Tag: verb

Verb > Lounge (no object) to sit or lie in a relaxed way She was lounging on the sofa. lounging in bed to spend time resting or relaxing He was lounging by the pool all afternoon. lounging at the bar Read More …

Verb > Embroider (+ object) 1 : to sew a design on a piece of cloth She embroidered tiny flowers on the baby’s scarf. a scarf embroidered with tiny flowers an embroidered scarf 2 : to make (a story, the Read More …

Verb – Frighten 1 (+ object) : to cause (someone) to become afraid The story really frightened me. The child was badly frightened by the mask. The story nearly frightened me to death. = The story nearly frightened the life Read More …

Verb – Scatter 1 a (+ object) : to cause (things or people) to separate and go in different directions The wind scattered the pile of leaves. 1 b (no object) : to separate and go in different directions The Read More …

Verb – Lace 1 a (+ object) : to pull a lace through the holes of (a shoe, boot, etc.) She was lacing (up) her shoes. 1 b (no object) : to be tied or fastened with a lace a Read More …

Verb – Shrug to raise and lower your shoulders usually to show that you do not know or care about something (no object) I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged. (+ object) He Read More …

Verb – Quarrel (no object) to argue about or disagree with something The children quarrel all the time. She and her husband are always quarreling about/over money. I don’t want to quarrel with you. I won’t quarrel (=disagree) with your Read More …

Verb – Smudge 1 (+ object) : to make a dirty mark, spot, streak, etc., on (something) Don’t smudge the picture with your dirty hands! His face was smudged with grease. 2 a (no object) : to become blurry and Read More …