Aniverbs

internetpremi · 26-09-2013, 09:55 AM

**ANIVERBS**
(Animal verbs)

* Human behaviour can often be described most
vividly by using a verb derived from the name of an animal.

Here is a list of sixteen animals that are the source of these "Aniverbs"

*1.** APE- to mimic?

*2.** BADGER- to pester?

*3.** DOG-to track or follow persistently?

*4.** FOX - to trick cunningly?

*5.** HORSE- to engage in rowdy play? (as in horsing around)

*6.** MONKEY- to tamper with something?

* 7.** SNAKE- move or crawl like a snake?

*8.** WEASEL?to be evasive --Politicians weasel their way out of answering tough questions by asking counter questions.*

*9.** WHALE- to thrash?

*10. **WOLF - to eat voraciously (He overslept and wolfed down a sandwich and some coffee before going to office.)

*11. **HOG-to try to have more than your fair share?

*12. **SQUIRREL-to squirrel away? hide something in a secret place

*13. BEAR- to be able to accept something unpleasant.

*14. CROW- to make repeated loud sounds?to boast

*15. HAWK- to try to sell things by going from place to place.

*16. FISH- o try to catch something using your hands.

rajnish manga · 26-09-2013, 08:41 PM

Thanks for these amazing verb forms of common nouns used to describe various animals. Awesome.

26-09-2013, 09:55 AM	#1
internetpremi Diligent Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: California / Bangalore Posts: 1,335 Rep Power: 45	Aniverbs ANIVERBS (Animal verbs) * Human behaviour can often be described most vividly by using a verb derived from the name of an animal. Here is a list of sixteen animals that are the source of these "Aniverbs" 1.* APE- to mimic? 2.* BADGER- to pester? 3.* DOG-to track or follow persistently? 4.* FOX - to trick cunningly? 5.* HORSE- to engage in rowdy play? (as in horsing around) 6.* MONKEY- to tamper with something? * 7.** SNAKE- move or crawl like a snake? 8.* WEASEL?to be evasive --Politicians weasel their way out of answering tough questions by asking counter questions.* 9.* WHALE- to thrash? 10. WOLF - to eat voraciously (He overslept and wolfed down a sandwich and some coffee before going to office.) 11. *HOG-to try to have more than your fair share? 12. *SQUIRREL-to squirrel away? hide something in a secret place 13. BEAR- to be able to accept something unpleasant. 14. CROW- to make repeated loud sounds?to boast 15. HAWK- to try to sell things by going from place to place. *16. FISH- o try to catch something using your hands.

26-09-2013, 08:41 PM	#2
rajnish manga Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Faridabad, Haryana, India Posts: 13,293 Rep Power: 241	Re: Aniverbs Thanks for these amazing verb forms of common nouns used to describe various animals. Awesome.