Actions with hands, mouth, nose, arms, feet, legpats and eyes

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Actions with hands, mouth, nose, arms, feet, legpats and eyes

pat

to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat
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pat
to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat
grab
to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly
wipe
to slide something, especially a piece of cloth, over the surface of something else, in order to remove dirt, food or liquid
wave
to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone, telling them to do something or adding emphasis to an expression
throw
to send something through the air with force, especially by a sudden movement of the arm
tap
to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short sharp noises
stroke
to move a hand, another part of the body or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure
stretch
to straighten your body or your arms or legs so that they are as long as possible, in order to exercise the joints (= place where two bones are connected) after you have been in the same place or position for a long time
squeeze
to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size or remove liquid from it
slap
to hit someone with the flat part of the hand or other flat object
rub
to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up and down repeated movement
punch
to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand)
point
to direct other people's attention to something by holding out your finger towards it
nudge
to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract their attention
grope
to feel with your hands, especially in order to find or move towards something when you cannot see easily
beckon
to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer
snap
to move into a position quickly, producing a short noise as if breaking
crawl
a slow creeping mode of locomotion (on hands and knees or dragging the body)
cross
trace a line through or across
flex
the act of flexing


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