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Walk, Say, Run, Look
Verbs to describe the way a person acts.
Term | Definition |
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stroll | to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way |
march | to walk someehere quickly with firm regular steps |
tiptoe | to walk quietly and carefully on your toes, so that nobody hears you |
pace | to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous |
yell | to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited |
whisper | to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice |
shriek | to make or say something in a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain |
explain | to define, to make comprehensive |
race | to move very quickly or take someone or something to a place very quickly |
jog | to run slowly and steadily, especially as a way of exercising |
dash | to go or run somewhere very quickly: |
hurry | to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time |
stare | to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes, for example because you are surprised, angry, or bored |
peer | to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it: |
examine | to look at something carefully because you want to find out more about it |
glance | to quickly look at someone or something |