| brush1 |
to lightly touch or move across. [1/6 definitions] |
| chuck1 |
to touch or pat lightly with affection. [1/5 definitions] |
| clap |
to strike lightly with an open hand and in a friendly manner. [1/5 definitions] |
| dab1 |
to pat or press lightly. [1/5 definitions] |
| dance |
to move quickly and lightly in a way that suggests dancing. [1/7 definitions] |
| doze |
to sleep lightly or for a short time. [1/2 definitions] |
| finger |
to touch lightly with the fingers. [1/3 definitions] |
| flutter |
to beat lightly and quickly. [1/5 definitions] |
| graze2 |
to touch or brush lightly in passing. [1/4 definitions] |
| harp |
A harp is a kind of musical instrument. It has many strings that are held together by a large frame. The strings are longer at one end of the frame and shorter at the other. When you play a harp, you put both arms around the harp, and you pull the strings lightly with your fingers. |
| lick |
to reach toward or pass lightly over. [1/7 definitions] |
| lightly |
If you touch something lightly, you touch it with very little force. You don't press it or hit it hard. If something falls to the ground lightly, it falls through the air a little slowly and hits the ground very softly. [2 definitions] |
| peck2 |
(informal) to kiss quickly and lightly. [1/5 definitions] |
| pluck |
When you pluck the string of a musical instrument, you pull it very lightly with your finger and let it go very quickly. [1/4 definitions] |
| powder |
When you powder something, you cover it very lightly with powder. [1/3 definitions] |
| skip |
to bounce lightly over or along a surface. [2/8 definitions] |
| slumber |
to sleep lightly. [1/3 definitions] |
| sprinkle |
to rain very lightly (often used with "it"). [1/5 definitions] |
| strum |
When you strum a guitar or similar instrument, you move your fingers lightly across all the strings in one movement. Sometimes people strum a guitar holding a small, flat, plastic thing called a "pick." |
| sweep |
to touch lightly; brush. [1/10 definitions] |
| tap1 |
to strike lightly. [2/4 definitions] |