Synonyms and antonyms of To move your limbs and appendages in American Thesaurus

spread (verb)

to move your arms, legs, or hands so that they are far apart

fold your arms/hands ()

to cross one arm or hand over the other

bend (verb)

if you bend your arm, leg, etc., or if it bends, you move it into a position that is not straight

wave (verb)

to move your hand in order to tell someone to move, leave, or stop annoying you

reach out ()

to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold someone or something

kick (verb)

to move your legs as if you were kicking something

stretch (verb)

to make your arms, legs, or body as straight as possible so that your muscles become long and tight

open (verb)

to move your arms or legs wide apart

close (verb)

to put or have your fingers, hands, or arms around someone or something

extend (verb)

to stretch out your arms or legs so that they are straight

brace (verb)

to make your body, or a part of it, stiff and strong in order to do something that needs a lot of physical effort

clench (verb)

if you clench a part of your body such as your hand or your mouth, or if it clenches, you close it tightly, especially because you are angry or upset

cock (verb)

to raise or turn a part of your body

coordinate (verb)

to control the movements of different parts of your body so that they work well together

coordination (noun)

the ability to control the movements of different parts of your body so that they work well together

cross your arms ()

to put one arm over the other in front of your body, so that each hand is on the opposite elbow

cup your hand/hands ()

to make your hand/hands into a curved shape

extension (noun)

formal the action of stretching part of your body

flail (verb)

to move your arms and legs about in an uncontrolled way

flap (verb)

if your arms, hands, etc. flap, or if you flap them, they move quickly up and down

flex (verb)

to move or bend a muscle or body part, usually in order to stretch or exercise it

lace your fingers (together) ()

to put the fingers of one hand between the fingers of the other hand

link arms ()

to put the bend of your arm through the bend of another person’s arm

point (verb)

to stretch your toes as if you were trying to make them form a straight line with your leg

put your hand/arm/foot out ()

to move your hand/arm/foot forward from your body

put your hand up/put up your hand ()

to raise your arm to show that you want to ask or answer a question, or so that someone can count you

reach (verb)

to move your hand, arm, leg, etc. toward something that you are trying to touch or pick up

scissor (verb)

to move something, especially your legs, backward and forward in the way that scissors move

splay (verb)

to stretch or spread something, especially your body or part of your body, in a way that often looks strange

stretch (verb)

to move an arm or a leg away from your body in order to reach something

twiddle your thumbs ()

to hold your hands together and move your thumbs around each other because you have nothing else to do