Verb

verb

145 of 727

Bad / Hostile

Url audio

belittle - To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect.

A good rule of interpersoanl relationships is: Don’t belittle others just to make yourself feel better.

verb

146 of 727

Bad / Angry

audio

lambaste - To criticize someone or something harshly

Before he was fired for his poor performance, Frank was lambasted by his boss in front of his coworkers.

verb

147 of 727

Bad / Mistake

audio

botch - To carry out a task badly or carelessly

Eric botched the assignment that he was asked to do, so his supervisor had to reprimand him.

verb

148 of 727

Good / Love

audio

dote - To be extremely and uncritically fond of something.

The new parents doted on their daughter constantly, always showering her with love.

verb

149 of 727

Other / Up+Down

Url audio

flip - To turn over or rotate something quickly, especially with a sudden movement.

She flipped the pancake onto the other side with a quick motion.

verb

150 of 727

Other / Body

audio

slurp - To eat or drink something with a loud sloppy sucking noise.

Emery slurped each piece of spaghetti, ruining what was otherwise a quiet dinner.

verb

151 of 727

Other / Slowly

audio

prod - To persuade or try to persuade (someone) to do something

Betty was a bit shy, but when her teacher and classmates prodded her, she showed off her beautiful voice in front of the whole school.

verb

152 of 727

Other / Inward

Url audio

repent - To express sincere remorse and ask for forgiveness, often in a religious or moral context.

He decided to repent for his past mistakes and bad behavior by asking others for forgiveness and working hard to be a better person.

verb

153 of 727

Other / Wet

audio

quench - To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty

Sally found that the best way to quench her thirst was by drinking water and not soda

verb

154 of 727

Good / Calm

Url audio

browse - To look at various items or information, often to find something of interest.

I like to browse online shops even when I’m not planning to buy anything.

verb

155 of 727

Other / Move

Url audio

disperse - To scatter or spread over a wide area.

The wind began to disperse the smoke from the fire.

verb

156 of 727

Bad / Delay

audio

dillydally - To waste time through aimless wandering or indecision

Beth and Kat dillydallied outside the store instead of going inside and buying something.