Related WordNet synsets for SUMO concept BodyMotion

More specialized WordNet synsets

circumduction

a circular movement of a limb or eye

body English

a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction

gesture

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

headshake, headshaking

the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me"

mudra

ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing

inclination, inclining

the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"

bob

a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"

stoop

an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

nod, nutation

the act of nodding the head

kick, kicking

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"

kneel, kneeling

supporting yourself on your knees

reclining

the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position

prostration

the act of prostrating yourself

reach, reaching, stretch

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

retroflection, retroflexion

the act of bending backward

sitting, posing

the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"

pirouette

a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)

sitting

the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"

squat, squatting

the act of assuming or maintaining a squatting position

pronation

rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward

supination

rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward

tremor, shudder

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

straddle, span

the act of sitting or standing astride

standing

the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

wiggle, wriggle, squirm

the act of wiggling

hunch

the act of bending yourself up together

crouch

the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

embrace, embracing

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

cuddle, nestle, snuggle

a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

hug, clinch

a tight embrace

backbend

an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor

back circle

a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head

handstand

the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position

walkover

backbends combined with handstands

cartwheel

acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel

split

extending the legs at right angles to the trunks (one in front and the other in back)

kick up

raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand

handspring

an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again

headstand

an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)

tumble

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

acrobatic stunt, acrobatic feat

a stunt performed by an acrobat

somersault, somersaulting, flip

an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

flip-flop

a backward somersault

kick turn

a turn made in skiing

stem turn

a turn made in skiing

belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper

a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water

dive, diving

a headlong plunge into water

flip

a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

gainer, full gainer

a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board

half gainer

a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board

jackknife

a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out

swan dive, swallow dive

a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water

crab

a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply; "he caught a crab and lost the race"

sparring

making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer

flying mare

a wrestling maneuver

footwork

the manner of using the feet

stroke

any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing

grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension

the act of gripping something firmly with the hands

clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

behavior, behaviour, conduct

manner of acting or conducting oneself

territoriality

the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory

finger wave

a wave made with the fingers

handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp

grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

sneer, sneering, leer

a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

sign

a gesture that is part of a sign language

fingerspelling

an alphabet of manual signs

facial expression, facial gesture

a gesture executed with the facial muscles

gesture, motion, gesticulation

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

body language

communication via the movements or attitudes of the body

beck

a beckoning gesture

gape

an expression of open-mouthed astonishment

smile, smiling, grin, grinning

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

rictus

a gaping grimace

grimace, face

a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"

pout, moue, wry face

a disdainful pouting grimace

frown, scowl

a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

laugh

a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"

smirk

a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure

straight face

a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement

snarl

an angry vicious expression

wince

the facial expression of sudden pain

wink

closing one eye quickly as a signal

flourish

a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"

flourish, brandish

the act of waving

articulation

bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

retroflection, retroflexion

an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth

wave, waving, wafture

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

shrug

a gesture involving the shoulders

V sign

a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers

nod

a sign of assent or salutation or command

sign of the cross

a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith

bow, bowing, obeisance

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame

curtsy, curtsey

bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women

genuflection, genuflexion

the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence

scrape, scraping

a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"

kowtow, kotow

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

salaam

a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation

flap, flapping, flopping, flutter, fluttering

the motion made by flapping up and down

snake dance

a group advancing in a single-file serpentine path

lead

(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"

brooding, incubation

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

twitch, jerk

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"

act, behave, do

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"

move involuntarily, move reflexively

move in an uncontrolled manner

act involuntarily, act reflexively

act in an uncontrolled manner

go to bed, turn in, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, get into bed, sack out, go to sleep, retire

go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"

get up

cause to rise; "The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M."

get up, turn out, arise, rise

get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"

crick

twist the head into a strained position

relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed

cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"

unbend

release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"

tense, tense up

become tense or tenser; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

relax, unlax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down

become less tense; "He relaxed in the hot tub"

sit back, take it easy

settle into a comfortable sitting position

limber up, warm up, loosen up

prepare for strenuous physical activity

stretch, extend

extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!" "Extend your right arm above your head"

stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth

extend out and forward, as of a limb; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"

spread-eagle

stretch out completely; "They spread-eagled him across the floor"

beam

smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

crane, stretch out

of the neck; so as to see better

smile

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

dimple

produce dimples while smiling; "The child dimpled up to the adults"

grin

to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

break down, collapse

collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

smirk, simper

smile affectedly or derisively

fall over, go over

fall forward and down; "The old woman went over without a sound"

clap, spat

clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"

look

have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?" "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"

scowl

frown with displeasure

shrug

raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

grimace

contort the face, make a face; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

screw up

twist into a strained configuration; "screw up one's face"

pout, mop, mow

make a sad face; "mop and mow"

gargle, rinse

rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid"

slick, slick down, sleek down

give a smooth and glossy appearance, as to one's hair

give

proffer, as of a body part; "She gave her hand to her little sister"

prim

contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"

purse

contract one's lips into a rounded shape

pooch, pooch out

round one's lips as if intending to kiss

lock

become rigid or immoveable; of bones; "Don't lock your knees in this exercise"

fall

assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"

nod

express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"

nod

lower and raise the head, so as to indicate assent

bow, bow down

bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"

cross oneself

make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religion

take a bow

acknowledge praise or accept credit; "They finally took a bow for what they did"

congee, conge

perform a ceremonious bow

take a bow

acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance

curtsy, bob

make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"

salute

greet in a friendly way

salute, present

assume a position; in the military

gesticulate, gesture, motion

show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"

mouth

articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"

lip-synch, lip-sync

move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)

bulldog

throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo

feather, square

turn the oar, while rowing

feather, square

turn the paddle; in canoeing

swing

hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

champ

chafe at the bit, of horses

guide, run, pass

guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her naked body." "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine."

unclasp

release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"

quirk

twist or curve abruptly; "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"

rout, root, rootle

dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"

wring, wrench

twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

bear down, overbear

contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

convulse

of muscles

convulse

cause to contract, as of muscles

clench

squeeze together tightly, as of one's fists

dribble, carry

move, as in hockey or soccer; "Carry the ball"

cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle, draw close

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

gnaw

bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"; "chewed on a cookie"

bite, seize with teeth

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"

nip

give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles"

adduct

draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thight muscle"

abduct

pull away from the body, of muscles

let go of, let go, release

release, as from one's hands; "Let go of the door handle, please!"

unhand

remove the hand from

invaginate, introvert

fold inwards, of certain animals' organs

sit, sit down

be seated

spread-eagle

stand with arms and legs spread out

perch, roost, rest

sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"

squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch up, hunker down

sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"

kneel

rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"

stand back

stand away from an object or person; "He stood back to look at her"

lie

assume a resting position, as on a flat surface

pick at, pluck at, pull at

pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"

enter

come on stage; in the theater

beat

make by pounding or trampling; "beat a path through the forest"

move

move so as to change position, as of a body part (nontranslational motion): "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

hit the dirt, hit the deck

fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire"

plunge

dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"

fall down, drop down

"He fell down to his knees"

prolapse

of body parts: "prolapsed rectum"

ease

move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"

betake oneself

displace oneself; go from one location to another

go out

leave the house to go somewhere; "We never went out when our children were small"

come, come up

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"

move

change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"

move in

move into a new house or office

move in

occupy a place; "The crowds are moving in"

move out

move out of one's old house or office

evacuate

move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated"

clear out

move out and leave nothing behind

migrate

move from one place to another

duck

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away: "Before he could duck, another stone struck him."

wallow, welter

roll around, as of a pig in mud

writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist

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

somersault

do a somersault

pronk

jump straight up, as of kangaroos

buck, jerk, hitch

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of horses

cock

tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head"

ramp

as of a snake

slither, slide

to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly: "They slid through the wicket in the big gate,"

brachiate

swing from one hold to the next, as of some arboreal apes and monkeys

jactitate

jerk or toss one's body about

wag, waggle

move from side to side, as of fingers and tails; "The happy dog wagged his tail"

stumble, trip

miss a step and fall or nearly fall: "She stumbled over the tree root."

founder

stumble and nearly fall; of horses

trip, trip up

cause to stumble

pimproll

do the pimproll

startle, jump, start

move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

shy

start suddenly, as from fight

boggle

startle with amazement or fear

jostle

make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"

pop in

enter briefly; "He popped in for two minutes"

pop out

exit briefly; "He popped out for a quick coffee break"

scale

climb up by means of a ladder

mountaineer

climb mountains for pleasure, as a sport

hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride

get on the back of; "mount a horse"

rappel

lower oneself with a rope from a mountainside

remount

mount again, as of a horse

hop out, get off

get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car"

climb

move with difficulty, by grasping

kick

thrash about or strike out with the feet

spread-eagle

execute a spread eagle, with arms and legs stretched out

gallop

go at galloping speed, as of horses; "The horse was galloping along"

rack

go at a rack, of horses

jump, leap, bound, spring

move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

bounce

leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

capriole

perform a capriole, of horses in dressage

galumph

leap around playfully, like young primates

jump, leap

cause to jump or leap, as of a trained animal

saltate

leap elegantly

vault

bound vigorously

leapfrog

jump across

bolt

move or jump suddenly: "She bolted from her seat"

vault, overleap

jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

leap out, rush out, sally out, burst forth

jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone); "The attackers leapt out from the bushes"

curvet

perform a curvet, of a horse

hop, skip, hop-skip

jump lightly

caper

jump about playfully

hurdle

jump a hurdle

get down

lower (one's body) as by kneeling; "Get down on your knees!"

chin, chin up

in gymnastics: raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

keel over

turn over and fall

alight, climb down

come down, as of a bird

entrain

board a train

rear, rise up

as of quadrupeds

rear back

rear backwards, as of a horse

draw up, pull up, straighten up

straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"

assume, take, take up

occupy or take on, as of a position or posture; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"

arise, rise, get up, stand up

rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"

prick up, prick, cock up

of the ears of an animal, for example; "The dog pricked up his ears"

bristle

rise up; of animals fur or hair; as in fear

take the floor

stand up to dance

fall

drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"

change posture

undergo a change in bodily posture

lie down, lie

assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"

sit down, sit

take a seat

stretch, stretch out

lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

charge

lie down on command, of hunting dogs

slump, slouch

assume a drooping posture or carriage

break

emerge from the surface, as of fish in water; "The whales broke"

march, process

march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room"

countermarch

march back along the same way

scale, surmount

reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

breast

reach the summit: "They breasted the mountain"

walk out of

leave, usually as an expression of disapproval

take water

enter the water; of waterfowl

hunch, hump, hunch forward, hunch over

arch one's back

line up, queue up, queue

form a queue, form a line, stand in line

lean back, recline

move the upper body backwards and down

fall back

fall backwards and down

curtsy, curtsey

a gesture of respectful greeting, for women

bow

bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"

dip

lower briefly; "She dipped her knee"

scrape, kowtow, genuflect

bow in a servile manner

genuflect

bow in church or before a religious superior or image

cartwheel

do cartwheels: perform an acrobatic movement using both hands and feet

pirouette

do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

kick

kick a leg up

fumble

make one's way clumsily; "His steps fumbled"

stampede

run away in a stampede

fidget

move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"

grow over, creep

grow in such a way as to cover (a building, for example); of plants such as ivy

flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail

draw back, as with fear

shrink back, retract

shrink back, as in fear

crouch, stoop, bend, bow

bend one's back as in fear or deference; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust

make a thrusting forward movement

prostrate, bow down

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

squinch, draw together

crouch down

double over, double, double up

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

uncurl

move out of a curled position; "He uncurled himself"

fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel

show submission or fear

huddle, cower

crouch or curl up

blow

spout moist air from the blowhole, as of some marine mammals; "The whales blew"

pronate

turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards

supinate

turn the hand and forearm so that the palm faces up or forwards

wind up

give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching, as in baseball

step on, tread on

place or press the foot on; "He stepped on the hem of her long gown"

bate

flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons

clap

strike the air in flight; of the wings of certain birds

curl up, curl

shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"

sit up

change to an upright sitting position; "He sat up in bed"

sift

move as if through a sieve; "The soliders sifted through the woods"

grab

make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand: "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"

moon

expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience"

ramp

be rampant, as of a beast in a heraldic depiction

anadromous

migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn

catadromous

migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn

diadromous

(used of fish) migratory between fresh and salt waters

gesticulating

making gestures while speaking; "her gesticulating hands and arms made words almost unnecessary"

askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"

double-quick

(of a marching cadence) very quick

forehand(a), forehanded

(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke

backhand(a), backhanded

(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

light, lightsome, tripping

moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"

heavy-footed

(of movement) lacking ease or lightness; "his tired heavy-footed walk"

heavy, lumbering, ponderous

slow and laborious because of weight; "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn"

deep

with head or back bent low; "a deep bow"

bent, bowed, inclined

used especially of the head or upper back; "a bent head and sloping shoulders"

bended, bent

used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back"

crouched, crouching, huddled, hunkered, hunkered down

squatting close to the ground; "poorly clothed men huddled low against the wind"; "he stayed in the ditch hunkered down"

hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping, crooked

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

kneeling

on your knees

slouched, slouching, slumped

with shoulders drooping

running(a)

executed or initiated by running; "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"

slapstick

characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"

bounding

running with a series of small leaps; "a hillside full of bounding goats"

flailing, thrashing

(especially of limbs or tail) waving or swinging about vigorously; "trying to drive insects away with his flailing arms"; "the aligator's thrashing tail"

fleeing(a), running(a)

running away from (or as if from) danger; "the fleeing survivors"

jumping

characterized by making jumps or moving suddenly upward; "jumping animals in the circus"

running(a), scampering(a)

moving quickly on foot; "heard running footsteps behind him"; "scampering children"

squirming, twisting, wiggling, wiggly, wriggling, wriggly, writhing

having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"

open, opened

used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"

agape(p), gaping

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape"

agaze, staring

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder; "staring eyes"

round-eyed, wide

(used of eyes) fully open or extended; "listened in round-eyed wonder"; "stared with wide eyes"

yawning

with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation"

closed, shut

used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"

blinking, winking

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly; he stood blinking in the bright sunlight"

squinched, squinting

having eyes half closed in order to see better; "squinched eyes"

free, freehand, freehanded

done by hand without mechanical aids or devices; "a freehand drawing"

pointed

having the foot stretched out in line with the leg and the toes forming a point; "keep the legs straight and the toes pointed"

unpointed

not pointed; having the foot and toes in normal position; "unpointed toes can cost a gymnast demerits in competition"

tiptoe

straining upward on the tips of the toes; "in a tiptoe stance to see over the crowd"

shuddering

shaking convulsively or violently

akimbo(ip)

(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body; "a tailor sitting with legs akimbo"; "stood with arms akimbo"

curled, curled up

drawn up into a ball; "she lay curled up in a big armchair"

underhand, underhanded, underarm

(sports) with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"

round-arm

(cricket) with the arm swung round at shoulder height; "round-arm bowling"

overhand, overhanded, overarm

(sports) with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level; "an overhand pitch"; "an overhand stroke"

postural

of or relating to or involving posture; "postural exercises"

cantering

riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop: "the cantering soldiers"

galloping

that are running rapidly; "surrounded by galloping horses"

pointing

that points

on all fours

on hands and knees; "he got down on all fours to play with his grandson"

frowningly

with a frown; while frowning; "he looked at her frowningly"

akimbo

with hands on hips and elbows extending outward; "she stood there akimbo"

askance

with a side or oblique glance; "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"

astride, astraddle

with one leg on each side; "she sat astride the chair"

astride

with the legs stretched far apart

cross-legged

with the legs crossed; "he sat on the floor cross-legged and meditated"

double

downward and forward; "he was bent double with pain"

erectly, straight-backed

in a straight-backed manner; "the old man still walks erectly"

gloweringly

in a glowering manner; "he stared gloweringly at this morning's headlines"

round-arm

with an outward or horizontal swing of the arm; "he hit the ball round-arm"

shudderingly

with a shudder; "shudderingly, she acknowledged to herself that she dared not face what lay before her"

slouchingly

with a slouching gait or posture; "he stood slouchingly at the garden gate"

smilingly

with smiles; in a smiling manner; "the girl reminded her smilingly of their childhood spent together"

supinely

with the face upward; "she was stretched supinely on her back"

underarm, underhand

with the hand swung below shoulder level'; "throwing a ball underarm"

sidearm

in a sidearm manner; "he prefers to throw sidearm"

immobilization, immobilisation, immobilizing (opposite)

the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement: "immobilizing the injured knee was necessary"; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team"

unsmiling (opposite)

not smiling

unsmilingly (opposite)

without smiling; in an unsmiling manner; "unsmilingly, he greeted his in-laws"

still, stock-still (opposite)

without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer"