Expressing Movements: English Vocabulary List

to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees

"The baby will crawl soon."

"The baby learned to crawl before she could walk and she explored every corner of the house enthusiastically."

to make a sudden and quick move forward

"The cat will spring into action."

"The cat prepared to spring from the chair onto the table where the fishbowl was sitting dangerously close to the edge."

to move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or on a surface with little or no propulsion

"The swan will glide across the pond."

"The eagle glided effortlessly through the air without flapping its wings for several minutes while searching for prey."

to move smoothly over a surface

"The children slide down the hill."

"The children love to slide down the slippery plastic slide at the playground again and again during summer afternoons."

to turn or move around a center

"The earth rotates on its axis."

"The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty four hours which causes day and night cycles."

to move the body to music in a special way

"They love to dance together."

"The couple danced gracefully across the ballroom floor as the orchestra played a slow romantic waltz."