Verbs for Movement Using Vehicles · Verbs: Movement

to use a bicycle to reach one's destination

"He bikes to work every morning."

"He prefers to bike to work rather than drive because it is better for his health."

to propel and operate a bicycle or other pedal-powered vehicle

"The cyclist pedals up the steep hill."

"The little girl had to pedal her bicycle as fast as she could to keep up with her older brother."

to operate or fly an aircraft or spacecraft

"She pilots the plane safely home."

"The experienced captain will pilot the ship through the narrow channel and into the safe harbor."

to fly an aircraft

"He aviates small private aircraft professionally."

"The flight instructor taught the student how to aviate the small plane safely in windy conditions."

(of an aircraft or spacecraft) to land on the ground

"The plane touched down safely."

"The space capsule is scheduled to touch down in the ocean at approximately seven o'clock in the morning."

to control and guide the course of a ship

"Who helms the ship during storms?"

"The experienced captain took the helm and steered the ship through the storm."

to secure a boat or ship to a wharf or pier

"The ship docks at the harbor."

"The ferry will dock at the pier in about twenty minutes so please gather your belongings and prepare to leave."

to travel or move in a small, narrow boat typically using paddles for moving

"We canoe across the calm lake."

"We plan to canoe down the river for three days and camp on the banks each night."

to move a watercraft through the water using a handheld implement with a broad blade

"Paddle gently through the still water."

"The young boy paddled his small kayak across the calm lake while his father watched from the shore."

to engage in the activity of racing or cruising with a yacht

"They yacht around the Greek islands."

"The wealthy family likes to yacht around the Mediterranean during the summer on their expensive private boat."

to ride or travel on a bicycle or motorbike

"He cycles to work every day."

"He cycles to work every day to save money on gas and get some exercise at the same time."

to transport people, goods, or cargo in an aircraft

"We fly to Paris."

"The airline will fly passengers to their final destination with unparalleled efficiency."

to safely bring an aircraft down to the ground or the surface of water

"The pilot will land."

"The experienced pilot expertly managed to land the aircraft safely despite the adverse weather conditions."

to get on a means of transportation such as a train, bus, aircraft, ship, etc.

"We board the bus."

"Passengers flying to London should board the plane at gate number fifteen immediately."

to travel in a vehicle such as a bus, car, etc.

"I will ride the bus."

"We decided to ride in the taxi because it was raining heavily outside."

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

"She will drive to work."

"It took nearly three hours to drive to the beach because there was heavy traffic on the highway."

to control the direction of a moving object, such as a car, ship, etc.

"She steers the car around the corner."

"The captain managed to steer the large ship safely through the narrow channel despite the strong currents."

to travel on water using the power of wind or an engine

"They sail across the ocean every summer."

"He learned how to sail when he was just a boy and now he dreams of sailing across the entire Atlantic Ocean alone one day."

to moor a ship or boat to the bottom of the sea to stop it from moving away

"We anchor the boat."

"The captain decided to anchor the ship in the sheltered bay to avoid the approaching storm."

to propel or navigate a flat-bottomed boat, known as a punt

"We punt down the shallow river."

"The tourists decided to punt along the river in a traditional flat bottom boat on a sunny afternoon."

to move a boat or other watercraft through water using oars or paddles

"The crew rows together in sync."

"The team of eight athletes had to row together in perfect synchronization to win the important race."

(of a vessel) to come into contact with the seabed, usually in shallow water

"The ship will ground here."

"The large cargo ship was forced to ground itself on the sandbar due to the unexpectedly low tide."