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v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

wind, wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

float, drift, be adrift, blow

v. be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

buffet, knock about, batter

v. strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"

beat, flap

v. move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

pulsate, beat, quiver

v. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement"

fling

v. move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"

flit, flutter, fleet, dart

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

brandish, flourish, wave

v. move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"

roll, undulate, flap, wave

v. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

veer

v. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

twist, wriggle, squirm, wrestle, worm, writhe

v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace

v. spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"

bend, flex

v. form a curve; "The stick does not bend"

flex, bend, deform, twist, turn

v. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

flex, bend

v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

double over, double, double up

v. bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently"

uncoil

v. unwind or untwist

unwind, disentangle

v. separate the tangles of

unwind, wind off, unroll

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

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