Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

abandon
leave behind empty; move out of
 
about-face
turn, usually 180 degrees
 
abscond
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
 
abseil
descend by means of a rappel
 
access
reach or gain access to
 
accompany
go or travel along with
 
advance
cause to move forward
 
advance
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
 
advance
move forward
 
advect
convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
 
agitate
move very slightly
 
agitate
move or cause to move back and forth
 
airfreight
transport (cargo) by air
 
airt
channel into a new direction
 
alight
come down
 
alight
to come to rest, settle
 
amble
walk leisurely
 
ambulate
walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking
 
angle
move or proceed at an angle
 
angle
to incline or bend from a vertical position
 
angle-park
park at an angle
 
approach
come near in time
 
approach
move towards
 
aquaplane
rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road
 
aquaplane
ride on an aquaplane
 
arc
form an arch or curve
 
arch over
form an arch over
 
arise
move upward
 
arise
rise to one's feet
 
arouse
to begin moving
 
arrest
cause to stop
 
arrive at
reach a destination, either real or abstract
 
arrive
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
 
ascend
slope upwards
 
ascend
go along towards (a river's) source
 
ascend
appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils
 
ascend
come up, of celestial bodies
 
ascend
travel up
 
ascend
move to a better position in life or to a better job
 
assume
occupy or take on
 
astrogate
navigate in space
 
astrogate
guide in interplanetary travel
 
attain
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
 
automobile
travel in an automobile
 
avalanche
gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
 
avert
turn away or aside
 
aviate
operate an airplane
 
avulse
separate by avulsion
 
back
cause to travel backward
 
back
travel backward
 
back down
move backwards from a certain position
 
back out
move out of a space backwards
 
backpack
hike with a backpack
 
backpedal
step backwards, in boxing
 
backpedal
pedal backwards on a bicycle
 
backstroke
swim on one's back
 
backtrack
retrace one's course
 
balloon
ride in a hot-air balloon
 
bang
move noisily
 
banish
drive away
 
bank
tip laterally
 
barge
transport by barge on a body of water
 
barge in
enter uninvited; informal
 
barge
push one's way
 
bate
flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
 
bathe
swim for pleasure or recreation
 
be adrift
be in motion due to some air or water current
 
beach
land on a beach
 
beacon
guide with a beacon
 
bear down on
sail towards another vessel, of a ship
 
beat
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
 
beat
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
 
beat a retreat
depart hastily
 
beat down
dislodge from a position
 
beat out
beat out a rhythm
 
beat
move with a flapping motion
 
beat
move with a thrashing motion
 
beat
move rhythmically
 
beat
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
 
bebop
dance the bebop
 
bedhop
be sexually active with more than one partner
 
beetle
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
 
beetle off
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
 
belly-flop
dive so that one hits the water with one's belly
 
belly-land
land on the underside without the landing gear
 
belt along
move hurridly
 
bend
change direction
 
bend
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
 
bend
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
 
bend
form a curve
 
bestir
become active
 
bestride
get up on the back of
 
betake oneself
displace oneself; go from one location to another
 
bicycle
ride a bicycle
 
bilk
escape, either physically or mentally
 
billow
move with great difficulty
 
billow
rise and move, as in waves or billows
 
billow
rise up as if in waves
 
birdlime
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
 
birl
cause a floating log to rotate by treading
 
birl
cause to spin
 
blast
apply a draft or strong wind to to
 
blaze
move rapidly and as if blazing
 
bleed
be diffused
 
blow
spout moist air from the blowhole
 
blow
cause air to go in, on, or through
 
blow
cause to move by means of an air current
 
blow
leave; informal or rude
 
blunder
make one's way clumsily or blindly
 
board
get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
 
boat
ride in a boat on water
 
bob
move up and down repeatedly
 
bob about
move up and down with no specific path
 
bob
ride a bobsled
 
body guard
accompany and protect from physical harm
 
body-surf
ride the crest of a wave without a surfboard
 
bog down
be unable to move further
 
bog down
cause to get stuck as if in a mire
 
boggle
startle with amazement or fear
 
boil
be agitated
 
bolt
move or jump suddenly
 
boogie
dance to boogie music
 
boomerang
return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
 
boost up
push upward
 
boost
increase
 
bother
intrude or enter uninvited
 
bottom out
reach the low point
 
bounce
leap suddenly
 
bounce
spring back; spring away from an impact
 
bounce
move up and down repeatedly
 
bound off
bound off one point after another
 
bound
move forward by leaps and bounds
 
bow
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
 
bow down
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
 
bowl
roll (a ball)
 
bowl over
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
 
brachiate
swing from one hold to the next
 
brake
cause to stop by applying the brakes
 
brake
stop travelling by applying a brake
 
break
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
 
break
scatter or part
 
break
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
 
break
emerge from the surface of a body of water
 
break
change directions suddenly
 
break away
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
 
break camp
leave a camp
 
break down
fall apart
 
break even
attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport
 
break loose
run away from confinement
 
break up
come apart
 
break up
to cause to separate and go in different directions
 
break water
show the fins above the water while swimming
 
break
move away or escape suddenly
 
break
do a break dance
 
break
break down, literally or metaphorically
 
breast
reach the summit (of a mountain)
 
breaststroke
swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg
 
breeze
to proceed quickly and easily
 
bridge
cross over on a bridge
 
brim over
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
 
bring about
cause to move into the opposite direction
 
bring back
bring back to the point of departure
 
bring down
move something or somebody to a lower position
 
bring down
cause to come to the ground
 
bring in
transmit
 
bring in
bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
 
bring outside
bring outside the body for surgery, of organs
 
bring up
cause to come to a sudden stop
 
bring up
raise from a lower to a higher position
 
bring
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
 
bristle
rise up as in fear
 
brush
sweep across or over
 
bubble
rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles
 
bubble up
move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically
 
buck
move quickly and violently
 
buck
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
 
bug out
bulge outward
 
bugger off
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
 
bumble
walk unsteadily
 
bump
dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
 
bump around
shock physically
 
bunch
form into a bunch
 
bundle off
send off unceremoniously
 
bunker
transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
 
buoy
float on the surface of water
 
burrow
move through by or as by digging
 
burst
move suddenly, energetically, or violently
 
burst forth
jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
 
burst
cause to burst
 
bus
ride in a bus
 
bus
send or move around by bus
 
bush out
grow outward
 
bushwhack
cut one's way through the woods or bush
 
bustle
move or cause to move energetically or busily
 
butterfly
flutter like a butterfly
 
buzz
fly low
 
cab
ride in a taxicab
 
cakewalk
perform the cakewalk dance
 
call at
enter a harbor
 
call
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
 
camber
curve upward in the middle
 
canoe
travel by canoe
 
cant
heel over
 
canter
ride at a canter
 
canter
ride at a cantering pace
 
canter
go at a canter, of horses
 
caper
jump about playfully
 
capriole
perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
 
capriole
perform a capriole, in ballet
 
capsize
overturn accidentally
 
caracole
make a half turn on a horse, in dressage
 
caravan
travel in a caravan
 
careen
walk as if unable to control one's movements
 
careen
move sideways or in an unsteady way
 
career
move headlong at high speed
 
carom
rebound after hitting
 
carry
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
 
carry
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
 
carry forward
transfer from one time period to the next
 
carry over
transport from one place or state to another
 
carry
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
 
cartwheel
do cartwheels: perform an acrobatic movement using both hands and feet
 
cascade
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
 
cast
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
 
catch
reach in time
 
catch up
reach the point where one should be after a delay
 
cavort
play boisterously
 
center
move into the center
 
centrifugate
rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
 
cha-cha
dance the cha-cha
 
chandelle
climb suddenly and steeply
 
change course
shift from one side of the ship to the other
 
change posture
undergo a change in bodily posture
 
change
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
 
channel
direct the flow of
 
channelise
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
 
chaperon
accompany as a chaperone
 
charge
lie down on command, of hunting dogs
 
chariot
transport in a chariot
 
chariot
ride in a chariot
 
Charleston
dance the Charleston
 
chase away
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
 
chase
go after with the intent to catch
 
chasse
perform a chasse step, in ballet
 
chauffeur
drive someone in a vehicle
 
check
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
 
check
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
 
check
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
 
chin
raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
 
chop
move suddenly
 
church
perform a special church rite or service for
 
chute
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
 
circle
move in a circular path above (someone or something)
 
circle
travel around something
 
circle around
move around in a circular motion
 
circuit
make a circuit
 
circularise
distribute circulars to
 
circulate
move around freely from person to person or from place to place
 
circulate
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
 
circulate
cause to move in a circuit or system
 
circulate
cause to be distributed
 
circumambulate
walk around something
 
circumfuse
spread something around something
 
circumnavigate
travel around, either by plane or ship
 
circumvolve
cause to turn on an axis or center
 
clamber
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
 
clap
strike the air in flight
 
clap
cause to strike the air in flight
 
claw
move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
 
clear
pass an inspection or receive authorization
 
clear out
move out and leave nothing behind
 
clear the air
dispel differences or negative emotions
 
clear
pass by, over, or under without making contact
 
click
move or strike with a noise
 
climb
move with difficulty, by grasping
 
climb
slope upward
 
climb
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
 
clip
run at a moderately swift pace
 
clomp
walk clumsily
 
close
draw near
 
close
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
 
close in
advance or converge on
 
close off
isolate or separate
 
close
come together, as if in an embrace
 
cloud
billow up in the form of a cloud
 
clump
come together as in a cluster or flock
 
coach
drive a coach
 
coast
move effortlessly; by force of gravity
 
cock
tilt or slant to one side
 
cock up
raise
 
cock
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
 
cockle
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
 
cocoon
retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
 
coggle
walk unsteadily
 
coggle
move unsteadily
 
coil
to wind or move in a spiral course
 
collapse
fold or close up
 
come
cover a certain distance
 
come across
come together
 
come away
leave in a certain condition
 
come back
even the score, in sports
 
come down
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
 
come forward
make oneself visible; take action
 
come in
to come or go into
 
come out
come off
 
come through
succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems
 
come up
come to the surface
 
come
be received
 
come
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
 
commute
travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
 
concentrate
draw together or meet in one common center
 
concertina
collapse like a concertina
 
concuss
shake violently
 
conduct
take somebody somewhere
 
conga
dance the conga
 
congee
depart after obtaining formal permission
 
congregate
come together, usually for a purpose
 
conk
come to a stop
 
conn
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
 
consort
keep company
 
constitutionalize
take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal
 
continue
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
 
contra danse
perform a contradance
 
convect
circulate hot air by convection
 
convene
meet formally
 
converge
move or draw together at a certain location
 
convoy
escort in transit
 
convulse
shake uncontrollably
 
convulse
move or stir about violently
 
corkscrew
move in a spiral or zigzag course
 
corner
turn a corner
 
corner
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
 
correct
go down in value
 
countermarch
march back along the same way
 
course
move swiftly through or over
 
course
move along, of liquids
 
cover
travel across or pass over
 
cower
show submission or fear
 
cower
crouch or curl up
 
crab
scurry sideways like a crab
 
crab
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
 
cradle
hold or place in or as if in a cradle
 
crank
start by cranking
 
crank
travel along a zigzag path
 
crash
fall or come down violently
 
crash
move violently as through a barrier
 
crash
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
 
crash land
make an emergency landing
 
crash-dive
descend steeply and rapidly
 
crawl
swim by doing the crawl
 
crawl
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
 
creep
grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)
 
creep up
advance stealthily or unnoticed
 
creep
to go stealthily or furtively
 
crest
reach a high point
 
cringe
draw back, as with fear or pain
 
crisscross
cross in a pattern, often random
 
crock
release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric
 
crook
bend or cause to bend
 
cross
meet and pass
 
cross
fold so as to resemble a cross
 
cross
meet at a point
 
crowd out
press, force, or thrust out of a small space
 
crowd
to gather together in large numbers
 
crowd
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
 
crowd
approach a certain age or speed
 
cruise
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
 
cruise
sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
 
cruise
travel at a moderate speed
 
culminate
reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
 
curl
shape one's body into a curl
 
curtain off
separate by means of a curtain
 
curtsey
bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
 
curve
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
 
curvet
perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
 
cut
stop filming
 
cut
make an abrupt change of image or sound
 
cut
pass through or across
 
cut
pass directly and often in haste
 
cut
move (one's fist)
 
cut away
move quickly to another scene or focus when filming
 
cut back
return in time
 
cut in
drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably
 
cut to
move to another scene when filming
 
cycle
cause to go through a recurring sequence
 
cycle
pass through a cycle
 
cycle on
come to the starting point of a cycle
 
cycle
ride a motorcycle
 
dabble
bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
 
dabble
dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
 
dally
waste time
 
dance
move in a graceful and rhythmical way
 
dance
skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
 
dandle
move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
 
dart
move with sudden speed
 
dart
run or move very quickly or hastily
 
dart
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
 
dawdle
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
 
dawdle
take one's time; proceed slowly
 
debark
go ashore
 
debouch
march out (as from a defile) into open ground
 
decamp
leave suddenly
 
decant
pour out
 
decline
go down
 
decussate
cross or intersect so as to form a cross
 
deflect
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
 
deglycerolise
remove from glycerol
 
depart
wander from a direct or straight course
 
depart
move away from a place into another direction
 
depart
leave
 
depart
go away or leave
 
deplane
get off an airplane
 
depress
lower (prices or markets)
 
derail
cause to run off the tracks
 
derail
run off or leave the rails
 
desert
leave behind
 
desexualise
direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
 
despatch
send away towards a designated goal
 
detach
separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
 
detour
travel via a detour
 
detrain
leave a train
 
deviate
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
 
deviate
turn aside; turn away from
 
diffract
undergo diffraction
 
diffuse
move outward
 
dig
thrust down or into
 
dip
lower briefly
 
dip
slope downwards
 
dip
dip into a liquid
 
dip
appear to move downward
 
direct
cause to go somewhere
 
disband
cause to break up or cease to function
 
disband
stop functioning or cohering as a unit
 
disco
dance to disco music
 
dislodge
change place or direction
 
dismount
alight from (a horse)
 
disperse
move away from each other
 
displace
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
 
displace
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
 
dispread
spread abroad or out
 
distance
go far ahead of
 
ditch
make an emergency landing on water
 
dive
swim under water
 
dive
plunge into water
 
dive
drop steeply
 
diverge
move or draw apart
 
divert
send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
 
divide
make a division or separation
 
do
travel or traverse (a distance)
 
dock
come into dock
 
dodge
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
 
dodge
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
 
dogsled
travel with a dogsled
 
double
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
 
double-park
park a vehicle alongside another
 
down
shoot at and force to come down
 
drag
move slowly and as if with great effort
 
drag
use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
 
drag
to lag or linger behind
 
drag
walk without lifting the feet
 
drain
flow off gradually
 
draw
cause to flow
 
draw
move or go steadily or gradually
 
draw away
move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race
 
draw back
pull back or move away or backward
 
draw in
of trains; move into (a station)
 
draw up
come to a halt after driving somewhere
 
draw up
cause (a vehicle) to stop
 
draw up
straighten oneself
 
draw
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
 
draw
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
 
draw
take liquid out of a container or well
 
dress
arrange in ranks
 
dribble
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
 
drift
cause to be carried by a current
 
drift
move in an unhurried fashion
 
drift
wander from a direct course or at random
 
drip
fall in drops
 
drive
move by being propelled by a force
 
drive
operate or control a vehicle
 
drive
urge forward
 
drive
cause someone or something to move by driving
 
drive in
arrive by motorcar
 
drive out
force or drive out
 
drive up
approach while driving
 
drive
travel or be transported in a vehicle
 
drive
proceed along in a vehicle
 
droop
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
 
drop
to fall vertically
 
drop
let fall to the ground
 
drop back
take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
 
drop open
open involuntarily
 
drop
fall or descend to a lower place or level
 
drown
be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation
 
duck
submerge or plunge suddenly
 
duck
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
 
dump
drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
 
dump
fall abruptly
 
ease
move gently or carefully
 
ease up
move in order to make room for someone for something
 
ebb
flow back or recede
 
eddy
flow in a circular current, of liquids
 
edge in
push one's way into (a space)
 
edge
advance slowly, as if by inches
 
effuse
pour out
 
eject
leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
 
elapse
pass by
 
elbow
push one's way with the elbows
 
elope
run away secretly with one's beloved
 
embark
go on board
 
emerge
come up to the surface of or rise
 
emplane
board a plane
 
encroach upon
to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
 
encroach
advance beyond the usual limit
 
entrain
board a train
 
erect
cause to rise up
 
escalade
climb up and over
 
escape from
get rid of
 
escort
accompany as an escort
 
escort
accompany or escort
 
evacuate
move people from their homes or country
 
evacuate
move out of an unsafe location into safety
 
even up
even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
 
evert
turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
 
exfiltrate
escape furtively, as from an area under enemy control
 
exfiltrate
transfer secretly out of an area under enemy control
 
exhibit
walk ostentatiously
 
exit
move out of or depart from
 
expand
extend in one or more directions
 
extend
cause to move at full gallop
 
extend
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
 
face
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
 
fall
slope downward
 
fall
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
 
fall
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
 
fall
move in a specified direction
 
fall back
fall backwards and down
 
fall back
move back and away from
 
fall out
leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation
 
fall
lose an upright position suddenly
 
falter
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
 
fan
agitate the air
 
fell
pass away rapidly
 
ferret
hound or harry relentlessly
 
ferry
transport from one place to another
 
ferry
transport by ferry
 
ferry
travel by ferry
 
fidget
move restlessly
 
figure skate
dance on skates
 
file
proceed in line
 
file in
enter by marching in a file
 
file out
march out, in a file
 
fin
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
 
find
succeed in reaching; arrive at
 
fire
drive out or away by or as if by fire
 
flag down
signal to stop
 
flail
move like a flail; thresh about
 
flap
move noisily
 
flap
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
 
flat-hat
fly very close to the ground
 
flee
run away quickly
 
flex
contract
 
flick
cause to move with a flick
 
flicker
move back and forth very rapidly
 
flight
fly in a flock
 
fling
move in an abrupt or headlong manner
 
flip
lightly throw to see which side comes up
 
flip
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
 
float
set afloat
 
float
move lightly, as if suspended
 
float
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
 
flock
move as a crowd or in a group
 
flood in
arrive in great numbers
 
flop
fall suddenly and abruptly
 
flop
fall loosely
 
flounce
walk emphatically
 
flounder
walk with great difficulty
 
flow
cause to flow
 
flow
move or progress freely as if in a stream
 
fluctuate
cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
 
fluctuate
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
 
flump
fall heavily
 
flurry
move in an agitated or confused manner
 
flutter
flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
 
flutter
beat rapidly
 
fly
be dispersed or disseminated
 
fly
travel in an airplane
 
fly
move quickly or suddenly
 
fly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
 
fly
cause to fly or float
 
fly blind
fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments
 
fly by
pass by while flying
 
fly by
move by very quickly
 
fly contact
fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference
 
fly on
continue flying
 
fly
travel through the air; be airborne
 
folk dance
perform a folk-dance
 
follow
to travel behind, go after, come after
 
follow
follow in or as if in pursuit
 
follow
travel along a certain course
 
foot
walk
 
footslog
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
 
foray into
enter someone else's territory and take spoils
 
force
move with force
 
force-land
make a forced landing
 
ford
cross a river where it's shallow
 
forge
move ahead steadily
 
forge
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
 
formicate
crawl about like ants
 
fort
gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
 
forward
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
 
founder
sink below the surface
 
founder
stumble and nearly fall
 
foxtrot
dance the foxtrot
 
freewheel
coast in a vehicle using the freewheel
 
freeze
stop moving or become immobilized
 
freight
transport commercially as cargo
 
frequent
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
 
frogmarch
march a person against his will by any method
 
gad
wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
 
gallop
ride at a galloping pace
 
gallop
go at galloping speed
 
galumph
move around heavily and clumsily
 
gather up
take and lift upward
 
gee
turn to the right side
 
genuflect
bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
 
genuflect
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
 
get
reach and board
 
get about
move around; move from place to place
 
get by
pass or move in front of
 
get down
lower (one's body) as by kneeling
 
get going
begin or set in motion
 
get off
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
 
get off the ground
get started or set in motion, used figuratively
 
get off
get out of quickly
 
get on
grow late or (of time) elapse
 
get out
move out or away
 
get to
reach a goal
 
geyser
to overflow like a geyser
 
ghost
move like a ghost
 
gimp
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
 
glance
hit at an angle
 
glide
move smoothly and effortlessly
 
glide
cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
 
glide
fly in or as if in a glider plane
 
glissade
perform a glissade, in ballet
 
globe-trot
travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing
 
glycerolise
place in glycerol
 
go around
go around the flank of (an opposing army)
 
go around
turn on or around an axis or a center
 
go away
go away from a place
 
go by
move past
 
go down
disappear beyond the horizon
 
go down
go under
 
go home
return home
 
go out
take the field
 
go out
leave the house to go somewhere
 
go up
be erected, built, or constructed
 
go
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
 
goose step
march in a military fashion
 
grab
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
 
gravitate
move due to the pull of gravitation
 
grind
dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
 
ground
hit or reach the ground
 
ground
bring to the ground
 
gush
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
 
gutter
flow in small streams
 
gyrate
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
 
halt
come to a halt, stop moving
 
hand
guide or conduct or usher somewhere
 
hang
let drop or droop
 
hang glide
fly by means of a hang glider
 
hare
run quickly, like a hare
 
haunt
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
 
head
to go or travel towards
 
head
travel in front of; go in advance of others
 
heave
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
 
heel
follow at the heels of a person
 
heel
tilt to one side
 
heighten
increase the height of
 
helm
be at or take the helm of
 
herd
move together, like a herd
 
hightail
retreat at full speed
 
hike
walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
 
hiss
move with a whooshing sound
 
hit the deck
fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger
 
hit
drive something violently into a location
 
hitch
travel by getting free rides from motorists
 
hive
move together in a hive or as if in a hive
 
home
return home accurately from a long distance
 
hop
travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
 
hop
make a jump forward or upward
 
hop
jump across
 
hop
traverse as if by a short airplane trip
 
hop
move quickly from one place to another
 
hop
jump lightly
 
hot-dog
perform intricate maneuvers while skiing
 
hot-wire
start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock
 
hound
pursue or chase relentlessly
 
hover
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
 
hover
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
 
huddle
crowd or draw together
 
hump
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
 
hunt
yaw back and forth about a flight path
 
hunt
chase away, with as with force
 
hunt
oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent
 
hurdle
jump a hurdle
 
hurl
make a thrusting forward movement
 
hurry
move very fast
 
hurtle
move with or as if with a rushing sound
 
hustle
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
 
hydroplane
glide on the water in a hydroplane
 
ice skate
move along on ice skates
 
incline
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
 
incline
be at an angle
 
incurvate
bend inwards
 
infest
invade in great numbers
 
infiltrate
pass into or through by filtering or permeating
 
infiltrate
cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
 
infiltrate
pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
 
insinuate
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
 
inspect
come to see in an official or professional capacity
 
interpose
introduce
 
interpose
be or come between
 
intrude
enter uninvited
 
island hop
travel from one island to the next
 
itinerate
travel from place to place, as for work
 
jackknife
dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife
 
jackrabbit
go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
 
jam
push down forcibly
 
jam
press tightly together or cram
 
jar
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
 
jaunt
make a trip for pleasure
 
jaywalk
cross the road at a red light
 
jerk
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
 
jet
fly a jet plane
 
jig
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
 
jiggle
move to and fro
 
jitterbug
do the jitterbug
 
jog
run for exercise
 
jostle
make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
 
jostle
come into rough contact with while moving
 
journey
travel upon or across
 
journey
undertake a journey or trip
 
joyride
ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
 
judder
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
 
jump
jump down from an elevated point
 
jump
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
 
jump
cause to jump or leap
 
jump
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
 
junket
go on a pleasure trip
 
kayak
travel in a small canoe
 
keel over
turn over and fall
 
kick
kick a leg up
 
kick
thrash about or strike out with the feet
 
kick-start
start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
 
kite
fly a kite
 
kite
soar or fly like a kite
 
lance
move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
 
land
bring ashore
 
land
arrive on shore
 
land
reach or come to rest
 
lapse
pass into a specified state or condition
 
lash
lash or flick about sharply
 
lateralize
move or displace to one side so as to make lateral
 
leach
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
 
leach
permeate or penetrate gradually
 
lead astray
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
 
lead
move ahead (of others) in time or space
 
leaf
turn over pages
 
lean back
move the upper body backwards and down
 
lean
cause to lean to the side
 
leapfrog
jump across
 
leave behind
depart and not take along
 
leaven
cause to puff up with a leaven
 
levant
run off without paying a debt
 
levitate
cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
 
librate
vibrate before coming to a total rest
 
lie
assume a reclining position
 
lift off
depart from the ground
 
lift
move upwards
 
lighter
transport in a flatbottom boat
 
limp
proceed slowly or with difficulty
 
line up
form a queue, form a line, stand in line
 
linger
leave slowly and hesitantly
 
lock
pass by means through a lock in a waterway
 
lollop
walk clumsily and with a bounce
 
loop
fly loops, perform a loop
 
loop
move in loops
 
lope
run easily
 
luff
flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
 
luff
sail close to the wind
 
luge
move along on a luge or toboggan
 
lumber
move heavily or clumsily
 
lurch
move slowly and unsteadily
 
lurch
move abruptly
 
make
reach in time
 
make pass
cause to pass
 
make way
get out of the way
 
make
head into a specified direction
 
make
proceed along a path
 
mambo
dance a mambo
 
mantle
spread over a surface, like a mantle
 
manure
spread manure, as for fertilization
 
maraud
raid and rove in search of booty
 
march
walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
 
march
force to march
 
march
cause to march or go at a marching pace
 
march
march in a procession
 
marshal
place in proper rank
 
marshal
lead ceremoniously, as in a procession
 
mass
join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
 
maunder
wander aimlessly
 
max out
reach a maximum
 
meander
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
 
meet
meet by design; be present at the arrival of
 
meet up with
meet with by appointment
 
migrate
move periodically or seasonally
 
migrate
move from one country or region to another and settle there
 
mill
move about in a confused manner
 
mince
walk daintily
 
miss
fail to reach or get to
 
mope
move around slowly and aimlessly
 
mosh
dance the slam dance
 
motorboat
ride in a motorboat
 
mountaineer
climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
 
move
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
 
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
 
move around
travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
 
move around
pass to the other side of
 
move back and forth
move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
 
move in
move into a new house or office
 
move in
occupy a place
 
move in on
make intrusive advances towards
 
move out
move out of one's old house or office
 
move through
make a passage or journey from one place to another
 
muscle
make one's way by force
 
muscle into
force one's way
 
mush
drive (a team of dogs or a dogsled)
 
navigate
direct carefully and safely
 
navigate
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
 
navigate
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
 
negociate
succeed in passing through, around, or over
 
nod
sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion
 
nose
push or move with the nose
 
nose
advance the forward part of with caution
 
nosedive
plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
 
nutate
rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily
 
obtrude
push to thrust outward
 
one-step
dance the one-step
 
ooze
pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
 
orb
move in an orbit
 
oscillate
move or swing from side to side regularly
 
outpoint
sail closer to the wind than
 
outride
ride better, faster, or further than
 
outrun
run faster than
 
overcrowd
cause to crowd together too much
 
overcrowd
crowd together too much
 
overfly
fly over
 
overhaul
travel past
 
overleap
jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
 
override
ride (a horse) too hard
 
overstep
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
 
overturn
turn from an upright or normal position
 
pace
walk with slow or fast paces
 
pace
go at a pace
 
pack
fill to capacity
 
paddle
propel with a paddle
 
paddle
swim like a dog in shallow water
 
palpitate
cause to throb or beat rapidly
 
palpitate
shake with fast, tremulous movements
 
pan
make a sweeping movement
 
parade
march in a procession
 
parallel-park
park directly behind another vehicle
 
park
maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
 
part
go one's own way; move apart
 
pass
go across or through
 
pass off
cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
 
pass through
cause to move through
 
peak
to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
 
peel off
leave a formation
 
penetrate
make one's way deeper into or through
 
perambulate
walk with no particular goal
 
percolate
spread gradually
 
peregrinate
travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
 
perturb
cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
 
perturb
disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
 
pick up
give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
 
piggyback
ride on someone's shoulders or back
 
pinnacle
raise on or as if on a pinnacle
 
pipe
transport by pipeline
 
pipe in
bring in through pipes
 
pirouette
do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
 
pitch
fall or plunge forward
 
pivot
turn on a pivot
 
plane
travel on the surface of water
 
plank down
drop heavily
 
play
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
 
play
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
 
plop
drop with the sound of something falling into water
 
plop
drop something with a plopping sound
 
plough on
continue moving forward
 
plough
move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
 
plummet
drop sharply
 
plump in
arrive suddenly and unannounced
 
plump out
depart suddenly
 
plunge
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
 
ply
travel a route regularly
 
poise
be motionless, in suspension
 
polka
dance a polka
 
pop in
enter briefly
 
pop off
leave quickly
 
pop out
exit briefly
 
port
turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
 
port
land at or reach a port
 
port
bring to port
 
port
put or turn on the left side, of a ship
 
position
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
 
post
ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
 
pounce
move down on as if in an attack
 
pour
flow in a spurt
 
pour
cause to run
 
pour out
be disgorged
 
pour
move in large numbers
 
power-dive
make a power dive
 
prance
ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
 
prance
cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
 
prance
spring forward on the hind legs
 
precess
move in a gyrating fashion
 
precipitate
fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
 
press
crowd closely
 
prolapse
slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
 
promenade
take a leisurely walk
 
pronate
turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
 
pronk
jump straight up
 
propagate
travel through the air
 
prove
increase in volume
 
prowl
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
 
puddle
wade or dabble in a puddle
 
pull
rein in to keep from winning a race
 
pull
operate when rowing a boat
 
pull
steer into a certain direction
 
pull
move into a certain direction
 
pull over
steer a vehicle to the side of the road
 
pull up short
stop abruptly
 
pulsate
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
 
pulse
drive by or as if by pulsation
 
pump
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
 
pump
move up and down
 
pump
draw or pour with a pump
 
pump
flow intermittently
 
push
press against forcefully without moving
 
push
move strenuously and with effort
 
push aside
push out of the way
 
push up
push upward
 
quake
shake with seismic vibrations
 
queen
become a queen
 
quest
search the trail of (game)
 
quickstep
perform a quickstep
 
race
cause to move fast or to rush or race
 
rachet up
move by degrees in one direction only
 
rack
fly in high wind
 
rack
draw off from the lees
 
rack
run before a gale
 
rack
go at a rack
 
raft
transport on a raft
 
raft
travel by raft in water
 
rail
convey (goods etc.) by rails
 
rail
separate with a railing
 
rail
travel by rail or train
 
railroad
transport by railroad
 
rake
move through with or as if with a rake
 
ramp
creep up -- used especially of plants
 
rattle
shake and cause to make a rattling noise
 
re-enter
enter again
 
rear back
rear backwards on its hind legs
 
rear back
start with anger or resentment or in protest
 
rear
stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
 
reciprocate
alternate the direction of motion of
 
recommit
send back to a committee
 
reconvene
meet again
 
recurve
curve or bend (something) back or down
 
recycle
cause to repeat a cycle
 
red-eye
travel on an overnight flight
 
reef
lower and bring partially inboard
 
reeve
pass through a hole or opening
 
reeve
pass a rope through
 
refer
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
 
refloat
set afloat again
 
regurgitate
pour or rush back
 
rein
stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
 
rein
stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
 
remount
mount again
 
remove
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
 
reorient
cause to turn
 
repair
move, travel, or proceed toward some place
 
replicate
bend or turn backward
 
restart
start an engine again, for example
 
resurface
reappear on the surface
 
retrace
to go back over again
 
retract
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
 
retransmit
transmit again
 
retreat
move away, as for privacy
 
retreat
move back
 
retrograde
move in a direction contrary to the usual one
 
retrograde
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
 
return
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
 
return
return to a previous position; in mathematics
 
revisit
visit again
 
revolve
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
 
rhumba
dance the rhumba
 
ride
ride over, along, or through
 
ride
move like a floating object
 
ride
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
 
ride
climb up on the body
 
ride
sit on and control a vehicle
 
ride away
ride away on a horse, for example
 
ride herd
driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them
 
ride horseback
ride on horseback
 
ride
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
 
right
regain an upright or proper position
 
right
put in or restore to an upright position
 
rim
roll around the rim of
 
rip
move precipitously or violently
 
riposte
make a return thrust
 
roar
act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way
 
roar off
leave
 
rock
move back and forth or sideways
 
rock
cause to move back and forth
 
rocket
shoot up abruptly, like a rocket
 
roll
move, rock, or sway from side to side
 
roll over
make a rolling motion or turn
 
roll up
arrive in a vehicle:
 
roll
move by turning over or rotating
 
roll
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
 
roller skate
travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles
 
Rollerblade
travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles
 
romp
run easily and fairly fast
 
rotate
turn outward
 
round
wind around; move along a circular course
 
route
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
 
route
divert in a specified direction
 
route
send via a specific route
 
row
propel with oars
 
run
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
 
run
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
 
run
run with the ball; in such sports as football
 
run
sail before the wind
 
run
cover by running; run a certain distance
 
run
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
 
run
cause an animal to move fast
 
run away
escape from the control of
 
run bases
run around the bases, in baseball
 
run by
pass by while running
 
run down
pursue until captured
 
run down
move downward
 
run off
run off as waste
 
run out
flow, run or fall out and become lost
 
rush
run with the ball, in football
 
rush away
depart in a hurry
 
safeguard
escort safely
 
sag
cause to sag
 
sail
travel on water propelled by wind
 
sail
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
 
sail
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
 
sailplane
fly a plane without an engine
 
sally forth
set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner
 
saltate
leap or skip, often in dancing
 
saltate
move by saltation
 
samba
dance the samba
 
sashay
move sideways
 
saunter
walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
 
scale
climb up by means of a ladder
 
scale
reach the highest point of
 
scamper
to move about or proceed hurriedly
 
scan
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
 
scatter
strew or distribute over an area
 
scend
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
 
school
swim in or form a large group of fish
 
schuss
ski downhill
 
scramble
to move hurriedly
 
scuffle
walk by dragging one's feet
 
scull
propel with sculls
 
sediment
settle as sediment
 
sediment
deposit as a sediment
 
seek
go to or towards
 
seesaw
move up and down as if on a seesaw
 
seesaw
move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
 
seesaw
ride on a plank
 
send around
forward to others
 
send
transport commercially
 
settle
come to rest
 
settle
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
 
settle
become clear by the sinking of particles
 
settle
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
 
settle
sink down or precipitate
 
shack
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
 
shadow
follow, usually without the person's knowledge
 
shag
dance the shag
 
shake up
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
 
sheer
cause to sheer
 
shift
move around
 
shimmy
tremble or shake
 
ship
travel by ship
 
shiver
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
 
shlep
walk or tramp about
 
shoo
drive away by crying `shoo!'
 
shoot
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
 
shoulder in
push one's way in with one's shoulders
 
shove
press or force
 
show
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
 
shuffle
move about, move back and forth
 
shunt
transfer to another track, of trains
 
shunt
provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
 
shuttle
travel back and forth between two points
 
shy
start suddenly, as from fright
 
side-slip
slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis
 
sidle
move unobtrusively or furtively
 
sift
move as if through a sieve
 
sightsee
visit famous or interesting sights
 
singsong
move as if accompanied by a singsong
 
sink
cause to sink
 
sink
fall or sink heavily
 
sink
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
 
siphon
convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
 
sit
be in session
 
sit up
change to an upright sitting position
 
sit
take a seat
 
skank
dance the skank
 
skate
move along on skates
 
skateboard
ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
 
skedaddle
run away, as if in a panic
 
ski
move along on skis
 
ski jump
jump on skis
 
skid
elevate onto skids
 
skid
apply a brake or skid to
 
skid
slide without control
 
skid
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
 
skin-dive
swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel
 
skinny-dip
bathe in the nude
 
skirt
pass around or about; move along the border
 
skitter
glide easily along a surface
 
skulk
move stealthily
 
sky dive
jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
 
slalom
race on skis around obstacles
 
sled
ride (on) a sled
 
sledge
ride in or travel with a sledge
 
sledge
transport in a sleigh
 
sleepwalk
walk in one's sleep
 
slice into
move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
 
slide
move smoothly along a surface
 
slide
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
 
sling
move with a sling
 
sling
hang loosely or freely; let swing
 
slink
walk stealthily
 
slip
move easily
 
slip
move smoothly and easily
 
slip
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
 
slip away
leave furtively and stealthily
 
slip
move stealthily
 
slop
walk through mud or mire
 
slouch
walk slovenly
 
slouch
assume a drooping posture or carriage
 
sluice
draw through a sluice
 
sluice
transport in or send down a sluice
 
smash
hit violently
 
smoke out
drive out with smoke
 
snake
move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
 
snake
move along a winding path
 
snap
move with a snapping sound
 
snorkel
dive with a snorkel
 
snowboard
glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board
 
snowmobile
ride a snowmobile
 
snowshoe
travel on snowshoes
 
soar
fly upwards or high in the sky
 
soar
rise rapidly
 
solo
fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers
 
somersault
do a somersault
 
space
place at intervals
 
spacewalk
move in space outside a space craft
 
sparge
agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
 
speed
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
 
speed skate
race on skates
 
spin
stream in jets, of liquids
 
splay
spread open or apart
 
sprawl
go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
 
spread-eagle
execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
 
sprint
run very fast, usually for a short distance
 
square
position so as to be square
 
square dance
dance in formation
 
squinch
crouch down
 
squire
attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire
 
squirm
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
 
stalk
walk stiffly
 
stalk
go through (an area) in search of prey
 
stall
cause an engine to stop
 
stall
cause an airplane to go into a stall
 
stall
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
 
stamp
walk heavily
 
stampede
run away in a stampede
 
stampede
cause to run in panic
 
stand out
steer away from shore, of ships
 
stand still
remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
 
starboard
turn to the right, of helms or rudders
 
start
get going or set in motion
 
stay
remain behind
 
stay in place
be stationary
 
stay
stay put (in a certain place)
 
steam
rise as vapor
 
steam
travel by means of steam power
 
steer
direct (oneself) somewhere
 
step
shift or move by taking a step
 
step
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
 
step
move with one's feet in a specific manner
 
step on
place or press the foot on
 
step out
go outside a room or building for a short period of time
 
step
put down or press the foot, place the foot
 
stir
move an implement through
 
stooge
cruise in slow or routine flights
 
stoop
sag, bend, bend over or down
 
stoop
descend swiftly, as if on prey
 
stop
cause to stop
 
stop
interrupt a trip
 
straighten
get up from a sitting or slouching position
 
straighten
straighten up or out; make straight
 
strand
drive (a vessel) ashore
 
streak
move quickly in a straight line
 
streak
run naked in a public place
 
stream
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
 
stream
flow freely and abundantly
 
stretch
lie down comfortably
 
stride
cover or traverse by taking long steps
 
stride
walk with long steps
 
strike out
make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
 
string
move or come along
 
stumble
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
 
sublimate
direct energy or urges into useful activities
 
submarine
move forward or under in a sliding motion
 
submerge
sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
 
subside
sink to a lower level or form a depression
 
suck
draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
 
suction
remove or draw away by the force of suction
 
supinate
turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
 
surcharge
fill to capacity with people
 
surf
ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
 
surge
rise or move forward
 
swag
sway heavily or unsteadily
 
swan
sweep majestically
 
swap
move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
 
swash
make violent, noisy movements
 
sway
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
 
swell
come up, as of a liquid
 
swim
travel through water
 
swim
move as if gliding through water
 
swing
change direction with a swinging motion; turn
 
swing
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
 
swing about
turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
 
swirl
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
 
swoop
move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
 
tack
turn into the wind
 
tag along
go along with, often uninvited
 
tailgate
follow at a dangerously close distance
 
take
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
 
take back
move text to the previous line; in printing
 
take the air
take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
 
take the floor
stand up to dance
 
take the road
give theatrical performances while traveling from town to town
 
take water
enter the water
 
tango
dance a tango
 
tap
walk with a tapping sound
 
tap
draw (liquor) from a tap
 
tap
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
 
taxi
travel slowly
 
teleport
transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another
 
test drive
test a vehicle by driving it
 
test fly
test a plane
 
thrash
move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
 
thrash
beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
 
throw
move violently, energetically, or carelessly
 
throw
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
 
thrust
push forcefully
 
thunder
move fast, noisily, and heavily
 
tide
be carried with the tide
 
tide
cause to float with the tide
 
tip
cause to tilt
 
tip
walk on one's toes
 
tip
cause to topple or tumble by pushing
 
toe
walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction
 
tool
drive
 
top
reach or ascend the top of
 
topple
fall down, as if collapsing
 
totter
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
 
touch down
come or bring (a plane) to a landing
 
tour
make a tour of a certain place
 
trace
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
 
track
carry on the feet and deposit
 
tram
travel by tram
 
tramp
travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
 
tramp
cross on foot
 
tramp down
walk on and flatten
 
trample
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
 
transfer
lift and reset in another soil or situation
 
transfuse
pour out of one vessel into another
 
transit
cause or enable to pass through
 
transit
revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
 
transit
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
 
translate
subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body
 
transpirate
pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
 
transport
move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
 
transpose
transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality
 
transship
transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
 
travel
undergo transportation as in a vehicle
 
travel purposefully
travel volitionally and in a certain direction with a certain goal
 
travel to
go to certain places as for sightseeing
 
treadle
tread over
 
trek
make a long and difficult journey
 
trek
journey on foot, especially in the mountains
 
tremble
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
 
trip
cause to stumble
 
troll
cause to move round and round
 
troll
circulate, move around
 
troop
move or march as if in a crowd
 
trot
cause to trot
 
trot
ride at a trot
 
truck
convey (goods etc.) by truck
 
trundle
move heavily
 
tube
ride or float on an inflated tube
 
tube
convey in a tube
 
tumble
roll over and over, back and forth
 
tumble
fly around
 
turn
channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
 
turn
to send or let go
 
turn
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
 
turn
move around an axis or a center
 
turn
cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
 
turn
cause to move around or rotate
 
turn away
move so as not face somebody or something
 
turn in
make an entrance by turning from a road
 
turn off
make a turn
 
turn on a dime
have a small turning radius
 
turn
cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
 
twist
do the twist
 
two-step
dance the two-step
 
ultracentrifuge
subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
 
uncross
change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
 
uncurl
move out of a curled position
 
underlay
raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
 
undershoot
fall short of (the runway) in a landing
 
undock
move out of a dock
 
unicycle
ride a unicycle
 
upend
become turned or set on end
 
uplift
lift up or elevate
 
uplift
lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
 
uprise
ascend as a sound
 
upstage
move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
 
utter
put into circulation
 
vault
bound vigorously
 
ventilate
circulate through and freshen
 
vibrate
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
 
volley
be dispersed in a volley
 
wade
walk (through relatively shallow water)
 
waft
be driven or carried along, as by the air
 
wag
move from side to side
 
waggle
move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
 
walk
make walk
 
walk
accompany or escort
 
walk
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
 
walk
traverse or cover by walking
 
walk
walk at a pace
 
walk away
go away from
 
walk in
enter by walking
 
walk out
leave abruptly, often in protest or anger
 
walk out of
leave, usually as an expression of disapproval
 
wallow
roll around
 
waltz
dance a waltz
 
wander
go via an indirect route or at no set pace
 
wash
move by or as if by water
 
wash up
carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)
 
water ski
ride water skis
 
waver
sway from side to side
 
wear ship
turn away from the wind
 
weather
sail to the windward of
 
weather
cause to slope
 
wedel
ski, alternating directions
 
welter
toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
 
wend
direct one's course or way
 
wheel
wheel somebody or something
 
wheel
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
 
wheelbarrow
transport in a wheelbarrow
 
whiff
drive or carry as if by a puff of air
 
whine
move with a whining sound
 
whip
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
 
whirligig
whirl or spin like a whirligig
 
whish
move with a whishing sound
 
whisk
move somewhere quickly
 
whisk
move quickly and nimbly
 
whistle
move with, or as with, a whistling sound
 
whistle
move, send, or bring as if by whistling
 
whizz
move along very quickly
 
whoosh
gush or squirt out
 
whoosh
move with a sibilant sound
 
wind up
give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
 
windsurf
ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water
 
winnow
blow on
 
work
move in an agitated manner
 
wreathe
move with slow, sinuous movements
 
wrench
make a sudden twisting motion
 
yacht
travel in a yacht
 
yaw
swerve off course momentarily
 
yaw
deviate erratically from a set course
 
zoom
move with a low humming noise