VERB | motion | move back and forth | move in one direction and then into the opposite direction |
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Meaning | Move in one direction and then into the opposite direction. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Narrower | flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver | move back and forth very rapidly |
rock, sway, shake | move back and forth or sideways | |
swing, sway | Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner | |
Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
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