Verbs that start with T

An animal is tame if it is not afraid of people, and is friendly to them. Tame animals generally won't try to hurt people or run away.
The opposite of tame is wild, and a similar word to tame is domesticated.

You tear something when you pull it in two different directions at the same time until it breaks in a line. When you tear paper it leaves a rough edge. Another word for tear is rip.

A throttle is a control that regulates how much power an engine produces. In a car, motorcycle, boat, or airplane, the throttle controls the flow of air and fuel into the engine. Opening it makes the engine work harder and move faster. It is usually connected to the accelerator pedal.

Throttle also means to limit, reduce, or slow something.

In many cars, the throttle is connected to the accelerator pedal. When the pedal is pressed, the throttle opens wider, allowing more air into the engine. The word comes from an old English word meaning to choke or restrict, because a throttle partly blocks the flow of air.

You tickle someone by poking them or running something like your fingers or a feather over their skin. Tickling feels funny and makes you laugh and squirm.

It is almost impossible to tickle yourself. Children tend to be much more ticklish than adults. People are usually ticklish under their feet and on their ribs.

A toot is the sound a horn makes, or anything that sounds similar to that noise.

You tow something when you pull it behind you. When people talk about towing, they usually mean something attached behind a vehicle like a car. When people go camping, they often tow a caravan or trailer.

You tread when you put your foot down onto something, usually while you are walking.
Tread might refer to other things like the pattern on a tyre or the bottom of your shoe.

A trickle is a thin stream of water. A trickle is slightly more than a drip but much less than a full stream of water. The tap in the picture has been turned down to a trickle.
A trickle is often used to describe a small amount of something passing by, as in "he was earning a trickle of money from his second job".

A trot is a gait of a horse where its legs move in opposite pairs. A trot is faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop. Other animals and people that run in a similar way to the way a horse trots are also said to be trotting.

When you tug on something, you pull very hard to move it.