20 verbs used with hands
These are 20 basic verbs used with hands that are very important for English learners specifically for the beginner levels since they need to know these verbs to communicate everyday with people around them at any place. Check out a list of 20 verbs used with hand in Khmer and English meaning below.
20 hand verbs in English meaning
- clap: to make a short loud noise by hitting your hands together.
- applaud: to clap your hands to show praise or approval.
- slap: to hit someone or something with an open hand, usually making a loud sound.
- pat: to tap someone or something lightly and gently with open hand.
- rub: to move your hand back and forth over a surface to warm it up.
- cup: to shape your hands like a bowl and hold something inside them.
- twiddle: to turn or twist your fingers around without any purpose.
- reach out: to extend your hand toward someone or something, usually to offer help or to touch.
- point: to extend a finger toward someone or something to show them or to indicate a direction.
- pinch: to squeeze something between your fingers causing a small bite or tight pinch.
- tickle: to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh or giggle.
- knock: to strike a surface (like a door) with your knuckles to get attention.
- tap: to touch something quickly and lightly, often to make a soft sound.
- scratch: to rub or scrape your skin with your nails to relieve an itch or mark something.
- thumb: to use your thumb to press or grip something.
- claw: to scratch or grab at something with your fingers or nails like a claw.
- snatch: to quickly grab something and take it away.
- grab: to seize and hold something suddenly with your hand.
- snap fingers: to press two fingers together against another finger to make a small popping sound.
- pass: to give something to someone else by extending your hand and handing it over.
21 hand verbs in Khmer
- clap : ទះដៃ
- applaud : ទះដៃអបអរ
- slap : ទះកំភ្លៀង
- pat : ទះតិចដោយលបាទដៃ
- rub : ត្រដុសនៃបាទដៃ
- cup : ក្បង់
- twiddle : លេងម្រាមដៃ
- reach out : ឈោងចាប់
- point : ចង្អុល
- pinch : ក្តិច
- tickle : ចាក់ក្រឡេក
- knock : គោះ
- tap : ចុច ឬទះតិចៗ
- scratch : អេះ
- thumb : សង្កត់ដោយប្រើមេដៃ
- claw : អេះ
- snatch : កញ្ឆក់
- grab : ក្តាប់យក
- snap fingers : ផ្ទាត់ម្រាមដៃ
- pass : ចុច
- point : ចង្អុល
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