Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 5) - Movements

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

to move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one

to walk with a large group of people as a sign of protest

to push yourself off the ground or away from something and up into the air by using your legs and feet

to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees

to jump up and down over and over again, especially on a stretchy surface

to compete against someone to see who is the fastest

to jump quickly and slightly while walking

to make a sudden and quick move forward

to move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or on a surface with little or no propulsion

to move smoothly over a surface

to turn or move around a center

to turn around over and over very fast

to move in a slow and difficult manner

to make a sudden and quick movement

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

to use your hands, arms, body, etc. in order to make something or someone move forward or away from you

to cause someone or something to move up and down or from one side to the other with short rapid movements

to move in a direction by turning over and over or from one side to another repeatedly

to move in a circular direction around a fixed line or point

to move the body to music in a special way

to make something move through the air by quickly moving your arm and hand

to stop and hold an object that is moving through the air

to slowly move back and forth or from side to side