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