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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) /

Physical Actions and Reactions

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to whack
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to poke
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to punch
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to tear
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to knock
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to strike
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to shove
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to graze
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to stab
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to choke
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to combat
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to swipe
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to maul
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to thrash
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to swoop
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to thump
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to jab
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to grapple
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to slam
to whack
to whack
Verb
wh
w
a
æ
ck
k
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to strike forcefully with a sharp blow

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He whacked the ball with the racket, sending it soaring over the net.
The chef whacks the garlic cloves with the flat side of the knife to easily peel off the skins.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to poke
Verb
p
p
o
oʊ
k
k
e

to hit or punch lightly and quickly, often in a playful or teasing manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to punch
to punch
Verb
p
p
u
ə
n
n
ch
ʧ

to beat someone or something with a closed fist quickly and forcefully

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to tear
to tear
Verb
t
t
ea
ɪ
r
r

to forcibly pull something apart into pieces

Grammatical Information:

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

to hit or strike with force, often accidentally

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to strike
to strike
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
i
aɪ
k
k
e

to hit using hands or weapons

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to shove
to shove
Verb
sh
ʃ
o
ə
v
v
e

to push forcefully with a quick, strong movement, often using hands or body

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to graze
Verb
g
g
r
r
a
eɪ
z
z
e

to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to stab
to stab
Verb
s
s
t
t
a
æ
b
b

to push a knife or other sharp object into someone to injure or kill them

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to choke
Verb
ch
ʧ
o
oʊ
k
k
e

to block the throat, hinder breathing and cause suffocation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to combat
to combat
Verb
c
k
o
ɑ
m
m
b
b
a
æ
t
t

to fight or contend against someone or something, often in a physical or armed conflict

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to swipe
to swipe
Verb
s
s
w
w
i
aɪ
p
p
e

to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to maul
to maul
Verb
m
m
au
ɔ
l
l

to attack or handle someone or something roughly, causing severe injury or damage

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to thrash
to thrash
Verb
th
θ
r
r
a
æ
sh
ʃ

to beat or strike repeatedly with force, often in a violent or uncontrolled manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to swoop
Verb
s
s
w
w
oo
u
p
p

to quickly and unexpectedly attack a group or place to surround and capture them

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to thump
to thump
Verb
th
θ
u
ə
m
m
p
p

to hit or strike heavily with the hand or a blunt object, producing a dull, muffled sound

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to jab
Verb
j
ʤ
a
æ
b
b

to deliver a quick, sharp punch with a straight arm, often used in boxing to hit an opponent

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to grapple
Verb
g
g
r
r
a
æ
pp
p
ə
l
l
e

to wrestle or struggle closely with someone, using hands or the body

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to slam
to slam
Verb
s
s
l
l
a
æ
m
m

to hit or strike with great force, often making a loud noise

Grammatical Information:

complex transitive

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