snatch, burrow, scratch, rustle, fly, dig, wiggle, wriggle, perch, wade, hop, shake off, flit, slice through (air), swarm, flock, dive, leap, land, cavort, dance, strut, claw, jump, skip, mount, float, totter, skitter, ruffle, flutter (wings), scurry, scrabble, waddle, waggle, alight, rocket, soar, glide, gather, migrate, dart, splash, plunge, nosedive, swoop, gunnel

chip, clang, drum, screech, roll, grate, flick, stir, spray, clack, swarm, peck, coo, pip, cluck, crow, woo, trill, beep, hoot, honk, caw, cry, howl, hiss, hum, buzz, flap, beat (wings), bat, tweet, drone, cheep, click, chirp, chirr, chipper, chirrup, chitter, scold, sing, peep, quack, cronk, crunk, squawk, squeak, mock, chime, chant, scream, whirl, phrase, laugh, beg, chirk, chirm, shriek, grackle, chuckle, rattle, warble, cackle, whistle, gobble, mimic, tinkle, mewl, twitter, flutter, jabber, echo, chortle, descend, chewink, question, call, answer, chatter, imitate, gobble (turkeys), stridulate, quaver, squee

bore, raise, fumble, nestle, snap, feed, siphon, bite, alight, peck, roost, rest on, molt, hatch, push out, nest, rear, suck, preen, snap up, cock (head), settle on, snuggle, nuzzle, balance, cocoon, engorge itself, pollinate (flowers), insulate (a nest), regurgitate, incubate, metamorphose (insects) infest, invade, feather (feather a nest), hibernate, gyrate, winter, mate, pair, overrun, estivate, fledge, splash, bill, cannibalize

screech, gnash, chomp, gnaw, scratch, cluck, crow, stomp, moo, snort, bray, bleat, baa, oink, squeal, whelp, grunt, chump, swish, grumph, rumble, low, sough, sigh, trumpet

tussle, nip, graze, ram, lash, chew, chomp, roll, scratch, stink, feed, spray, bite, hop, strut, waddle, peck, molt, hatch, nest, suck, mate, lap up, eat, bear, plod, shed (antlers/winter coat), break free, troop, calve, hump, nibble, chew (cud), forage, ruminate, masticate, wallow, bed down, roam, stomp, charge, caper, amble, trammel, agitate, congregate, crop, lay (eggs), frolic, play, breed, fledge, birth, nurse, stand up, learn, reproduce, suckle, ail, perish, die

tug, scrape, chomp, fumble, wiggle, wriggle, feed, snake, bite, hop, dive, leap, float, glide, molt, estivate, lay (eggs), dunk, throng, hide, swim, catch, flail, slink, spawn, slough off, turn color, slice through (water), morph (into), metamorphose, surface, spatter, splatter, swallow, crawl, slither, dart, pounce, school

strike, belch, clack, stomp, snort, clop, blow, pant, nicker, whimper, whinny, neigh, clomp, clonk, clunk, thwak, whicker, snortle

nip, graze, bust, crunch, chomp, gnaw, jolt, roll, drag, buck, twitch, strut, rear, nuzzle, bear, plod, nibble, stomp, frolic, canter, gallop, lunge, trot, frisk, bolt, balk (at a jump), clop, sire, blaze, lope, shy, start, froth, prance, pace, nose, race, flick (tail), nudge, munch, lurch, stamp, shake (head), swing (tail/head), rear up, swish (tail), toss (head), slice through, startle, thunder, unseat, prick up (its ears), crib

chomp, haul, buck, kick, deliver, hump, bray, munch, clomp, carry (a load), shift (under a blanket), climb, plod along, dig in, heehaw, trot (off), refuse (to budge), switch, give birth to (a colt)

bump, bounce, tighten, straddle, harness, break, jump, mount, preen, hitch, tether, water, post, canter, sink into (the saddle), groom, curry, train, show, pick (hooves), rein, cinch (a saddle), girth up, yoke, strap up, ride, gallop, parade, saddle, saddle up, bridle, dismount, tack (up), lunge, caracole, cinch, cowboy, geld

nestle, wiggle, flush, dive, float, waddle, balance, sing, call, forage, swim, surface, blow, hunt, sunbathe, flip, breach, bark, slip, pile up, flop, bellow, haul out, strain, gulp, broach

tussle, slam, migrate, winter, mate, forage, play, herd, chase, prey, hunt, run, establish (territory/dominance), stampede, strategize, flank, overtake, pick up (scent), overpower, fight, challenge, nurture, trample, snuffle, pronk

wrestle, shed, feed, migrate, molt, suck, hibernate, mate, hump, birth, nurse, stand up, reproduce, suckle, ail, die, crawl, walk, wean, dominate, mark out (territory), attract (a mate), submit, injure (prey), prey, hunt, conceive, challenge (a rival), protect (position of dominance), defend (territory), give birth, push out (a calf), procreate, care for, rear (young), raise (young), mature, nourish, nurture (their young), abound, proliferate, multiply, fall ill, sicken, age

chew, cry, howl, squeak, mewl, squeal, pant, bark, snarl, lap, yelp, yip, yowl, yap, growl, whine, purr, meow, mew, eek

shave, clip, trim, prize, smooth, pat, hold, play with, feed, brush, fix, pen in, tether, trot out, neuter, water, groom, train, show, care for, declaw (cats), crop ears, dock (tails), cage, pet, curb, teach (tricks), reward, exercise, immunize, vaccinate, empty (litter box), operate (on), personify, fawn over, walk (the dog), wash, bathe, soothe, name, pick up/out, out, house, spay, castrate, adopt, pamper, tickle, unleash, dote on, fret over, indulge, let out

slap, chomp, chuck, scratch, nestle, shred, stink, smell, bite, strut, claw, lap up, frolic, play, chase, pant, whimper, bark, tickle, spit out, wag, slurp, shed (hair), retract (claws), snooze, nap, heed, jump up, snarl, give off (a smell), secrete, gambol, badger, pester, soil, prick up (ears), retract claws (cats), cough up (hairball), drag in, tuck (tail), lower (head), roll over, paw

struggle, slash, wrench, huddle, tense, flare (one's nostrils), smell, skitter, scurry, cock (head), bleed, hide, slink, slither, rear up, startle, run, sense, tear through/around, scan, squeeze into, burrow into/through, prick up, back away/off, panic, bound, skulk, steal, retreat, elude, evade, shy away, clump together, fight back, hear, listen, give in, fend off, camouflage

wrest, tear, clamp, clench, struggle, snatch, mangle, slash, wrench, gnash, snap, flare (one's nostrils), tackle, claw, jump, corral, hide, catch, stampede, fight, growl, steal, retreat, fight one's way, bare (teeth), tear at/off, rend, tear into, hound, snare, kill, set (a trap), sheathe (claws), dog, bear down, prey upon/on, ensnare, roar, attack, display (fangs), advance, menace, threaten, surrender, jag, draw blood, defend (itself)

struggle, snatch, bore, gnaw, hover, dig, snap, tackle, smell, bite, jump, snap up, cock (head), chase, slink, dart, pounce, lope, hunt, run, fight, sense, rout around, paw, follow, bound, skulk, hear, listen, lurk, startle (prey), wind (prey), spring, bait, trap, track, prowl, trail, stake out, pursue, corner, stalk

mangle, slash, eviscerate, skin, pack, drive, load, rustle, shoot, discharge, cock, hang (to dry), hide, catch, steal, retreat, listen, bait, track, trail, stake out, rend, hound, snare, kill, set (a trap), dog, ensnare, attack, advance, ride (horseback), scout, climb (trees), watch, wait, mask (one's scent), poison, reload, aim, let fly (an arrow), conceal, camouflage, ferret, drag (prey), cure (meat), freeze (meat), process (meat), gut, target-shoot, foil, jag

flex, snatch, bore, tunnel, graze, gnaw, scoot, heft, probe, scratch, wipe, rustle, buck, stand, curl, nestle, ball up, dig, wiggle, wriggle, pad, kick, bite, stash, wade, hop, leap, cavort, jump, scurry, scrabble, preen, cock (head), snuggle, nuzzle, hump, forage, amble, birth, throng, swim, slink, dart, groom, frisk, lope, prance, swish (tail), pant, rear (young), run, wag, gambol, stake out (territory), sense, adapt, protect (one's young), fend off (predators/rivals), hoard, scrounge, scavenge, rout around, root, paw, wipe off, tear through/around, kick up, shake out/off, worm one's way, chock, drool, back up/out, tread, scan, step, edge, fill in (a tunnel), nose into, squeeze into, sink into, stretch, burrow into/through, clamber, pass on, scramble, cuddle, coddle (one's young), stumble, scamper, scuttle, skedaddle, bay, follow, rustle (through the brush), spasm, sun (itself), flap (ears)

generate, unlock, devise, draw up, clear, spawn, start, conceive, catalyze, conjure up, kindle, imagine, sketch, draft, form, invent, machinate, contrive, formulate, initiate, innovate, envision, uncork, fantasize, work up, itch, coin, dream up, invoke, give rise to, begin, shape (an idea), bring on/about, give birth to (something), free (one's imagination), tap into (one's creativity), set off/in motion, create (a new genre)

generate, engineer, build, model, devise, shape, construct, assemble, erect, strengthen, conceive, proportion, redesign, contour, design, form, fashion, produce, coalesce, funnel, invent, draw up (a plan), concoct, create, cultivate, firm up, activate, solidify, string together, bring to life, furnish (a prototype), lay (a foundation), re-form

launch, rise, generate, debut, galvanize, start, nurture, prompt, catalyze, crowdsource, crowdfund, form (a 501c3), orchestrate, venture, jump into, step up/forward, hire, create, unveil, initiate, found, co-create, set in motion, undertake, head, spearhead, usher in, forge ahead, ready, instigate, pioneer, institute, kick-start, kick off, embark, fire up, give birth to, jumpstart, set up/off/about, issue (a license/a permit), introduce (an app/product)

bog down, waylay, delay, come to a halt, shut down, detain, hang up, draw out, drag out, set back, pass time, strand, slow down/up, retard (progress), suspend (service), grind to a halt, push back (departures), throw off (schedule)

freeze, break down, plod, crawl, wait, switch off, hold up, suspend, delay, detour, stall, come to a halt, table, defer, postpone, dawdle, linger, drag one's feet, await, creep, inch, tarry, reschedule, slow down/up, brake, turn off (an engine), divert (traffic), go home, come to (an impasse)

sever, smother, get rid of, dispose of, settle, wind up, finish, dismantle, remove, put out, destroy, paralyze, jettison, close, drain, erase, ditch, cancel, cut short, abort, stop, cut off, doom, put an end to, shut down, shutter, wipe out, eradicate, annihilate, eliminate, stamp out, exhaust, abridge, conclude, use up, terminate, complete, lock up, finalize, discontinue, take down/out, shorten (a trip), abandon (an effort), bring to a close, end, finish off/up, tie up (loose ends), padlock, batten the hatch, rub out, unsubscribe

fold, perish, die, fall out of favor, dissipate, peter out, subside, cut short, derail, disintegrate, come to a halt, fizzle, lapse, expire, fall away, wind down, last, drop away, come to an end, cease to exist, run its course, run out of steam, play itself out, close its doors, draw to a close

chuck, finish, unseat, scuttle, close, sabotage, retract, abort, resign, annul, halt, squelch, prohibit, withdraw, put an end to, phase out, stamp out, truncate, conclude, cap, terminate, finalize, wrap up, end, draw to a close, cut short/off, put to rest, shut down (a business), complete (a contract/a term), mark (the last time)

break off, wind up, step away (from), jettison, close, ditch, skip town, quit, stand down, give up, withdraw, abstain, lose interest, postpone, cease, knock off, retire, lie down, close (one's eyes), go home, abandon (a deal)

take hold, stir, unleash, emerge, appear, manifest, occur, trigger, awaken, arouse, spark, burst, explode, form, ignite, arise, enthuse, rouse, brew, interest, dawn, begin, come to life, conjure, arrive, pop (into one's head), take form/shape, cross one's mind

level, steady, stabilize, secure, fix, establish, balance, root, implant, calm, form, control, quiet, embed, safeguard, anchor, ingrain, entrench, solidify, institute, compose, regularize, moor, settle (a question/substance), hold steady/still, quell

start, materialize, manifest, gel, shape up, jell, form, firm up, come together, solidify, fall into place, become definite, take shape, crystallize, take form, congeal

bar, remove, suppress, tie up, hold up, spirit away, prohibit, forestall, stifle, ban, forbid, take over, purge, veto, expurgate, beat back, deny (access/admission), rescind (freedom of the press), invalidate (documents)

surface, follow, turn up, emerge, appear, manifest, grow, grow out of, come forth, originate from, ensue, evolve, come out, come to light, emanate from, spring from, proceed from, issue from, follow from, arise from, derive from, stem from, reveal itself, come next/after, spring forth

fly off, prompt, catalyze, elicit, yield, cultivate, foster, enter, sow, actualize, lead to, begin, set off (a chain reaction), cast (a seed)

root, follow, turn up, attribute, become known, become apparent, originate, happen, come about, reach back, harken back to, precede, spring from, base something on

rise, hatch, surface, start, turn up, emerge, appear, materialize, manifest, occur, incarnate, spark, ignite, erupt, happen, transpire, arise, crop up, come about, become, pop up, end up, spring from/into, spring forth, come to pass

drive, supply, assemble, lead, plan, enlist, advise, predict, mobilize, mandate, grant, steward, foster, orient, muster, discuss, commit, clarify, elucidate, set (goals), engage (employees), promote (cooperation), make clear, attend to, define (goals), expedite (progress), generate (structure), designate (section leaders), empower (team members), build a team

figure out, brave, incubate, train, aim, outline, anticipate, observe, plot, rehearse, scheme, brainstorm, plan, risk, practice, figure in, set in motion, pledge, channel, prepare, set out to, take steps to, ready, foresee, put in place, commit, gear up, attend to, set (an intention), rustle up (information/funding), muster (courage/resources), determine (feasibility), psych oneself up, put in order, get ready, run through (a speech/the plan), set in place, adjust (one's expectations)