# Common Actions Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Daily Life
- Words: 16
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Common Actions vocabulary for forceful and precise handling verbs, including slam, shove, nudge and yank — the difference between touching something gently…

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## Word list

* **dash** /dæʃ/: To run somewhere very quickly, usually because you have little time. — “I had to **dash** to catch the last bus.”
* **slam** /slæm/: To shut something with a loud bang and a lot of force. — “Don't **slam** the door; the baby has just gone to sleep.”
* **shove** /ʃʌv/: To push someone or something roughly. — “He **shoved** past the crowd to get to the front.”
* **tug** /tʌɡ/: To pull something suddenly and hard. — “The dog **tugged** at its lead.”
* **nudge** /nʌdʒ/: To push someone gently, often with your elbow, to get their attention. — “She **nudged** him when the speaker mentioned his name.”
* **tuck** /tʌk/: To push the edges of something into a small space to make it neat. — “He **tucked** his shirt into his trousers.”
* **flick** /flɪk/: To move something quickly and sharply with your finger or wrist. — “She **flicked** a crumb off the table.”
* **toss** /tɔs/: To throw something lightly or carelessly. — “He **tossed** the keys onto the table.”
* **yank** /jæŋk/: To pull something suddenly and forcefully. — “She **yanked** the door open.”
* **hurl** /hɜrl/: To throw something with great force. — “He **hurled** the ball across the field.”
* **clasp** /klæsp/: To hold something tightly with your hand. — “He would **clasp** the rail with both hands on the stairs.”
* **prop** /prɑp/: To support something by leaning it against something else. — “She had to **prop** the door open with a chair.”
* **scoop** /skup/: To lift something up with a curved hand or tool. — “He bent down to **scoop** the coins off the pavement.”
* **dab** /dæb/: To touch something lightly and repeatedly. — “She would **dab** the mark rather than rub it.”
* **hook** /hʊk/: To catch or fasten something using a curved piece. — “You have to **hook** the strap through the loop first.”
* **clench** /klɛntʃ/: To close your hand or teeth tightly. — “He would **clench** a fist whenever the subject came up.”

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