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Verbs that start with S

Verbs that start with S

Verbs are things you do. Action words!
Photo of a woman shrugging
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Sis forShrug

A shrug is an action where you raise your shoulders up. Shrugging is a way of saying "I don't know".
Photo of a closed window
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Sis forShut

Shut is another word for closed. The window in the picture is shut.
Sifting flour.
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Sis forSift

Sifting is a cooking technique that makes an ingredient smooth by putting it through a sieve. Flour is sifted to remove any lumps before baking or cooking.

Sis forSip

You sip a drink when you drink only a very small amount at a time. When you sip your drink, you tend to drink it very slowly.
Photo of someone sitting on a chair.
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Sis forSit

You sit down when you put most of your weight on your bottom, on a surface like a chair or sofa. Sitting down is usually more comfortable than standing up.
Photo of a skater
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Sis forSkate

A skate might be another word for a ice skate or roller skate. It might also describe the action of gliding over a surface wearing some kind of skates. Someone who skates is a skater.
Photo of a car skidding
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Sis forSkid

You skid when you slide along the ground, with no rotation. Cars can skid along the road when there is ice on the road or they go too fast and lose control.
Photo of a little girl smacking her father
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Sis forSlap

You slap someone when you hit them with the back or front of your open hand.
Photo of someone slicing pepperoni
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Sis forSlice

You slice something up by cutting flat pieces off if with a knife. When you are taking many slices off something, you try and make them all the same thickness.
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Sis forSlide

You slide along a slippery surface by moving across it without ever breaking contact with that surface. The people in the picture are sliding down a waterslide.