Group 4: Water, Walking, and Holidays#

Theme: Friends enjoy outdoor activities during a summer trip by the lake.

vacation /vəˈkeɪʃn/ noun verb

1. A vacation is a period of time that you spend away from home in order to rest or enjoy yourself.
2. If you vacation somewhere, you spend your holiday there.

camp /kæmp/ noun

1. A camp is a place where people stay in tents, huts, or caravans for a short time, often for a holiday.
2. A camp is a group of people who share the same political opinions, beliefs, or interests.

bow /baʊ/ verb noun

1. When you bow, you bend your head or the top part of your body forwards as a sign of respect or greeting.
2. A bow is a movement in which you bend your head or the upper part of your body forwards.

excursion /ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ noun

1. An excursion is a short journey or trip made for pleasure, usually organized for a group of people.

tent /tent/ noun

1. A tent is a shelter made of cloth supported by poles and ropes, which you can fold up and carry with you when you go camping.

jog /dʒɒɡ/ verb

1. If you jog, you run slowly and steadily for a long time, usually as a form of exercise.

picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/ noun verb

1. A picnic is an informal meal that you take with you to eat outdoors, usually in a park or the countryside.
2. If you picnic somewhere, you have a meal outdoors, usually on a blanket or at an outdoor table.

hunt /hʌnt/ verb noun

1. If people or animals hunt, they chase and kill wild animals for food or sport.
2. A hunt is an act of searching thoroughly for something or someone that is hard to find.

bend /bend/ verb

1. When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards.
2. If you bend something, or if it bends, it changes shape so that it is curved instead of straight.

drag /dræɡ/ verb

1. If you drag something, you pull it along the ground or across another surface, usually with a lot of effort.

pull /pʊl/ verb

1. When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards yourself or in the direction you are going.
2. If you pull an oar or pull a boat, you use oars to row a boat through the water.

hike /haɪk/ noun verb

1. A hike is a long walk that you take in the countryside, usually for pleasure or exercise.
2. If you hike, you go for a long walk in the countryside.

pedestrian /pəˈdestriən/ noun

1. A pedestrian is a person who is walking in a town or on a road rather than travelling in a vehicle.

pace /peɪs/ noun verb

1. The pace of an activity or event is the speed at which it happens or is done.
2. If you pace up and down a room or area, you walk back and forth with slow, regular steps, usually because you are worried or impatient.

step /step/ noun

1. A step is the movement you make when you put one foot in front of the other while walking or running.
2. A step is one of a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a particular result.

trip /trɪp/ verb noun

1. If you trip, you knock your foot against something while you are walking or running, and lose your balance or fall over.
2. A trip is a journey that you make to a place and back again, especially for pleasure or business.

stride /straɪd/ verb

1. If you stride somewhere, you walk there with quick, long, and confident steps.

marathon /ˈmærəθən/ noun

1. A marathon is a long-distance running race of about forty-two kilometres, or twenty-six miles.
2. A marathon is any activity or event that takes a very long time and requires a lot of effort and endurance.

race /reɪs/ noun

1. A race is a competition to see who is the fastest person, animal, or vehicle over a certain distance.
2. A race is one of the main groups into which humans can be divided according to their physical features, such as skin colour.

lag /læɡ/ verb noun

1. If you lag behind, you move or develop more slowly than others.
2. A lag is a period of time between one event and another related event.

climb /klaɪm/ verb

1. If you climb something, such as a mountain, a tree, or stairs, you move upwards towards the top using your feet and usually your hands.

wander /ˈwɒndə/ verb

1. If you wander somewhere, you walk around slowly and casually, without any particular purpose or direction.
2. If your mind or thoughts wander, you stop paying attention to what you are doing and start thinking about other things.

linger /ˈlɪŋɡə/ verb

1. If you linger somewhere, you stay there longer than is necessary, usually because you are enjoying yourself.
2. If a feeling, smell, or habit lingers, it continues to exist for a long time.

leap /liːp/ verb noun

1. If you leap, you jump high into the air or jump over something, usually with a lot of energy and speed.
2. A leap is a sudden and large jump, movement, or increase in something.

hop /hɒp/ verb

1. If you hop, you jump on one foot, or if an animal or bird hops, it moves by jumping on both feet together.
2. If you hop onto or off a bus, train, or bicycle, you get on or off it quickly and easily.

bounce /baʊns/ verb

1. When an object such as a ball bounces, it hits a surface and immediately moves away from it in the opposite direction.
2. If you bounce up and down, you jump up and down repeatedly on a soft surface, or walk with a lot of energy.

jump /dʒʌmp/ verb

1. If you jump, you push yourself off the ground into the air using your legs and feet.
2. If an amount or price jumps, it increases suddenly by a large amount.

spring /sprɪŋ/ verb noun

1. If you spring in a particular direction, you move or jump quickly and suddenly from a resting position.
2. A spring is a quick and sudden leap or jump upwards or forwards.

cruise /kruːz/ verb

1. If you cruise, you travel on a large ship for pleasure, visiting several different places.
2. If a vehicle or aircraft cruises, it travels at a steady and comfortable speed without using too much fuel.

drift /drɪft/ verb

1. If something drifts on water or in the air, it is carried along smoothly and slowly by the movement of the water or wind.
2. If you drift into a situation or state, you move or change into it gradually and without making a deliberate plan.

plunge /plʌndʒ/ verb noun

1. If you plunge into water, or if a price plunges, you or it falls or drops quickly and steeply.
2. A plunge is a sudden dive into water, or a sharp, steep fall in an amount, rate, or value.

dive /daɪv/ verb

1. If you dive into water, you jump in head first with your arms held straight above your head.
2. If an aeroplane or bird dives, it moves downwards quickly through the air.