Movement Vocabulary

to delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them; to hinder

to push someone gently with your elbow to get their attention

the central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle

traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods

a long or roundabout route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way

the action or process of moving or being moved

a person who walks for pleasure, especially in the countryside

the middle point of something; a place where a particular activity is concentrated

a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way

a short journey or trip, especially one engaged in as a leisure activity

Not moving or not intended to be moved; remaining in one place without motion or change in position.

a person employed to deliver messages or documents quickly

to move slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground

happening or existing now; belonging to the present time

to change the direction or route of something

a passage between rows of seats in a church, theater, or airplane, or between shelves in a store

to run away from a place or situation of danger

to send someone or something to a particular place for a specific purpose

To move slowly and aimlessly, often carried by currents of air or water. Can also mean to gradually change direction or lose focus without purpose.

a long narrow passage in a building or train, especially with rooms on one or both sides