WAYS OF LOOKING

look: give attention to what one is seeing; turn the eyes and see in a certain direction. Look at that cute baby! see: use the power of sight. See! Here she comes! watch: look at some activity or event; keep one's eyes fixed on something. The boys watched television all the afternoon. gaze: look at something for a long time, in surprise or admiration. She gazed at him in disbelief when he told her the news. stare: look at something for a long time with the eyes wide open. She was staring into space. gawk = gawp: stare impolitely. Many people gathered to gawp at the crashed car. gape: look at something with one's mouth open. She gaped at him in surprise. glance: have a quick look at something. She glanced at her watch. scan: look quickly at something without careful reading. He scanned the newspaper over breakfast. glare: stare angrily or fiercely. She didn't answered, but just glared silently at me. peer: look very carefully, as if not able to see well. He peered at me over his spectacles. peep: look quickly and cautiously. He was caught peeping through the keyhole. observe: watch carefully. The police observed the man entering the bank. glimpse: have a passing view of something or someone. Usually used in the expression to catch a glimpse of. He could catch a glimpse of the president among the crowd. spot: recognize someone suddenly among many others. He was spotted by the police boarding a plane for Berlin. behold: old use of the verb to see. Behold the king! view: (technical) look thouroughly; regard, consider. That film hasn't been viewed by the censor yet. sight: see for the first time. The men in the ship finally sighted land. leer: look in an unpleasant way, suggesting ill will or lust. The man leered at the young girl. blink: shut and open the eyes quickly. How long can you stare without blinking? wink: close one eye briefly, as a signal to somebody. He winked at me to show that he was just joking. frown: look in a worried or angry way, moving down the eyebrows together. He read the telegram, frowning at its contents. scowl: frown angrily. She was very angry and scowled at him while she talked. squint: look with eyes half shut or turned sideways, or through a narrow opening. She squinted through the letter-box and saw an envelope. peek: look quickly and secretively. She found her brother peeking at her diary. ogle: look or stare (at a woman) suggesting sexual interest. Most women hate being ogled at. goggle: look with the eyes wide open in surprise or shock. (old-fashioned) People were goggling at her as if she were from another planet. eyeball: look directly or closely. Francis eyeballed a beautiful woman at the party. take a gander at something: (informal) look at something. cast an eye on/over something: look at something, examine something. browse: look through the pages of a book or magazine; look at the goods in a shop without really wanting to buy anything. Sheila spent all the afternoon browsing the boutiques.

scrutinize: examine thoroughly and carefully. John scrutinized the painting at the museum.

WAYS OF WALKING

walk: move on one's feet. We walked to town. limp: walk unevenly because one leg is hurt. That man is hurt, he's limping. hobble: walk with difficulty. The old man hobbled along the street with the aid of his stick. stagger: walk unsteadily as if about to fall. He was so drunk that he staggered all the way home. stumble: stagger. She stumbled upstairs and into bed. lurch: stagger. The drunken man was lurching along the street. tiptoe: walk on the tips of one's toes. She tiptoed to the bed so as not to wake the baby. stroll: walk for pleasure. They strolled around the park. amble: walk at a slow, leisurely pace. They ambled along for miles. saunter: stroll. They sauntered around the park. wander: move without a fixed purpose or destination. They enjoy wandering through the countryside. roam: wander. They roamed through the streets for hours. ramble: walk for pleasure with no particular destination. He likes rambling around in the country. mooch: wander, walk slowly without any purpose. John mooched about the shops. meander: walk in a slow, relaxed way instead of taking the most direct way possible. (Rivers also meander). As I was sitting in the park, I watched as couples seemed to meander around happily. stride: walk with long steps. She strode across the fields. strut: walk in a proud way, with the chest out and trying to look important. He strutted past us, ignoring our greeting. swagger: walk proudly, strut. After winning the first prize, the player swaggered about proudly. stalk: walk in a proud or angry way, with long steps. The teacher turned and stalked out of the classroom. sashay: walk in a confident way, moving the body from side to side, especially so that people look at you. The models sashayed down the aisle showing their clothes. trudge: walk slowly and with effort because one is tired. We were very tired after trudging through the deep snow for two hours. shuffle: walk very slowly and noisily, without lifting one's feet off the ground. His legs were aching so much that he shuffled to bed. stump: walk heavily and stiffly. They stumped up the hill. plod: walk with heavy steps or with difficulty. Labourers plodded home through the muddy fields. pace: walk with regular steps. He paced up and down the platform, waiting for the train. march: walk with regular steps of equal length. Demonstrators marched through the streets of the city. parade: walk or march together to celebrate or protest. Demonstrators paraded through the streets of the city. crawl: move slowly with the body close to the ground or on hands and knees. A baby crawls before he can walk. toddle: walk with short unsteady steps. Her two-year-old son toddled into the room.

edge: move gradually with small movements. Paul decided to edge away from the crowd. creep: move slowly and quietly with the body close to the ground. The cat crept silently towards the bird. sneak: go quietly and secretly in order to avoid being seen or heard. The boy sneaked in without paying. pad: walk softly and quietly. The child padded barefoot down the stairs. prowl: walk slowly and quietly because you are involved in a criminal activity or because you are looking for something. Street gangs usually prowl this alley. slide: move smoothly over a surface. I was sliding on the ice. slip: slide accidentally. She slipped on the ice and broke her leg. dash: move quickly and suddenly, rush. I must dash or I'll miss the train. dart: move quickly and suddenly in the specified direction. She darted away when I came in. scamper: run quickly and playfully. The children were scampering up the steps. sprint: run very quickly for a short distance. The kids sprinted down the stairs. jog: run slowly and steadily, as a way of exercising. She goes jogging everyday. trip over: catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall. He tripped over the step and fell. scuttle: move quickly with short steps, because you are afraid or do not want to be noticed. The mouse scuttled off when we entered the room. scurry: move quickly with short steps, because you are in a hurry. He was late so he had to scurry off to work. skip: move forward with quick steps and jumps. The child skipped with joy towards his father. lope: run with long steps. The man loped off after the ball. lollop: run with long awkward steps. The dog came lolloping down the path. tear: run or move quickly in a dangerous or careless way. When the storm started, they tore back into the house. rush: hurry, move quickly because you need to get somewhere soon. She was late so she decided to rush off down the hall. hop: move by jumping on one foot. The man hopped down the road after hurting his foot. trip: walk with short quick steps, usually as young girls do. The little girl tripped happily up the road. lunge: make a sudden movement towards somebody or something. The boxer lunged forward and grabbed his opponent by the arm. scramble: climb up or down, or over something quickly and with difficulty. They had to scramble up to the top of the hill to see the view. hike: take a long walk in the mountains or countryside, as an adventure. The group hiked up to the top of the hill. trek: hike; make a long, difficult journey on foot. For ten days she trekked across the mountains of China. paddle (GB), wade (US): walk for pleasure without shoes or socks in water that is not very deep. The children were paddling in the lake. waddle: walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to another, used especially to talk about birds or people with fat bodies. The fat man waddled off to the restaurant for lunch. prance: walk with high steps or large movements, in a confident way. She pranced around her room, pretending to be an actress. frogmarch: force somebody to walk by holding his arms tightly by his side, usually because of bad behaviour. The prefect frogmarched the boy to the detention room.

WAYS OF EATING

eat: have food. She eats meat everyday. tuck in: (informal) eat eagerly, with enjoyment. When the guests arrived, Peter was already at the table tucking in. lick: eat something by rubbing it with the tongue. The boy was sitting in the garden licking an icecream. have a snack: eat a small meal between the main meals. She usually has a snack for lunch and then a larger meal for dinner. stuff/gorge oneself: (informal) eat so much that one can't eat anything else. He didn't want any meal because he had stuffed himself with bread and butter. overeat: eat more than is necessary or healthy. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't overeat. pig out: (informal) eat more than is necessary or healthy. When she's depressed she always pigs out on chocolates. make a pig of oneself: (informal) eat too much. She made a pig of herself, she had the whole pizza for herself! guzzle: (informal) eat or drink a lot, with greed. You guzzled my dessert! What a pig! bolt: eat quickly, because one is in a hurry. He bolted down the burger in just a minute! wolf down: (informal) eat quickly, because you are hungry or in a hurry. He wolfed down his lunch but was still hungry. gobble (up): eat quickly. You shouldn't gobble your food. scoff: (informal) eat quickly. William scoffed all the cake before we could get any. polish off: finish a meal quickly or easily. I was so hungry I polished off all the food. nibble: eat small amounts of food, by taking small bites. You have to nibble sweet corn. peck: eat sparingly, without enthusiasm, because you are not interested or not hungry. Sally didn't like the fish. She only pecked at it. chew: masticate, bite food several times before swallowing it. The meat was so tough that it took a lot of chewing. gnaw: keep biting something hard. I watched my dog gnawing at the large bone. chomp: eat, chew forcefully. Francis chomped away at the meat. munch: chew, eat noisily. We all munched at the cookies as we watched the movie. consume: eat or drink. Are you going to consume all the beef? sip: drink something slowly. She was sitting at the table sipping her wine with pleasure. suck (up): drink something with a straw. Sally sucked up all the juice from the carton. swig (back): drink quickly, gulp. The thirsty man swigged back the water. knock back: drink quickly. Francis knocked back his beer in a flash! quaff: drink a lot of something quickly, knock back. Guests quaffed champagne while waiting for the bride to arrive. gulp (down): swallow quickly. Francis gulped down his beer quicker than anybody else.

Sounds animals make Apes gibber Asses bray Bears growl Bees hum, buzz, murmur Beetles drone Birds sing Bitterns boom Blackbirds whistle Bulls bellow Calves bleat Cats meow, mew, purr, caterwal Chickens peep, cackle Cocks crow Cows moo, low Crows caw Cuckoos cuckoo Deer bell Dogs bark, woof, arf Dolphins click Doves coo, moan Ducks quack Eagles scream Elephants trumpet Falcons chant Flies buzz Owls hoot, screech, wail Foxes bark, yelp Oxen low, bellow Frogs croak Parrots talk Geese cackle, hiss, honk Peacocks scream Giraffes bleats, grunts Penguin babies bleat Grasshoppers chirp, pitter Pigeons coo Grouse drum Pigs grunt, squeal, squeak Guinea fowl cry Ravens croak Guinea pigs squeak, whistle Rhinos snort Gulls squawk Rooks caw Hares squeak Sandpipers pipe, whistle Hawks scram Shearwaters shrill Hippos bray Sheep bleat, baa Horses neigh, whinny Snake hiss Hyenas laugh Sparrow chirp Kittens mew Stags bellow, call Lions roar Swallows titter Loons howl Swans crey, hiss, grunt Magpies chatter Tigers roar, growl Mice squeak, squeal Monkeys chatter, gibber Nightingales pipe, warble, jugug

Tortoises grunt Turkeys gobble Wolves howl