Verbs that start with S

Sis forSplash

A splash happens when something hits water fast. You make a big splash if you jump into a swimming pool. The splash in the picture is from someone throwing stones into a pond.

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K A Z O / CC BY-SA

You split something by hitting it so that it breaks lengthways along its grain. The rock in the picture has been split down the middle. Large blocks of wood are usually split with an axe to turn them into firewood.

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Anne Hornyak / CC BY-SA

Sis forSpray

You spray water or other liquids like paint by putting them through a device that turns the liquid into tiny droplets. Hoses and spray cans are some things that can be used for creating spray.

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Keith Williamson / CC BY-SA

Sis forSqueeze

You squeeze something when you hold it very tightly. The man in the picture is squeezing an orange. People usually squeeze things to force liquid out of them, like squeezing a mop to get rid of the excess water or squeezing fruit to get the juice out.

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Pieter Schepens / CC BY-SA

Sis forSquint

You squint when you look at something with your eyes partly closed. People often squint when they are out in bright sunshine, or are looking at some other bright light.

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Photo of a child squirting their parent with a water gun

Paolo Camera / CC BY-SA

Sis forSquirt

You squirt a liquid like water by forcing it through a small opening so it comes out as a thin, high-pressure stream. Water pistols and hoses can both be used to squirt water.

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Travis Rigel Lukas Hornung / CC BY-SA

Sis forStab

You stab something when you quickly thrust something sharp into something else. The man in the picture is stabbing a cake with a knife.

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Jennifer Barnard / CC BY-SA

Sis forStalk (chase)

You stalk someone or something when you creep up on them without them knowing you are there. Animals like cats hunt their prey by stalking it and then pouncing on it. A stalk is also another name for a plant's stem.

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Havankevin / CC BY-SA

Sis forStare

You stare at someone or something when you look directly at them for a long time without blinking much. It is generally considered rude to stare. A word that sounds the same as stare but is spelt differently is stair.

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