Vocabulary

• put aside: To save money regularly.
• pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• peel off: To remove the outer layer or skin of something.
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• tear open: To open by ripping or pulling
• push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
• pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
• turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
• shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
• squeeze out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
• button up: To fasten the buttons of a garment.
• do up: To dress (yourself) in a special
• buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
• tie up: To be occupied or engaged in something
• tuck in: To start to eat a meal
• lace up: To fasten shoes or other garments with laces.
• slick back: To comb hair smoothly backward with a product to keep it in place.
• ring out: To sound loudly and clearly.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• break off: To end a relationship, engagement etc.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• fill up
• pour out: To serve a drink by letting it flow from a container.
• take down: To capture physically
• turn on
• turn off
• chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
• fry up: To cook food quickly in a pan using hot fat or oil.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• toss out: To throw something away; discard.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• fix up: To repair
• jump around: To move about restlessly or energetically; to leap or skip about.
• chop down: To cut something with an axe
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• peek through: To look quickly or secretly through a small opening or gap.
• sneak out: To leave a place secretly, usually without permission.
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• boil over: When a boiling liquid overflows the container.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• zip up: To fasten something with a zipper.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• dry off: To remove moisture from oneself by wiping.
• wipe off: To remove by rubbing or erasing
• cross out: To put a line through writing to show it is wrong
• blow out: (Of tire) to explode
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
• pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
• wash up: To clean the plates, bowls and cups after eating
• put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
• slip off: To remove (a piece of clothing) quickly and easily.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• scoot over: To slide or move sideways a short distance.
• dust off: To remove dust from something by wiping or brushing.
• scrub down: To wash or clean thoroughly, usually by scrubbing.
• spill over: To flow over the edge of a container.
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• put back: To return something to the proper place
• scrape off: To remove something from a surface by using a sharp tool or object.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• point: An item to be discussed
• fill: To make something full
• shut: To stop being open for business
• scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
• cross: Angry and upset
• flop: To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• zip: To compress digital documents into one file
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• lace: To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
• scoot: To move away quickly often as an escape
• doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon