List of action and motion words

F is for Fly (Motion)

Flying is a way of moving through the air. Most things that fly do it because they have wings, but helicopters fly by using a rotor.

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G is for Gait

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.

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G is for Gallop

List of action and motion words

A gallop is the fastest gait of a horse. It has a beat of four, and all of the horse's feet are off the ground at once as it is galloping.

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G is for gambol

List of action and motion words, Verbs

Gambol means to run, jump, or play in a lively, happy way. It is most often used to describe young animals, such as lambs or puppies, but people can gambol too. The dog in the picture is gambolling.

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G is for Gymnasium

List of fitness words, List of locations

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

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H is for Healthy

List of fitness words, Adjectives, Positivity

You are healthy if you are in a state of good health. Healthy people and animals are in good condition, and are not sick or injured.
Healthy food is food that is good for you, and helps you to stay healthy.

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H is for Hit

List of action and motion words, Verbs

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.

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H is for Hop

List of action and motion words, Verbs

Hopping is a way of moving along on only one leg. You keep one leg up, and jump along on the other leg.

Photographic Dictionary / Generated Illustration

Generated image of a woman who overslept

H is for Hurry

List of action and motion words, Speed

You hurry when you move faster than usual so you can get to something quicker. People often hurry when they are running late.

Photographic Dictionary / Generated Illustration

J is for Jog

List of fitness words, Verbs

Jogging is running at a slow, steady pace.

People jog to keep fit.

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J is for Jogger

List of fitness words

A jogger is someone who goes jogging.

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J is for Jump

List of action and motion words, Verbs

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.

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K is for Kick

List of action and motion words, Verbs

You kick something when you hit it with your feet. A lot of sports are played by kicking a ball.

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K is for Kicks

List of action and motion words, Plurals, Slang

Kicks is the plural of kick.
It might also be a slang word for something you enjoy, for example "she gets her kicks from collecting shells".

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K is for Kiss

List of action and motion words, Verbs

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

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K is for Kneel

List of action and motion words, Verbs

When you sit down low on your knees, you are kneeling.

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L is for Landing

List of action and motion words

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".

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L is for Leaped

List of action and motion words, Verbs, Past tense

Leaped is the past tense of leap, and the alternative spelling for leapt.

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L is for Lick

List of action and motion words, Verbs

You lick things by wiping your tongue on them. Children usually lick lollypops or icecream and dogs lick people's faces.

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L is for Limp

List of action and motion words

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.

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