or produce in a mechanical way
manufacture: produce naturally
map: make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
map: depict as if on a map
map: plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
marble: paint or stain like marble
mass-produce: produce on a large scale
melodise: supply a melody for
metrify: compose in poetic meter
microcopy: photocopy printed or other graphic matter so that it is reduced in size
microfilm: record on microfilm
mime: imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
mime: act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
mimeo: print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph
miniate: paint with red lead or vermilion
miniate: decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red
minstrel: celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels
miscast: cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
misplay: play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note
misprint: print incorrectly
mock up: construct a model of
model: form in clay, wax, etc
model: plan or create according to a model or models
model: create a representation or model of
modulate: change the key of, in music
mound: form into a rounded elevation
mound over: form a mound over
mount: put up or launch
mount: prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
mythologise: construct a myth
net: construct or form a web, as if by weaving
noose: make a noose in or of
occasion: give occasion to
offset: produce by offset printing
offset: create an offset in
open up: open up an area or prepare a way
orchestrate: write an orchestra score for
output: to create or manufacture a specific amount
overbear: bear too much
overcrop: to exhaust by excessive cultivation
overprint: print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
overproduce: produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
overproduce: produce in excess
overwork: use too much
pacify: fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
paint: make a painting of
paint: make a painting
panel: decorate with panels
paragraph: write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
paragraph: write about in a paragraph
parody: make a spoof of or make fun of
pedal: operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
pencil: write, draw, or trace with a pencil
perform: give a performance (of something)
phase: arrange in phases or stages
phase in: introduce gradually
phase out: terminate gradually
photocopy: reproduce by xerography
photostat: make a copy by means of a Photostat device
pick: provoke
pipe: trim with piping
pipe: play on a pipe
play: play on an instrument
play: perform music on (a musical instrument)
play: pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
play: perform on a certain location
play: be performed or presented for public viewing
play: emit recorded sound
play back: reproduce (a recording) on a recorder
play out: perform or be performed to the end
play: cause to emit recorded audio or video
play: replay (as a melody)
plot: devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)
plough: to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
plume: deck with a plume
poetise: compose verses or put into verse
portray: represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
practice: engage in a rehearsal (of)
prank: dress or decorate showily or gaudily
prearrange: arrange beforehand
preassemble: to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings
precipitate: bring about abruptly
preconceive: conceive beforehand
precook: cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long
prefabricate: produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally
prefigure: imagine or consider beforehand
preform: form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
preform: form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
prelude: play as a prelude
premier: perform a work for the first time
premier: be performed for the first time
prepare: to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
present: perform (a play), especially on a stage
press: create by pressing
press: press from a plastic
print: write as if with print; not cursive
print: make into a print
print: put into print
prise: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
process: shape, form, or improve a material
profile: represent in profile, by drawing or painting
profile: write about
program: write a computer program
project: draw a projection of
proof: make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
prove: take a trial impression of
psalm: sing or celebrate in psalms
publish: have (one's work) issued for publication
puddle: subject to puddling or form by puddling
pulsate: produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
pun: make a play on words
purl: embroider with gold or silver thread
purl: edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
purl: knit with a purl stitch
purl stitch: make with purl stitches
put: adapt
put on: put on the stove or ready for cooking
put on: carry out (performances)
put out: put out considerable effort
quadruplicate: reproduce fourfold
quilt: create by stitching together
quilt: stitch or sew together
rack: work on a rack
raft: make into a raft
rag: play in ragtime
raise: create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
rap: perform rap music
re-create: create anew
read: audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
realise: expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
reassemble: assemble once again, after taking something apart
rebuild: build again
recapitulate: repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
recapitulate: repeat an earlier theme of a composition
recapture: take up anew
recast: cast again, in a different role
recast: cast or model anew
recast: cast again
recite: render verbally
recopy: copy again
recreate: create anew
redecorate: redo the decoration of an apartment or house
redesign: design anew, make a new design for
reenact: enact or perform again
regenerate: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
register: manipulate the registers of an organ
reharmonise: provide with a different harmony
reinvent: create anew and make over
reinvent: bring back into existence
reissue: print anew
relyric: write new lyrics for (a song)
remold: shape again or shape differently
repaint: paint again
replay: play (a melody) again
reproduce: make a copy or equivalent of
reproduce: recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.
republish: publish again
rerun: rerun a performance of a play, for example
rewrite: rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
rhyme: compose rhymes
rib: form vertical ribs by knitting
ridge: plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
riff: play riffs
rig up: erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure
roneo: make copies on a Roneograph
rough: prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
roughcast: shape roughly
rubricate: furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics
rule: mark or draw with a ruler
run: carry out
run up: make by sewing together quickly
sand cast: pour molten metal into a mold of sand
sandwich: make into a sandwich
scale: pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
scallop: decorate an edge with scallops
scamp: perform hastily and carelessly
schematize: formulate in regular order; to reduce to a scheme or formula
score: write a musical score for
scrape: make by scraping
scrawl: write carelessly
scrimmage: practice playing (a sport)
script: write a script for
sculpt: create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
seed: bear seeds
self-destroy: do away with oneself or itself
serenade: sing and play for somebody
set: apply or start
set to music: write (music) for (a text)
set up: begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
set: set in type
sew: create (clothes) with cloth
shell stitch: make by shell stitching
shimmy: dance a shimmy
short: create a short circuit in
sightread: perform music from a score without having seen the score before
sightsing: sing from a score without having seen it before
silhouette: represent by a silhouette
silkscreen: print by silkscreen
sing: deliver by singing
sing: produce tones with the voice
sing along: sing with a choir or an orchestra
single crochet: make by single stitching
sinter: cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
skirl: play the bagpipes
sloganeer: coin new slogans
slur: play smoothly or legato
smelt: extract (metals) by heating
smock: embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally
solmizate: sing by the syllables of solmization
solmizate: sing using syllables like `do', `re' and `mi' to represent the tones of the scale
solo: perform a piece written for a single instrument
sonnet: compose a sonnet
sonnet: praise in a sonnet
sound off: start playing
sovietise: model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union
spatchcock: prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock
spatchcock: interpolate or insert (words) into a sentence or story
spell out: spell fully and without abbreviating
spell: write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
spin: form a web by making a thread
spin: make up a story
spondaise: make spondaic
sporulate: produce spores
stage direct: direct for the stage
stamp: form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
star: be the star in a performance
stencil: mark or print with a stencil
stenograph: write in shorthand
stick: cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
stipple: apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
stipple: make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
stipple: engrave by means of dots and flicks
stooge: act as the stooge
streamline: contour economically or efficiently
strike: produce by ignition or a blow
strike: disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
strike up: begin
stucco: decorate with stucco work
stunt: perform a stunt or stunts
style: make consistent with a certain fashion or style
superscribe: write on the outside or upper part of
superscribe: write on the top or outside
support: play a subordinate role to (another performer)
surcharge: print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
sweep away: eliminate completely and without a trace
swing: play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
symphonise: play or sound together, in harmony
table: arrange or enter in tabular form
tag: supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes
take off: mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
tap dance: perform a tap dance
tart up: decorate in a cheap and flashy way
tattoo: stain (skin) with indelible color
tee up: make detailed arrangements or preparations
think: imagine or visualize
throw: make on a potter's wheel
tie: make by tying pieces together
till: work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
tinsel: adorn with tinsel
tissue: create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
tongue: articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
tool: work with a tool
trace: copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
track: make tracks upon
transcribe: rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended
transpose: put (a piece of music) into another key
travesty: make a travesty of
trim: decorate, as with ornaments
triplicate: reproduce threefold
troll: sing the parts of (a round) in succession
trumpet: play or blow on the trumpet
turn out: produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery
tweedle: play negligently on a musical instrument
twill: weave diagonal lines into (textiles)
typecast: cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
underact: act (a role) with great restraint
underperform: perform too rarely
underproduce: produce below capacity or demand
undo: deprive of certain characteristics
vamp: make up
vein: make a veinlike pattern
vermiculate: decorate with wavy or winding lines
visualise: form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract
vocalise: sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel
walk through: perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal
watercolor: paint with watercolors
wattle: build of or with wattle
whip up: prepare or cook quickly or hastily
write: create code, write a computer program
write: mark or trace on a surface
write about: write about a particular topic
write copy: write for commercial publications
write off: write something fluently, and without hesitation
write out: put into writing; write in complete form