Holding & Carrying
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- balance/ˈbæləns/verb · B1To hold something steady so it does not fall.
- bear/bɛə/verb · B1To carry a weight, or to put up with a burden.
- bundle/ˈbʌn.dl̩/noun · B1Things tied or wrapped together for carrying.
- cart/kɑːt/verb · B1To carry something awkwardly from place to place.
- clasp/klɑːsp/verb · B2To hold firmly with the hand or with both arms.
- clench/klɛnt͡ʃ/verb · C1To close your hand or jaw tightly, usually in anger.
- cling/ˈklɪŋ/verb · C1To hold on and refuse to let go.
- clutch/ˈklʌt͡ʃ/verb · B2To hold on to something tightly because you fear losing it.
- convey/kənˈveɪ/verb · B2+To carry a meaning or feeling across to someone.
- cradle/ˈkɹeɪdəl/noun · B1A tiny rocking bed for a baby.
- cuddle/ˈkʌd.l̩/verb · B1To hold somebody close and warmly.
- dangle/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/verb · B2To hold or hang something so it swings loose.
- embrace/ɛmˈbɹes/verb · B2To put your arms right around somebody.
- ferry/ˈfɛɹi/verb · B2To carry people or things back and forth.
- grab/ˈɡɹæb/verb · B1To take hold of something suddenly and roughly.
- grasp/ɡɹɑːsp/verb · B1To seize firmly with the hand — or finally with the mind.
- grip/ˈɡɹɪp/verb · B1To hold something tightly so it cannot slip.
- heave/ˈhiːv/verb · B2To lift or throw something heavy with great effort.
- hoard/hɔɹd/verb · B2+To store far more than you need and refuse to part with it.
- hoist/hɔɪst/verb · C1To haul something heavy upward with effort or ropes.
- juggle/ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl/verb · B2To keep several things in the air, or several tasks going.
- lug/lʌɡ/verb · B2To carry something heavy with difficulty.
- pile/paɪl/noun · B1Things laid loosely on top of each other in a mound.
- pinch/pɪnt͡ʃ/verb · B1To squeeze skin sharply between finger and thumb.
- scoop/skuːp/verb · B2To lift something up in a curved hand or tool.
- seize/ˈsiːz/verb · B2To grab suddenly and firmly — an arm, power, or a chance.
- shift/ˈʃɪft/verb · B1To move something from where it is to somewhere else.
- shoulder/ˈʃəʊldə/noun · A2The part where your arm joins your body; you carry a bag on it.
- snatch/snæt͡ʃ/verb · B2To grab something away quickly and rudely.
- squeeze/skwiːz/verb · B1To press something hard from both sides, like a lemon.
- stack/stæk/verb · B2To pile things one on another.
- stash/stæʃ/verb · B2To hide something away for later.
- stow/stəʊ/verb · B2+To pack something away where it belongs.
- suspend/səsˈpɛnd/verb · B2To hang something from above.
- swipe/swaɪp/verb · B1+To slide a finger across a touchscreen.
- tote/təʊt/verb · C1To carry something about with you.
- transfer/tɹɑːnsˈfɜː/verb · B2To move something to a different place or owner.
- transport/tɹænsˈpɔːt/verb · B1To move goods or people any distance.
- tuck/tʌk/verb · B2To push something snugly into place.
- wrap/ɹæp/verb · B1To cover something all around with paper or cloth.