WORD DOMAINS 1- l3

To clutch

[transitive, intransitive] to hold somebody/something tightly suddenly, because you are afraid or in pain

To grab

[transitive, intransitive] to take or hold somebody/something with your hand suddenly or roughly

To gaze

to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else

To peer

to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly look searchingly especially because you are having difficulty seeing it

To glance

to look quickly at something/somebody hurried

To peek

a quick and secret look at something that you should not be looking at or to look at something from behind something else

To peep

to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole you can just see a small amount of it

To glimpse

To see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them Not very clearly

To stammer

to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or words and often stopping, before saying things correctly speech problem, nervous, excited

To stutter

to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times

To slur

to pronounce words in a way that is not clear so that they run into each other, usually because you are drunk or tired

To lisp

a speech fault in which the sound 's' is pronounced 'th' to speak falteringly, childishly

To scream

to give a loud, high shout, because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc. anger loud piercing cry

To shriek

to give a loud high shout, for example when you are excited, frightened or in pain short high-pitched sound

To yell

to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain

To whisper

to speak very quietly to somebody so that other people cannot hear what you are saying using your breath rather than your voice on purpose

To mumble

to speak or say something in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear low voice

To mutter

to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about something

To murmur

To speak quietly, often in a low continuous voice Hard to understand Soft voice

To grunt

to make a short, low sound in the throat rough voice animals do it

To stride

to walk with long steps in a particular direction

To march

to walk with stiff regular steps like a soldier to walk somewhere quickly in a determined way

To pace

to walk up and down in a small area many times, especially because you are feeling nervous or angry

To stroll

to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way carefree walk leisurely walk wandering walk for pleasure.

To amble

to walk at a slow relaxed speed

To saunter

a slow relaxed walk especially so that you look confident or proud Arrogant walk

To hasten

[intransitive] to do or say something quickly or without delay SYN hurry hasten to do something [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] literary to go somewhere quickly

To wander

T/I to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course

To roam

T/I to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction long time often far afield

To prowl

To move quietly and carefully around an area when: hunting, intending to commit a crime, bored, anxious. sth (+adv/prep)

To ramble

[intransitive] + adv./prep. (especially British English) to walk for pleasure, especially

To hike

[intransitive, transitive] to go for a long walk in the country, especially for pleasure

To trek

a long, hard walk lasting several days or weeks, especially in the mountains

To strut

to walk proudly with your head up and chest out to show that you think you are important

To swagger

[intransitive] adv./prep.) to walk in an extremely proud and confident way swinging your shoulders

To stumble

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to walk or move in an unsteady way to trip/fall

To lurch

[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or to one side Towards/to/forwar d/into

To waddle

a way of walking with short steps, moving your body from side to side, like a duck

To wade

I/T to walk with an effort through something, especially water or mud walk for pleasure without shoes or socks in water that is not very deep. US UK: Paddle To plod/trudge T/I to walk slowly with heavy steps, especially because you are tired

To hobble

to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)

To limp

walk unevenly because one leg is hurt.

To shuffle

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to walk slowly without lifting your feet completely off the ground walk very slowly and noisily to move from one foot to another, especially because you are bored, nervous or embarrassed

To shamble

I (+ adv./prep.) to walk in a slow and lazy way or with difficulty, dragging your feet along the ground Awkwardly and unsteadily

To tiptoe

to walk using the front parts of your feet only, so that other people cannot hear you

To creep

[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of people or animals) to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard

To sneak

go quietly and secretly in order to avoid being seen or heard.

To stalk

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to walk in an angry or proud way [transitive, intransitive] stalk (something/someb ody) to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them

To loiter

to stand or wait somewhere especially with no obvious reason

To inch

to move or make something move slowly and carefully in a particular direction

To toddle

walk with short unsteady steps. To slide move smoothly over a surface.

To slip

to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fall accidentally

To skid

(+ adv./prep.) (usually of a vehicle) to slide forward or to one side in a way that shows a loss of control

To perch

[intransitive, transitive] (informal) to sit or to make somebody sit on something, especially on the edge of it

To tilt one's head

If you tilt an object or if it tilts, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other. a signal that you are listening and involved empathetic and warm.

To squat

to sit on your heels with your knees bent up close to your body (down)

To kneel

be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.

To cringe

to feel disgust or embarrassment and often to show this feeling by a movement of your face or body.

To grasp

to take a strong hold of somebody/something

To clasp

to hold something tightly in your hand

To seize

to take somebody/something in your hand suddenly and using force

To grip

to hold something tightly

To hug

to put your arms around somebody and hold them tightly, especially to show that you like or love them

To cling to

[intransitive] to hold on tightly to somebody/something

To snatch

[transitive, intransitive] to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly

to stare

to look at somebody/something for a long time at sth/sb up/down at sth/sb

To glare

to look at somebody/something in an angry way for a long time

To squint

to look at something with your eyes partly shut in order to keep out bright light or to see better

To ogle

to look hard at somebody in an offensive way, usually showing sexual interest to show disapproval

To gape

an act of staring at somebody/something with your mouth open because you are shocked or surprised for a long time

To gawk/gawp

to stare at somebody/something in a rude or stupid way for a long time

To blink

you shut and open your eyes quickly

To eye

to look at somebody/something carefully, especially because you want something or you suspect that something is wrong you do not trust them