List of action and motion words

A gait is a way of moving, usually applied to animals like horses. Some examples of different gaits are a walk, run, trot, canter or gallop.
Gait is not the same as gate.

A gymnasium is an indoor space where you go to exercise or play indoor sport.

You hit something when you connect with it, hard. Some examples are hitting a nail with a hammer, hitting a ball with a bat or hitting a target with an arrow.

Jogging is running at a slow, steady pace.

People jog to keep fit.

This horse is jumping over the barrier. When you jump, your legs leave the ground and you either go up in the air or over something.

Kissing is when you press your puckered lips against something else. People normally kiss each other on the cheek or lips.

Something lands when it comes down from flying in the air and alights on the ground, or on water or similar. When you land, it is called a landing, for example "Look at the pilot landing her plane".

You limp when you walk unevenly, so you keep your weight off a sore leg or foot. When people or animals limp they tend to move very slowly and unevenly. Another word for limp might be hobble.
Limp can also mean something that is soft and floppy.

Outstretch means to spread out or expand some part of your body. The man in the picture has outstretched arms.

You pat something when you touch it with the palm of your hand. People usually pat dogs and cats on the head, or give each other a pat on the back for a job well done.
A very similar word to pat is stroke, where you run your hand along something slowly as you are patting it.