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The Body - Verbs Used with Different Parts of the Body

Click on the audio symbol below to begin the pronunciation examples. You will hear each word pronounced followed by a pause for you to repeat the word. The list of words is repeated twice.

To the right of the listed words, you can see the part of the body that is used to perform these actions.

blink eyes
glance eyes
stare eyes
wink eye
point finger
scratch finger
kick foot
clap hands
punch hands
shake hands
slap hands
smack hands
nod head
shake head
kiss lips
whistle lips / mouth
eat mouth
mutter mouth
talk mouth
taste mouth
whisper mouth
breathe mouth
smell nose
sniff nose
shrug shoulder
bite mouth
chew mouth
stub toe
lick tongue
swallow throat

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