agitation |
the act or process of stirring up something, forcing it to move around or back and forth. [1/2 definitions] |
alternate |
to move back and forth between two or more places, actions, or conditions (usually followed by "between"). [1/7 definitions] |
badminton |
a sport in which players use rackets to hit a small rubber object back and forth across a high net. |
cable car |
an enclosed vehicle either on rails or hanging from a cable that is pulled back and forth by a moving cable. A cable car carries people up and down a steep slope or across a chasm. |
cast |
to give forth; direct or project. [1/12 definitions] |
crisscross |
to move back and forth over. [1/4 definitions] |
et cetera |
and others of the same kind; and the like; and so forth. "Et cetera" is Latin for "and others." (abbreviated: etc.) |
fan1 |
a device that is waved back and forth with the hand to cool the face or body. [1/3 definitions] |
ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. [1/2 definitions] |
flap |
to swing or wave back and forth with a slapping sound. [1/5 definitions] |
flicker1 |
to move quickly back and forth; flutter. [1/4 definitions] |
flower |
a plant that puts forth blossoms and that is grown for its beauty. [1/3 definitions] |
flutter |
to wave rapidly back and forth or up and down. [1/5 definitions] |
hatch1 |
to cause (a baby bird, fish, or other animal) to come forth from an egg. [1/4 definitions] |
jet1 |
to shoot forth; spurt in a stream. [1/3 definitions] |
launch1 |
to start forth. [1/5 definitions] |
meander |
to wind back and forth. [1/2 definitions] |
muster |
to gather up or call forth from within oneself (often followed by "up"). [1/4 definitions] |
outburst |
a sudden coming forth of strong feeling. |
pendulum |
a weight hung on a long cord, wire, or lever so that it swings back and forth. Pendulums are used to control the movements of some clocks. |
pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. [3 definitions] |