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Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 5) - Touching and Holding

Here, you will learn some English words related to Touching and Holding that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (5)
to hold
to hold
[Verb]

to have in your hands or arms

Ex: As the team captain , she proudly held the championship trophy .
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to grab
to grab
[Verb]

to take someone or something suddenly or violently

Ex: The coach grabbed the player by the jersey and pulled him aside for a private conversation .
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to press
to press
[Verb]

to push a thing tightly against something else

Ex: The child pressed her hand against the window to feel the raindrops .
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to squeeze

to force liquid out of something by firmly twisting or pressing it

Ex: The juice vendor squeezed the sugarcane to extract the sweet liquid for refreshing drinks .
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to rub
to rub
[Verb]

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

Ex: He rubbed his forehead in frustration as he tried to solve the difficult puzzle .
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to pull
to pull
[Verb]

to use your hands to move something or someone toward yourself or in the direction that your hands are moving

Ex: We should pull the curtains to let in more sunlight .
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to tickle
to tickle
[Verb]

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

Ex: The mischievous kitten would pounce and playfully tickle its owner 's fingers with its tiny claws .
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to handle
to handle
[Verb]

to pick something up and hold with one's hands

Ex: She skillfully handled the knitting needles , creating a beautiful scarf .
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to caress
to caress
[Verb]

to touch in a gentle and loving way

Ex: The elderly couple held hands and softly caressed each other 's fingers .
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to massage

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

Ex: After a long flight , he booked a session to have a professional masseur massage his fatigued legs .
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to smooth
to smooth
[Verb]

to make a surface free from roughness

Ex: The artisan smoothed the clay sculpture to refine its contours .
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