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Verbs for Using Fingers and Palm

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to dab
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to finger
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to clap
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to applaud
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to slap
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to pat
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to pet
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to stroke
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to rub
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to massage
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to cup
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to fiddle
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to twiddle
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to toy
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to reach out
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to reach down
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to point
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to pinch
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to tickle
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to knock
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to tap
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to scratch
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to thumb
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to flick
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to claw
to dab
to dab
Verb
d
d
a
æ
b
b
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to touch or strike something with a quick and light movement

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The chef instructed the apprentice to carefully dab the brush in the sauce and gently coat the dish.
To clean the delicate fabric, she decided to dab the stain with a damp cloth.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to finger
to finger
Verb
f
f
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
e
ə
r
r

to touch or handle something using the fingers

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to clap
to clap
Verb
c
k
l
l
a
æ
p
p

to strike the palms of one's hands together forcefully, usually to show appreciation or to attract attention

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to applaud
to applaud
Verb
a
ə
pp
p
l
l
au
ɔ
d
d

to clap one's hands as a sign of approval

boo

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to slap
to slap
Verb
s
s
l
l
a
æ
p
p

to hit someone or something with an open hand, usually making a sharp sound

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pat
Verb
p
p
a
æ
t
t

to touch or hit gently and repeatedly with an open hand

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pet
to pet
Verb
p
p
e
ɛ
t
t

to stroke or caress an animal as a gesture of care or attention

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to stroke
to stroke
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
o
k
k
e

to rub gently or caress an animal's fur or hair

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to rub
to rub
Verb
r
r
u
ə
b
b

to apply pressure to a surface with back and forth or circular motions

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to massage
to massage
Verb
m
m
a
ə
ss
s
a
ɑ
g
ʒ
e

to press or rub a part of a person's body, typically with the hands, to make them feel refreshed

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to cup
to cup
Verb
c
k
u
ʌ
p
p

to shape one's hands in a rounded or curved manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to fiddle
to fiddle
Verb
f
f
i
ɪ
dd
d
ə
l
l
e

to touch or handle something in a restless, absentminded, or often playful manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to twiddle
to twiddle
Verb
t
t
w
w
i
ɪ
dd
d
ə
l
l
e

to move or play with something in a nervous or absentminded manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to toy
to toy
Verb
t
t
o
ɔ
y
ɪ

to play with or handle something in a restless or idle manner, often with slight, repetitive movements

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to reach out
to reach out
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈiːtʃ ˈaʊt/

to stretch one's hand or arm to touch, take, or connect with something or someone

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
reach
phrase's particle
out
to reach down
to reach down
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈiːtʃ dˈaʊn/

to stretch upwards and bring something down from a higher level

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
reach
phrase's particle
down
to point
to point
Verb
p
p
oi
ɔɪ
n
n
t
t

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pinch
to pinch
Verb
p
p
i
ɪ
n
n
ch
ʧ

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to tickle
to tickle
Verb
t
t
i
ɪ
ck
k
ə
l
l
e

to lightly touch or stroke a sensitive part of the body, causing a tingling or laughing sensation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to knock
to knock
Verb
k
n
n
o
ɑ
ck
k

to hit a door, surface, etc. in a way to attract attention, especially expecting it to be opened

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to tap
to tap
Verb
t
t
a
æ
p
p

to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to scratch
to scratch
Verb
s
s
c
k
r
r
a
æ
t
ch
ʧ

to rub a person's or one's own skin to relieve an itching sensation, particularly with one's fingernails

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to thumb
to thumb
Verb
th
θ
u
ʌ
m
m
b

to press, move, or manipulate something using the thumb

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to flick
to flick
Verb
f
f
l
l
i
ɪ
ck
k

to move or propel something with a light, quick motion

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to claw
to claw
Verb
c
k
l
l
a
ɔ
w

to use nails to scratch, scrape, or dig

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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