# Common Actions Expert

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Common Actions vocabulary for physical verbs that carry a whole attitude, including lug, heave, manhandle and upend — words for handling something roughly,…

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## Word list

* **lug** /lʌɡ/: To carry something heavy and awkward with a lot of effort. — “I had to **lug** the suitcase up four flights of stairs.”
* **prise**: To force something open or apart by levering it, usually with a tool or your fingers. — “He had to **prise** the lid off the paint tin.”
* **heave** /hiv/: To lift or pull something heavy with great effort. — “They **heaved** the wardrobe up the stairs.”
* **wrest** /rɛst/: To forcefully pull something away from someone's grip (formal). — “She **wrested** the remote control from his hand.”
* **cram** /kræm/: To force too many things into a small space. — “He **crammed** the clothes into an overflowing bag.”
* **ram** /ræm/: To push something forcefully into place or against something else. — “She **rammed** the last box into the boot of the car.”
* **grapple** /ˈɡræpəl/: To struggle with someone or something, often while holding on tightly. — “The two men **grappled** for the fallen bag.”
* **waft** /wɑft/: To move gently and lightly through the air. — “A curtain **wafted** in the open window.”
* **hoick**: To lift or pull something up quickly and awkwardly (informal, British). — “He **hoicked** his bag onto his shoulder and left.”
* **barge** /bɑrdʒ/: To push roughly past people or through a space. — “She **barged** through the crowd to reach the exit.”
* **douse** /daʊs/: To pour a lot of liquid over something. — “One bucket was enough to **douse** the whole fire.”
* **manhandle** /ˈmænˌhændəl/: To move something heavy roughly using force. — “Two of them had to **manhandle** the piano round the corner.”
* **jemmy**: To force something open with a bar. — “Somebody tried to **jemmy** the back window in the night.”
* **winkle out**: To remove something from a tight place with difficulty. — “It took a hairpin to **winkle out** the broken key.”
* **trundle** /ˈtrʌndəl/: To move something heavy along on wheels. — “He would **trundle** the bins out every Sunday night.”
* **proffer** /ˈprɑfər/: To hold something out for someone to take. — “She would **proffer** the plate without saying anything.”
* **secrete** /sɪˈkrit/: To hide something carefully. — “He managed to **secrete** the letter behind the clock.”
* **upend**: To turn something upside down. — “You have to **upend** the box to get the last of it out.”
* **swaddle**: To wrap something tightly in cloth. — “They would **swaddle** each glass in newspaper before packing.”
* **tessellate**: To fit things together with no gaps between them. — “The tiles **tessellate** perfectly if you start from the middle.”
* **burnish** /ˈbɜrnɪʃ/: To polish something until it shines. — “He would **burnish** the brasses every Friday afternoon.”
* **jettison** /ˈdʒɛtɪsən/: To throw something away because it is no longer wanted. — “They chose to **jettison** half the furniture before moving.”

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